$99 Games in the 8th generation?

quiet. somebody might hear you. but honestly, what makes you think this?

We already had $99 games Majora's Mask on the N64 was $99 but it was bundled with the RAM expansion pak. Most of the N64 games were $70-$80 that gen.

I think the game prices will stay the same as they are this gen.

Games are over priced as they are. Many games have the same budget as Hollywood Blockbusters (some even less), and yet games cost $60 and movies cost $20-$30 (depending on Blu Ray).

I don't see why games are so expensive, I rarely buy games when they first come out. I just wait a little while for a price drop. Unless it's a game that is going to be great (Assassin's Creed 3, Black Ops 2).

Last year I bought more games at full price because there were so many great titles. Batman, Uncharted 3, LBP 2, and Skyrim (my GOTY of 2011). Next year it looks like day 1 buys for GTA 5, The Last of Us, and God of War Acension.

Games are over priced as they are. Many games have the same budget as Hollywood Blockbusters (some even less), and yet games cost $60 and movies cost $20-$30 (depending on Blu Ray).

I don't see why games are so expensive, I rarely buy games when they first come out. I just wait a little while for a price drop. Unless it's a game that is going to be great (Assassin's Creed 3, Black Ops 2).

Last year I bought more games at full price because there were so many great titles. Batman, Uncharted 3, LBP 2, and Skyrim (my GOTY of 2011). Next year it looks like day 1 buys for GTA 5, The Last of Us, and God of War Acension.

ShadowMoses900

They do that already with BS collectors edition sets with content that costs them nothing they add 20-30$ ontop of the cost of the game

Games are over priced as they are. Many games have the same budget as Hollywood Blockbusters (some even less), and yet games cost $60 and movies cost $20-$30 (depending on Blu Ray).

I don't see why games are so expensive, I rarely buy games when they first come out. I just wait a little while for a price drop. Unless it's a game that is going to be great (Assassin's Creed 3, Black Ops 2).

Last year I bought more games at full price because there were so many great titles. Batman, Uncharted 3, LBP 2, and Skyrim (my GOTY of 2011). Next year it looks like day 1 buys for GTA 5, The Last of Us, and God of War Acension.

ShadowMoses900

I would not buy a sinlge game for that price considering how fast prices drop. For instance, Darksider2 2 came out about a month ago and it $25 on Steam right now

If you have a problem with the price then go pc like i did.Steam games relese at 29£ and they always will.

If you have a problem with the price then go pc like i did.Steam games relese at 29£ and they always will.

free_milk

You realise that's illogical right? Them blocking used games means the publishers are getting money for EVERY game sold so there would absolutely no reason to raise prices. bobbetybob

[QUOTE="bobbetybob"]You realise that's illogical right? Them blocking used games means the publishers are getting money for EVERY game sold so there would absolutely no reason to raise prices. 1PMrFister

I think since MS and Sony arent going to block used games from being played they'll instead just price each new one at $99Tony-Baxter

Games are over priced as they are. Many games have the same budget as Hollywood Blockbusters (some even less), and yet games cost $60 and movies cost $20-$30 (depending on Blu Ray).

I don't see why games are so expensive, I rarely buy games when they first come out. I just wait a little while for a price drop. Unless it's a game that is going to be great (Assassin's Creed 3, Black Ops 2).

Last year I bought more games at full price because there were so many great titles. Batman, Uncharted 3, LBP 2, and Skyrim (my GOTY of 2011). Next year it looks like day 1 buys for GTA 5, The Last of Us, and God of War Acension.

ShadowMoses900

Games are over priced as they are. Many games have the same budget as Hollywood Blockbusters (some even less), and yet games cost $60 and movies cost $20-$30 (depending on Blu Ray).

I don't see why games are so expensive, I rarely buy games when they first come out. I just wait a little while for a price drop. Unless it's a game that is going to be great (Assassin's Creed 3, Black Ops 2).

Last year I bought more games at full price because there were so many great titles. Batman, Uncharted 3, LBP 2, and Skyrim (my GOTY of 2011). Next year it looks like day 1 buys for GTA 5, The Last of Us, and God of War Acension.

ShadowMoses900

[QUOTE="ShadowMoses900"]

Games are over priced as they are. Many games have the same budget as Hollywood Blockbusters (some even less), and yet games cost $60 and movies cost $20-$30 (depending on Blu Ray).

I don't see why games are so expensive, I rarely buy games when they first come out. I just wait a little while for a price drop. Unless it's a game that is going to be great (Assassin's Creed 3, Black Ops 2).

Last year I bought more games at full price because there were so many great titles. Batman, Uncharted 3, LBP 2, and Skyrim (my GOTY of 2011). Next year it looks like day 1 buys for GTA 5, The Last of Us, and God of War Acension.

mems_1224

[QUOTE="bobbetybob"]You realise that's illogical right? Them blocking used games means the publishers are getting money for EVERY game sold so there would absolutely no reason to raise prices. 1PMrFister

Sony and MS aren't going to block used games. It would be financial suicide. The same rumor was swirling around before the PS3 was released.

I know I'll just go back to PC gaming full time if it happens.

Also there's no way games will go to $100 next gen. No one would buy them.

I know I've learned that unless the game is like Skyrim or Borderlands with tons of content I'll just wait a few weeks for the price to drop before buying the game new. Especially when some games are running 10 hours and less.

[QUOTE="mems_1224"][QUOTE="ShadowMoses900"]

Games are over priced as they are. Many games have the same budget as Hollywood Blockbusters (some even less), and yet games cost $60 and movies cost $20-$30 (depending on Blu Ray).

I don't see why games are so expensive, I rarely buy games when they first come out. I just wait a little while for a price drop. Unless it's a game that is going to be great (Assassin's Creed 3, Black Ops 2).

Last year I bought more games at full price because there were so many great titles. Batman, Uncharted 3, LBP 2, and Skyrim (my GOTY of 2011). Next year it looks like day 1 buys for GTA 5, The Last of Us, and God of War Acension.

Lethalhazard

[QUOTE="ShadowMoses900"]

Games are over priced as they are. Many games have the same budget as Hollywood Blockbusters (some even less), and yet games cost $60 and movies cost $20-$30 (depending on Blu Ray).

I don't see why games are so expensive, I rarely buy games when they first come out. I just wait a little while for a price drop. Unless it's a game that is going to be great (Assassin's Creed 3, Black Ops 2).

Last year I bought more games at full price because there were so many great titles. Batman, Uncharted 3, LBP 2, and Skyrim (my GOTY of 2011). Next year it looks like day 1 buys for GTA 5, The Last of Us, and God of War Acension.

mems_1224

Not to mention movies go through several states of revenue such as initial theatrical release, Blu Ray/DVD, HBO/Showitme/Cinemax contracts, and then standard cable stations.

[QUOTE="Lethalhazard"][QUOTE="mems_1224"] stupid logic. as a cow i know this is a hard concept to grasp but most games are longer and have more content than moviesk2theswiss

Yeah I just looked up how much an average movie budget is and came across the movie "Signs" had a budget of $74 million. $23 million of that went straight into Mel Gibson's pocket.

i wouldn't pay 99$ for the mediocrity we are having lately, though in the end with all the season microtransactions and cl crap companies are pushing on us thats probably about right

WRONG

Games will remain at the $60 price point.... things will continue on as they are now.... $60 for the core game, $80+ for the Limited Edition.... then +$30-60 for future DLC...

and I'm okay with that, so long as its not abused.... for example: CrAPCOM's on disc dlc.

I think since MS and Sony arent going to block used games from being played they'll instead just price each new one at $99Tony-Baxter

Devs already know people don't want to pay more than $60, so they've begun tricking you into spending extra with very minor effort on their part.

First off they'll release "limited" editions of games with cheap little packaged goods, and add an extra $10-$20 onto the price.

Then they'll release DLC with a couple of hours of content, and yet charge $10-$15 for it (1/4 of the game price itself for very little work comparatively).

And finish it off with any skins, or weapons for $1-$2 a piece, and you see people spending $100+ on a single game without realizing it.

I'd be alright with this. I already buy nearly all of my games at bargain bin prices due to the $60 prices being inane, and the ones I do pay $60 for are the kinds of games I'd have no problem paying $100 for, because I'm a diehard like that for certain series. I don't think this would really affect my wallet much tbh, and if the game's are such a step up that the price is warranted, then bring it on.

However, this is very unlikely.

You realise that's illogical right? Them blocking used games means the publishers are getting money for EVERY game sold so there would absolutely no reason to raise prices. bobbetybob

Games are over priced as they are. Many games have the same budget as Hollywood Blockbusters (some even less), and yet games cost $60 and movies cost $20-$30 (depending on Blu Ray).

I don't see why games are so expensive, I rarely buy games when they first come out. I just wait a little while for a price drop. Unless it's a game that is going to be great (Assassin's Creed 3, Black Ops 2).

Last year I bought more games at full price because there were so many great titles. Batman, Uncharted 3, LBP 2, and Skyrim (my GOTY of 2011). Next year it looks like day 1 buys for GTA 5, The Last of Us, and God of War Acension.

ShadowMoses900

Movies only cost $20-30 because of movie theatres. Once movies are released, movies have usually already made a profit unlike video games.

Only bought a few games at $60 this gen and previous. At that price, I wont buy any, regardless their quality. I have patience, I don't need to get the latest and greatest games.

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How is this SW material? Shouldn't this be in GGD?

$60 is to much for me ... I don't think i ever paid that price one time this gen ... I believe if the game is really really good i would go as high as $50 but most times i stay in the $20-$40 dollar range

They gotta figure something out if this is the route gaming is heading where its pricing people outta playing video games (I don't believe its there yet but its coming to that)

That would be the sadest day for many people (mainly speaking about me)

I believe they all have to take 2 steps back before they can take 1 step forward again (speaking with prices)

Maybe Nintendo has the right idea with staying a gen behind the rest in raw power and only upgrading when the market has been set for such gaming devices like HD gaming cuz in 2005-2006 HDTVs and Gaming was forced and costed us gamers way to much money

*also maybe having new ways to play like nintendo does with its controller is the right way going forward

[QUOTE="ShadowMoses900"]

Games are over priced as they are. Many games have the same budget as Hollywood Blockbusters (some even less), and yet games cost $60 and movies cost $20-$30 (depending on Blu Ray).

I don't see why games are so expensive, I rarely buy games when they first come out. I just wait a little while for a price drop. Unless it's a game that is going to be great (Assassin's Creed 3, Black Ops 2).

Last year I bought more games at full price because there were so many great titles. Batman, Uncharted 3, LBP 2, and Skyrim (my GOTY of 2011). Next year it looks like day 1 buys for GTA 5, The Last of Us, and God of War Acension.

Nonstop-Madness

Movies only cost $20-30 because of movie theatres. Once movies are released, movies have usually already made a profit unlike video games.

Movie budgets are usually hundereds of millions of dollars. Games are not.

[QUOTE="ShadowMoses900"]

Games are over priced as they are. Many games have the same budget as Hollywood Blockbusters (some even less), and yet games cost $60 and movies cost $20-$30 (depending on Blu Ray).

I don't see why games are so expensive, I rarely buy games when they first come out. I just wait a little while for a price drop. Unless it's a game that is going to be great (Assassin's Creed 3, Black Ops 2).

Last year I bought more games at full price because there were so many great titles. Batman, Uncharted 3, LBP 2, and Skyrim (my GOTY of 2011). Next year it looks like day 1 buys for GTA 5, The Last of Us, and God of War Acension.

mems_1224

[QUOTE="mems_1224"][QUOTE="ShadowMoses900"]

Games are over priced as they are. Many games have the same budget as Hollywood Blockbusters (some even less), and yet games cost $60 and movies cost $20-$30 (depending on Blu Ray).

I don't see why games are so expensive, I rarely buy games when they first come out. I just wait a little while for a price drop. Unless it's a game that is going to be great (Assassin's Creed 3, Black Ops 2).

Last year I bought more games at full price because there were so many great titles. Batman, Uncharted 3, LBP 2, and Skyrim (my GOTY of 2011). Next year it looks like day 1 buys for GTA 5, The Last of Us, and God of War Acension.

GuillotineDream

That is a pretty stupid thing to think TC.

[QUOTE="Nonstop-Madness"]

[QUOTE="ShadowMoses900"]

Games are over priced as they are. Many games have the same budget as Hollywood Blockbusters (some even less), and yet games cost $60 and movies cost $20-$30 (depending on Blu Ray).

I don't see why games are so expensive, I rarely buy games when they first come out. I just wait a little while for a price drop. Unless it's a game that is going to be great (Assassin's Creed 3, Black Ops 2).

Last year I bought more games at full price because there were so many great titles. Batman, Uncharted 3, LBP 2, and Skyrim (my GOTY of 2011). Next year it looks like day 1 buys for GTA 5, The Last of Us, and God of War Acension.

caseypayne69

Movies only cost $20-30 because of movie theatres. Once movies are released, movies have usually already made a profit unlike video games.

Movie budgets are usually hundereds of millions of dollars. Games are not.

[QUOTE="ShadowMoses900"]

Games are over priced as they are. Many games have the same budget as Hollywood Blockbusters (some even less), and yet games cost $60 and movies cost $20-$30 (depending on Blu Ray).

I don't see why games are so expensive, I rarely buy games when they first come out. I just wait a little while for a price drop. Unless it's a game that is going to be great (Assassin's Creed 3, Black Ops 2).

Last year I bought more games at full price because there were so many great titles. Batman, Uncharted 3, LBP 2, and Skyrim (my GOTY of 2011). Next year it looks like day 1 buys for GTA 5, The Last of Us, and God of War Acension.

RyanShazam