No more $60 games!!!!!!!! Games to get cheaper!!!!!! GOD I hope so

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#101 foxhound_fox
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Considering that Race Pro is priced at $40, I wouldn't be suprised... but then again, $60 today is nothing compared to the days of $80 N64 games, in the late '90's.
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#102 DragonxanderPR
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Overall, this gen's console games have experienced an overly stable pricetag. This is how I view it:

-360 games are the second most overpriced, if we consider they're on multilayer DVDs.

-PS3 games have a reasonable pricetag for me, especially if in Blu-Ray. Paying US $60 for a complete, new game for PS3 is reasonable enough for me.

-Wii games could be considered slightly overpriced compared to those of the 360. They come on the Wii Optical Disc (modified DVD), which limits the content between 4.7 & 8.5 GB. The overpricing is most evident considering the overload of shovelware and minigame collections.

Let's thank that downloadable games are cheap enough, allowing for good acessible fun (unless you lack of broadband internet).

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#103 Johnny-n-Roger
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[QUOTE="DragonxanderPR"]

Overall, this gen's console games have experienced an overly stable pricetag. This is how I view it:

-360 games are the second most overpriced, if we consider they're on multilayer DVDs.

-PS3 games have a reasonable pricetag for me, especially if in Blu-Ray. Paying US $60 for a complete, new game for PS3 is reasonable enough for me.

-Wii games could be considered slightly overpriced compared to those of the 360. They come on the Wii Optical Disc (modified DVD), which limits the content between 4.7 & 8.5 GB. The overpricing is most evident considering the overload of shovelware and minigame collections.

Let's thank that downloadable games are cheap enough, allowing for good acessible fun (unless you lack of broadband internet).

Both dual layer DVD's and Blu-Rays are rougly the same price. I thought it was common knowledge that you pay for the resources that go into development, not the actual disc and packaging.
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#104 carljohnson3456
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As long as devs get their money and can continue to stay in business... I'm fine with paying $60 until they can lower the price to $30. If I cant afford it, I'll wait.
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#105 seannn199
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[QUOTE="EVOLV3"]In Canada a new game costs like $70 :(Guybrush_3

that's like $56 USD. you pay less than we do

yeah but its not like you can buy a game in canada for 56 american. a job like mcdonalds you make like 8.50 an hour in Canada in America you probably make roughly there same, therefor it would take more time to buy the game in canada,

oh yah anotehr thing, the majority of games cost 60$, theres like noe game now that cost 70$ and thats street fighter 4, and then theres like cod waw and fallout thats 65, but i got them both on the first day the games came out for 60 new, at maxi ( a grocery store) so its just the store for the msot part
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#106 Johnny-n-Roger
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As long as devs get their money and can continue to stay in business... I'm fine with paying $60 until they can lower the price to $30. If I cant afford it, I'll wait.carljohnson3456
Or you can trade in an older game. It might just be me, but I'm pretty sure used game sales and trade-in's are far more popular this generation than ever before.
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#107 Johnny-n-Roger
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[QUOTE="seannn199"][QUOTE="Guybrush_3"]

In Canada a new game costs like $70 :(EVOLV3

that's like $56 USD. you pay less than we do

yeah but its not like you can buy a game in canada for 56 american. a job like mcdonalds you make like 8.50 an hour in Canada in America you probably make roughly there same, therefor it would take more time to buy the game in canada,

Minimum wage is still 6.50 in the US (I think)
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#108 seannn199
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[QUOTE="seannn199"][QUOTE="Guybrush_3"]

that's like $56 USD. you pay less than we do

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yeah but its not like you can buy a game in canada for 56 american. a job like mcdonalds you make like 8.50 an hour in Canada in America you probably make roughly there same, therefor it would take more time to buy the game in canada,

Minimum wage is still 6.50 in the US (I think)

well your missing the point
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#109 world69star69
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[QUOTE="FirstDiscovery"]Only tools buy games brand new first day from shops:?Cake-Soup
Then I have been a tool since SNES lol *goes back into box*

Me too I don't mind the price! The only people that probably do are kids and teens who don't have jobs. If you work you realize that people that make games need the profit for their work. It's an artform and they deserve our money. Making it cheaper would mean either crappier big games or more psn/xbla/wii games. I don't want a cut down killzone 3 or Resistanc 3 or gears 3 come on people $60 is not much to ask , if you don't like it, wait and buy the game used a few months down the line. Simple really!
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#110 HarlockJC
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Yet DS games are going up in cost....The new FF:CC and DQ9 are $39.99 each
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#111 Johnny-n-Roger
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[QUOTE="Cake-Soup"][QUOTE="FirstDiscovery"]Only tools buy games brand new first day from shops:?world69star69
Then I have been a tool since SNES lol *goes back into box*

Me too I don't mind the price! The only people that probably do are kids and teens who don't have jobs. If you work you realize that people that make games need the profit for their work. It's an artform and they deserve our money. Making it cheaper would mean either crappier big games or more psn/xbla/wii games. I don't want a cut down killzone 3 or Resistanc 3 or gears 3 come on people $60 is not much to ask , if you don't like it, wait and buy the game used a few months down the line. Simple really!

Meh. When I was in highschool my average paycheck was $100 a week. Between paying for my own car insurance, buying myself clothes, putting gas in my car, and other necessities, I really didn't have much left for gaming. Gas prices are even higher now, so I'd definately not be a big gamer if I was still in highschool.
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#112 Johnny-n-Roger
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[QUOTE="Johnny-n-Roger"][QUOTE="seannn199"] yeah but its not like you can buy a game in canada for 56 american. a job like mcdonalds you make like 8.50 an hour in Canada in America you probably make roughly there same, therefor it would take more time to buy the game in canada,seannn199
Minimum wage is still 6.50 in the US (I think)

well your missing the point

Not really. It would take longer to earn $60 @ 6.50 than it would to earn $70 @ 8.50. Hell, my first part-time job only paid $5 / hr, and that was only 6 years ago.
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#113 ShadowedSight
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I'd like to see games at a steady $40 console - 30$ handheld
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#114 seannn199
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[QUOTE="seannn199"][QUOTE="Johnny-n-Roger"] Minimum wage is still 6.50 in the US (I think)Johnny-n-Roger
well your missing the point

Not really. It would take longer to earn $60 @ 6.50 than it would to earn $70 @ 8.50. Hell, my first part-time job only paid $5 / hr, and that was only 6 years ago.

like i said your missing the point, i cant seem to explain it that good, but lets put it this way, a good paying job (not minimum wage but not insanely good) makes about the same profit in America as compared to Canada. so the game would be quicker to obtain in America.

also my point wasnt about mimum wage, but just an example, proving that were not getting games less, technically yes, but in reality, were paying more because of the living conditions in Canada
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#115 coolmonkeykid
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pc games start at $50, and have really good deals.
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#116 ganon546
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TEH AWESOME (if it's true of course)
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#117 -hells-
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2000 Rupees

for ps3 games in india :(

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Gamer for life 8)

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Its 2500 dude
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#118 hakanakumono
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In Canada a new game costs like $70 :(EVOLV3

70 CAD = 57 USD. :/

Minimum wage is $7.50 USD

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#119 haris12121212
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[QUOTE="EVOLV3"]In Canada a new game costs like $70 :(hakanakumono

70 CAD = 57 USD. :/

Minimum wage is $7.50 USD

At my local walmart here in Canada the price is 59.99$ for a new game... maybe evolve is talking 60$ + taxes...
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#120 VideoGameGuy
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I don't think there was any justification in raising the price $10 this gen. If games are costing THAT much to make this gen then obviously there is something wrong with the current business model
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#121 hakanakumono
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I don't think there was any justification in raising the price $10 this gen. If games are costing THAT much to make this gen then obviously there is something wrong with the current business modelVideoGameGuy

Games are costing that much because thats how much current gen demands.

Current business model? Don't you mean current graphical expectations?