Games prices are getting too high

Whats with the increasing prices with games? The way the economy is right now, shouldn't prices be coming down or do games not factor in with the topic of money and budgets? How do developers choose a selling point. Should reviewers ratings factor in on price? A great game like Kill Zone 2 priced at $59; getting great reviews across the board and a not so great game like Afro Samurai priced at $69; getting hit pretty hard by some not so great reviews. Should the length of a game factor in on price or just game play? A lot of games now have DLC. The new Street Fighter for example costs $69 and change. You have to pay just to get alternate costumes? Come on people. I won't even talk about Little Big Planet.

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I concur. It's extremely difficult, especially in an economic crisis like this one.

it's been the same way forever. I remember paying $55 for Tecmo Super Bowl on NES. And i know the final fantasy's on NES and SNESran in the 60-70 range. Game prices have been in the same 5-10 dollar range for nearly 25 years. I wish they were cheaper, but it's always been that way, and unless they switch over to all games being DLC than it will be that way for another 25 yrs

with budget and qualtiy of games getting more expensive, the price will go up.shadowkiller11

...but I'm actually seeing less than stellar quality in many games. Everthing that's not a AAA title seems to be cutting corners.

it's been the same way forever. I remember paying $55 for Tecmo Super Bowl on NES. And i know the final fantasy's on NES and SNESran in the 60-70 range. Game prices have been in the same 5-10 dollar range for nearly 25 years. I wish they were cheaper, but it's always been that way, and unless they switch over to all games being DLC than it will be that way for another 25 yrs

sixringz1

I never knew Sega and Nintendo games were priced that high. I was too young to know.Its hard to look back and put that high a price on those games. Its laughable.

[QUOTE="shadowkiller11"]with budget and qualtiy of games getting more expensive, the price will go up.Hot-Tamale

...but I'm actually seeing less than stellar quality in many games. Everthing that's not a AAA title seems to be cutting corners.

I agree, i thought it was just certain game developers. But now i'm starting to see that alot of different games are going up in price (by $10) I hope it goes back down to 59.99, cause i don't like spending 80 bucks on a video game.Sk8ter_213

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it's been the same way forever. I remember paying $55 for Tecmo Super Bowl on NES. And i know the final fantasy's on NES and SNESran in the 60-70 range. Game prices have been in the same 5-10 dollar range for nearly 25 years. I wish they were cheaper, but it's always been that way, and unless they switch over to all games being DLC than it will be that way for another 25 yrs

thetruespin

over in the uk skate 2 and Cod5 have been out for months and i just need them but i cant see myself having to spend at least £40 on them

A game shouldn't last 5hrs and cost so much. If I am paying $70 for a game then I better get my moneys worth and not have half of the game held back so I have to pay to download it later.

Game prices are expensive. That's why I have not been buying to many games recently. :(

Try being in Canada. Back in January, PS3/360 titles were only at $59.99, now they're at $69.99.

It is really simple actually. People will charge what people will pay. If it is a game you love, you don't really care if it is $40 or $80, you'll buy it as long as you have $80 to your name.

wow i didn't know they cost more than 59.00 lately. i havent bought a new game in a while and i dont plan on it either.

as long as it isnt a new release, u can find almost any game on ebay in good condition for a great price

It's too early in NexGen to be asking this question. Kinda like asking Sony to lower the price of their console because of the same factor. It ain't happening, by the time the price does drop on this things the economy probably won't be so bad. If you ain't got the money then don't buy games, cause that would make a better point then buying them and complaining about the problem. Everybody is whinin about DLC prices when DLC is extra and not even needed to play the game, if you want more then pay more. Get a second job if it's that important to you.

man some of you guys were getting ripped pretty bad. SNES and GEN games in all the stores were i live "florida" were always 49.99. it was not untill N64 that i started seeing some games hitting 59.99 and 69.99 while ps1 games were 39.99 and 49.99. Any way the cost of makeing games,publishing them, shipping them ect has gone up just like every thing else. i think they have done a fair job so far at keeping the prices at or around 60 bucks.of course like the TS said alot of those games are better than others yet are the same price but hay thats the way its always been.

They have actually gone down. I remember buying the Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask for $75 for the N64

games in canadA have just jumped up to 69.99 witch is BS

Yes, I live in the UK and games are now up to like £50, I remember the first PS3 games (Motorstorm - Resistance) were like £25 each. They have to really cut back on these prices.

I'm not sure what you mean. I've been paying $60 usd since the PS3 came out for new releases and the most popular. Are they higher in other places?

You can always wait a couples weeks/months and buy it used. If you want the fresh stuff be prepared to pay $60.

Whats with the increasing prices with games? The way the economy is right now, shouldn't prices be coming down or do games not factor in with the topic of money and budgets? How do developers choose a selling point. Should reviewers ratings factor in on price? A great game like Kill Zone 2 priced at $59; getting great reviews across the board and a not so great game like Afro Samurai priced at $69; getting hit pretty hard by some not so great reviews. Should the length of a game factor in on price or just game play? A lot of games now have DLC. The new Street Fighter for example costs $69 and change. You have to pay just to get alternate costumes? Come on people. I won't even talk about Little Big Planet.

Who's with me and who's against me. Let me know.

Ronin893

I agree with the DLC stuff.

Otherwise games have always been this expensive for at least 15 years.

wow i didn't know they cost more than 59.00 lately. i havent bought a new game in a while and i dont plan on it either.

larryb007

yeah. but i heard something about the ps3 that it takes like a hundred dollars more to make it than to get money from it so they're reallly depending on the consumer.

yeah. but i heard something about the ps3 that it takes like a hundred dollars more to make it than to get money from it so they're reallly depending on the consumer.

vesquigio

I agree, that's why when I get my PS3 next month, I will be buying a older (cheaper) game for my first game. I will start with the older cheaper games on my "to get" list and work my way up to current releases. But I may get in the rut of waiting until any game I want drops in price before I buy it. I think my first game will be GTA4.

i remember back in the N64 days, donkey kong 64 with the expansion pack (couldnt find it without) was £75!! even to this day its still expensive when i see it preowned. that was the one game i wanted but never got to own :( so im not complaining about prices today tbh

LMAO

In the beginning of this gen, games, (USD) used to be 79.99 then 69.99 then 59.99.

So cut the crap.

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yeah. but i heard something about the ps3 that it takes like a hundred dollars more to make it than to get money from it so they're reallly depending on the consumer.

shadowkiller11

You have to think of sales.

LMAO

In the beginning of this gen, games, (USD) used to be 79.99 then 69.99 then 59.99.

So cut the crap.

samuraiguns

Its not just about the price. Its about the content. The only crap is some of these games.

Game prices around the world are preety fair at the moment when you consider the state of the world economy. Ofcourse it would be nice to have cheaper games but most games only have a profit window of a few weeks and untill you can garentee that a $40 game will sell 33%+ better than a $60 game the later will be chosen by publishers seeking a profit.