Development costs may hit $60 million.

http://www.gamespot.com/news/6212061.html

Next-gen dev costs to hit $60 million - Guillemot.

Plus according to posters, there is a possibility that the next gen consoles might be even more expensive, & that games may be costing $70.

If this is true, I think I'm just going to stick to 360 & PS3, & go right into PC gaming. They're perfect enough as it is.

Inflation sucks

Good thing there are tons of old games I want to play.

http://www.gamespot.com/news/6212061.html

Next-gen dev costs to hit $60 million - Guillemot.

Plus according to posters, there is a possibility that the next gen consoles might be even more expensive, & that games may be costing $70.

If this is true, I think I'm just going to stick to 360 & PS3, & go right into PC gaming. They're perfect enough as it is.

garland51

Dreamcast.

70 million.

Flop.

if games hit a price tag of 70 bucks i'm out

Good thing there are tons of old games I want to play.

Rob-Belmont

if games hit a price tag of 70 bucks i'm out

Ragashahs

Just wait til gaming hits the 10th console generation.

[QUOTE="garland51"]

http://www.gamespot.com/news/6212061.html

Next-gen dev costs to hit $60 million - Guillemot.

Plus according to posters, there is a possibility that the next gen consoles might be even more expensive, & that games may be costing $70.

If this is true, I think I'm just going to stick to 360 & PS3, & go right into PC gaming. They're perfect enough as it is.

Irick_cb

Dreamcast.

70 million.

Flop.

Gamers just flopped in general for not buying Shenmue ;)

This is why PC gaming wins. Small devs actually have a chance, and people can try out something different & innovative when there isn't as big risk involved.

It's already happening this gen but next gen most of the games we'll see will be casual games, Call of Duty and Madden - simply because the costs are too high for the devs to even try anything different, so they'll stick with what sells no matter what.

I think gaming is going to end up in a negative feedback loop. It keeps increasing until it can't support itself anymore, then crashes. And then it starts all over again. I wonder who will still be around after this ineviditable crash when kids can't afford games.

if games hit a price tag of 70 bucks i'm out

Ragashahs

oh god i sure hope not. I could hardly get anything thats $60

Didn't sony say they were going to keep the archicture fairly similar to the ps3 and make sure its cheap to produce so more people will buy it? I don't think the games are going to get better graphicly, just bigger hopefully, larger in scope

if games hit a price tag of 70 bucks i'm out

Ragashahs

New console games already cost 70 € here, which is about 95 $. :?

People used to buy games for more than $60. Games are cheaper now, actually.Dasengaor

Didn't sony say they were going to keep the archicture fairly similar to the ps3 and make sure its cheap to produce so more people will buy it? I don't think the games are going to get better graphicly, just bigger hopefully, larger in scope

savagetwinkie

"The next generation is going to be so powerful that playing a game is going to be the equivalent of playing a CGI movie today," Ugh, didn't we hear this with the Toy Story quote sony made for there PS2? neoand12

Probably more realistic is a claim that every or nearly every game for a console will be 1080p60 locked. PC tech's almost there right now even for complex games like Crysis and high-end RTS's (the latter's tougher but only because it's not the GPU that chokes the game).

[QUOTE="neoand12"]"The next generation is going to be so powerful that playing a game is going to be the equivalent of playing a CGI movie today," Ugh, didn't we hear this with the Toy Story quote sony made for there PS2? HuusAsking

Probably more realistic is a claim that every or nearly every game for a console will be 1080p60 locked. PC tech's almost there right now even for complex games like Crysis and high-end RTS's (the latter's tougher but only because it's not the GPU that chokes the game).

Um, games in Canada are already 69.99. Bionic Commando, Prototype, Infamous, Guitar Heroes, Tiger Woods, I paid 69.99 for all of them :(. Canada game prices are insane. I'm happy to see a game when its 59.99 haha.

And games like halo 3 sell 8 million and cod6 to sell 11 million. I think these games will do fine.. But this is why the wii is helping out the market, The bigger the consloe market game is the more devlopers can make on AAA games which means prices might not spike any higher

I remember back in the Nes and Snes era games cost around $80-$90 a pop and they still sold.

if games hit a price tag of 70 bucks i'm out

Ragashahs

[QUOTE="Dasengaor"]People used to buy games for more than $60. Games are cheaper now, actually.Sully28

I must be really lying to myself, then, cuz I won't buy games if they're $60!

How much did Crysis take to make? SAGE_OF_FIRE

22 million.

http://uk.pc.ign.com/articles/899/899976p1.html

I'm sure they didn't spend 22 million on Warhead. Because they already had the engine.

Didn't the develpment costof GTA4 exceed $100 million?

If games go up to $70 I'm done with consoles.

I'm confident games will go digital on every console next gen. It'll help balance things out. CleanPlayer

Please be wrong.

I like legal classic gaming.

Ahaha don't worry with the future, worry with the present : Games in Europe range from 59.89 to 69.89 euros, that's 83.07 to 96.94 dollars.

Thing is, this crap is going on since I was a little kid, so while you are worried to pay a miserable 65 or 70 dollars for a game, we are forking nearly 100 for one.

If it wasn't for free region games, I wouldn't be gaming that much this gen.

Ahaha don't worry with the future, worry with the present : Games in Europe range from 59.89 to 69.89 euros, that's 83.07 to 96.94 dollars.

Thing is, this crap is going on since I was a little kid, so while you are worried to pay a miserable 65 or 70 dollars for a game, we are forking nearly 100 for one.

If it wasn't for free region games, I wouldn't be gaming that much this gen.

rogerjak

It's really sad how much the UK gets ripped off. Even sadder that import gameing is cheeper there.

Well, atleast that 200$ extra PS3 investment is paying off in a non debateable way for you!

Well thats why iam against making any new consoles soon.

Translation: Less new IPs/innovation, more sequels.

I don't think hardcore gamers would stop gaming if price increases, they would just wait more often for price drop, or eat less outside at restaruants, like me.

Ahaha don't worry with the future, worry with the present : Games in Europe range from 59.89 to 69.89 euros, that's 83.07 to 96.94 dollars.

Thing is, this crap is going on since I was a little kid, so while you are worried to pay a miserable 65 or 70 dollars for a game, we are forking nearly 100 for one.

If it wasn't for free region games, I wouldn't be gaming that much this gen.

[QUOTE="rogerjak"]

It's really sad how much the UK gets ripped off. Even sadder that import gameing is cheeper there.

Well, atleast that 200$ extra PS3 investment is paying off in a non debateable way for you!

Irick_cb

[QUOTE="rogerjak"]

Ahaha don't worry with the future, worry with the present : Games in Europe range from 59.89 to 69.89 euros, that's 83.07 to 96.94 dollars.

Thing is, this crap is going on since I was a little kid, so while you are worried to pay a miserable 65 or 70 dollars for a game, we are forking nearly 100 for one.

If it wasn't for free region games, I wouldn't be gaming that much this gen.

Marka1700

SOmething must be done ffs.

Game prices are going to go up to at least $80 I bet.

[QUOTE="Marka1700"]

Games average from $99.99 to $119.99 here, Region locking sucks. It's just a price fixing tool for publishers.rogerjak

God damn!

SOmething must be done ffs.

Preferably something involving giant mecha and the crushing of buildings.