PS3 games are too expensive

Yes, cartridges were expensive, but a television was expensive too those days . And the point is, a game is worth next to nothing when you sell it after a year or so . Some keep their value, but not many . Try selling a second hand PS3 with 20 games . They aren't worth anything anymore .

My opinion only relates to Australia, we pay about double what the US pays for their games so we pay too much, their US$60 average is a good price though.

After doing a quick currency conversion, 70 quid is what I typically would have to pay in store for new release games over here though

70 quid? As in £70? :S Games cost £40, unless americans use the term quid aswell which i was not aware of

i remember seeing the game Wetrix for the n64 at eb for $119.95AU years back, now in australia the best time to buy games is usually new release from JB hifi, after that if u didnt get the game, just wait till u can find a second hand copy or jump on ebay.

I say yes. Tis why I rock the greatest hits usually. Most i've ever spent on a game was like 50, and that was a pc game I still play from time to time today.

But if people will buy the game at that price they will continue to sell it at that price.

Yes i believe so. I buy games when they are about 55 euro or less.:)

I say yes. Tis why I rock the greatest hits usually. Most i've ever spent on a game was like 50, and that was a pc game I still play from time to time today.

But if people will buy the game at that price they will continue to sell it at that price.

White_Crayon

Just spent £45 on RDR, sometimes a mans got to do what a mans got to do....

Where on Earth are yo buying games for that extortinate price?

The most Iv'e ever seen a game retail for was £54.99 andtat was back on th N64 cartridges. Now There Usualy 40-45 quid new.

Agree but where I'm at it's $60 which it's still expensive. All games are expensive. 360, ps3, wii, etc.coolkid93

starting shopping on the web :)

or buy second hand games :P

bobbleheadrogue

You think thats expensive eh? lucky you to not live in Brazil, a U$60 game would cost around 108 BRL but then they add the importing tax plus more to profit in here. At a store u get it for about 250 BRL and 150-160 BRL (for a recently released game) at our "ebay". :(

Edit: Oh yeah guess what, a PS3 Slim in here costed me 1170 BRL(644.451 USD!!), Sony plans to officially launch the PS3 in Brazil at a suggested price of 2500 BRL? LOL WTF now thats tax for you -.-.

The new game price is okay, but 360 always get cheaper price for games than ps3 after several months.

What game are you buying that costs £70? Because most cost around £30, £45 at most...

What game are you buying that costs £70? Because most cost around £30, £45 at most...

Falconthefirst

I'm cheap so yeah I think that $70 is too much. I mean yeah you (i guess) get the graphics and all that but I still think they can atleast lower the price to like $50. But then again I RARELY ever buy games new. Most of the games I buy I usually only pay $20-$45 for.

the time it takes to make a game these days paying up to and over 100 people salary for 2 - 5 years PoisoN_Facecam0

I agree but,xbox360 are too

its not.. and anyone who remembers the cartridge days will agree with me... and considering the time it takes to make a game these days paying up to and over 100 people salary for 2 - 5 years without any profit its not to much to ask 70 dollars for a game...PoisoN_Facecam0

I remember brand new PSOne games would cost around 45 squid. At least these days you can go online for better deals, I rarely pay above 40. When I do it's for CE's.

Max price for a game should be £35. The best, best games would get away with £37, and the max for an average game would be £32.

I love the spoiled video gamers' sense of monetary entitlement.

People spend money and lots of tme to make these games. If you buy it you will likely put anywhere from 25-60 hours into it, maybe more maybe less. Either way that's far more than a movie. More than a book. More than a sports event. More than most if not all activities that are considered entertainment. But you still can complain that it's too much money. Too much to spend for literally days or weeks of entertainment.

Maybe, just maybe, instead of having to buy every second title that comes out, you can do what responsible mature adults in the real world do with this and every other decision they make. Accept that while your hobby may be expensive in a relative term, it's not in contrast to what goes into it an what you get from it. It's actually very cheap when you think about it. Then decide which game you want the most and buy that one. And quit complaining.

Also this; http://www.cracked.com/article_18571_5-reasons-its-still-not-cool-to-admit-youre-gamer.html

Yes i believe so. I buy games when they are about 55 euro or less.:)X-Jlagerwaard-X

Just spent £45 on RDR, sometimes a mans got to do what a mans got to do....Justinps2hero

Why £45? Could have been £33.74. :?

thats way too much for a regular edition game

You must have been buying at the worst places.


Where I come from new games start at around US$65.00, then drop over time. 1 year old games (which are common) are priced at an average of US$45.00, and oldies (2yrs+; yep the stores here can continue keeping such games on their shelves) go as low as US$20.00.

I don't think $59.99 plus tax is $70. Blockbuster Game Pass for me.

I just wait for the games to go down in price. I buy everything from Amazon. I think I paid $55 for one game right when it came out, but most of my games I get for $15 - $40. They're still just as fun even if you don't buy them on release day. I only buy them right away if it's something I'm extremely excited about.

I don't think $60 is an unfair price. You pay $10 for a DVD and watch it in one evening. With most games, I can play them every night for a couple of weeks.

Jackc8

Pretty much what I was thinking.

Sorry if someone has made this point (I don't feel like reading 5 pages) But all games are priced this way, except for wii games but they are still at the $55-$60 here in Canada. So if you are comparing this to other gaming machines, I say that the PS3 game prices are justified.

If you are looking at games as a whole, then I think the price is fine in most countries. The one problem I have is that where I live, game prices almost never drop. Call of Duty 4 just got dropped to $55-$60, when modern warfare 2 is $70. I wish game prices would drop quicker but as for a day one release, I think it's fine.

i always buy my games used and after the release by awhile, once they get cheaper. i break this rule once their is a game that is going to be awesome and i ant to get it on release day. i only do this cause i dont have the cash to pay 70 plus for every game i buy.

They are getting expensive, that's for sure. I remember ps1 games retailed for $34.99-39.99. Then the N64 came along and games went up to $59.99 to something outrageous like $69.99. So, I understand a lot of the price justification in regards to paying all the people that make the games/production costs, but there's that part of me that knows we get nickel and dimed on top of products that are slightly overpriced. Avatar cost $300 million dollars to make, I believe, and a ticket to see it didn't cost any more than any other 3D flick out there. If the product is good, it will make money.

[QUOTE="coolkid93"]Agree but where I'm at it's $60 which it's still expensive. All games are expensive. 360, ps3, wii, etc.PoisoN_Facecam0

Australia's prices are very bad aswell. $100 for games that came out in 2009 eg Uncharted 2 and MW2. That why I import from the UK and even with the exchange stuff is like 50-60% cheaper.

[QUOTE="PoisoN_Facecam0"]its not.. and anyone who remembers the cartridge days will agree with me... and considering the time it takes to make a game these days paying up to and over 100 people salary for 2 - 5 years without any profit its not to much to ask 70 dollars for a game...volume_three

Damn right! Current average retail cost in Australian dollars for a new game: $99. Cost of Mortal Kombat in Australia for Sega Megadrive (Genesis) upon release: $140.

Australia's prices are very bad aswell. $100 for games that came out in 2009 eg Uncharted 2 and MW2. That why I import from the UK and even with the exchange stuff is like 50-60% cheaper.

Lozza5k

I hope this website can help you when it comes to importing from the UK. It converts prices and shipping fees into Australian dollars and seems to be far cheaper than the average $100 price that Aussies on here have been talking about.

Now that we have taken care of that, get an 18+ rating for your games, please. :P

For the record in the US games are $60. So that's about 41 quid if I did my converting correctly. And I never buy games at $60, I'll get them when they hit $40 or less.

To me a game that would be worth $60 here in the US would be worth it if it is a high calibur game, not one of those obvious short low quality production games that are everywhere these days. Not everyone has the money to be wasting on any game, so being selective makes you more limited on what to buy.

Maybe this should be a blog post , but i'll post it here . 70 bucks for a game is too much . A blu-ray costs 30 bucks . A PS3 game should be 40 quids . Sales of consoles AND software would rise skyhigh . I know games are expensive to make , but70 bucks is just too much . Discuss....

zekere

$70 is only for a few titles, the usual price for a new game is $60, and I prefer that to the $75 - $80+ purchases of the cartridge days.

Maybe this should be a blog post , but i'll post it here . 70 bucks for a game is too much . A blu-ray costs 30 bucks . A PS3 game should be 40 quids . Sales of consoles AND software would rise skyhigh . I know games are expensive to make , but70 bucks is just too much . Discuss....

zekere

I recently bought Uncharted 2 in mint condition-£20.00,Modern Warfare 2-when it was released for £26.00,and every other PS3 game i own for £20 or less.