Should games be cheaper than they are??

no they shouldn't there is a reason developers and publishers are going under.

this is a hobby its not needful its not food, air or water one cannot complain about prices in a hobby.

WilliamRLBaker

I waited 3 months and got Arkham City for $15 :D (PS3)

50$ was fine no need to go to 60$plus tax like **** 65 dollars for a game this is crazy! What's even worse most of the games are not even worth it.Zelgadiss

[QUOTE="Warhawk_"]Some games are over $100 and that's if you buy the game and its day one dlcs :Pfoxhound_fox

I was kidding about that. I don't really mean $100 but many games that has parts of them removed and locked out unless you buy them makes the full package more expensive. For example in Batman Arkham City if you buy the game and then the Costume pack, Nightwing levels, and Robin levels (unless you pre-ordered the game) it becomes very pricey. And we do see some other games doing that as well. Yeah not really $100 but still over priced.

Plus, having a huge backlog helps, because then you don't need games on day 1. I never buy games on day 1. One of my hobbies that I enjoy doing other than playing games is just looking for good deals on games. You'd be surprised at the deals out there if you took the time to look.

I got all these games in 2011, brand new and sealed for these prices:

Assassin's Creed Revelations (PS3 version which includes Assassin's Creed 1) - $19.99

Batman Arkham City - $19.99

Halo Combat Evolved Anniversary - $9.99

Battlefield 3 Limited Edition - $19.99

Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 - $29.99

Crysis 2 - $9.99

Dark Souls - $9.99

Deus Ex Human Revolution - $19.99

Disgaea 4: A Promise Unforgotten - $9.99

Dragon Age 2 - $4.99

ICO & Shadow of the Colossus Collection - $14.99

Killzone 3 - $9.99

L.A. Noire Complete Edition - $4.99

Madden 12 - $19.99

Metal Gear Solid HD Collection - $19.99

NBA 2K12 - $24.99

Portal 2 - $19.99

RAGE - $9.99

Red Dead Redemption Game of the Year Edition - $9.99

Red Faction Armageddon - $4.99

Resistance 3 - $19.99

Super Street Fighter 4 Arcade Edition - $19.99

Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 - $19.99

Uncharted 3 - $29.99

Warhammer 40k Space Marine - $9.99

Forza 4 - $19.99

Gears of War 3 - $19.99

I know I'm forgetting some, but fact of the matter is, I was able to get every single game I wanted in 2011 for a fraction of the price, just by looking for deals. I got all those games brand new, factory sealed, physical copies. The only game I paid full price for in 2011 was Skyrim for $59.99 which is funny because Skyrim was one of my biggest disappointments in 2011. Steam does have pretty good deals, but I have even gotten better deals than Steam for physical copies of games, when Steam only offers digital copies. I don't like digital copies.

[QUOTE="AmazonTreeBoa"]Yes they have changed. Last gen the average PS2 game was $50 and the average PS1 game was $40.foxhound_fox

I believe they should stay at $50. Then again, I don't believe any piece of software should ever be more than that, whether it be games, operating systems, plugin sets, or etc. Games cost a lot to make these days, and the developers need to be able to make their money back.

Plus, development costs aren't as much as some people may think. This generation has been the generation of the sequel. You wanna know the number one way to cut down development costs? Make a sequel. You can use the same game engine to reduce costs, and tons of the textures and models are already created which also drastically reduces costs. Just make up some cheesy story, add a weapon or two, and you just saved a **** load of money on development.

I believe they should stay at $50. Then again, I don't believe any piece of software should ever be more than that, whether it be games, operating systems, plugin sets, or etc. Games cost a lot to make these days, and the developers need to be able to make their money back.

YearoftheSnake5

Try to keep up.AmazonTreeBoa

Plus, development costs aren't as much as some people may think. This generation has been the generation of the sequel. You wanna know the number one way to cut down development costs? Make a sequel. You can use the same game engine to reduce costs, and tons of the textures and models are already created which also drastically reduces costs. Just make up some cheesy story, add a weapon or two, and you just saved a **** load of money on development.arkephonic

[QUOTE="arkephonic"]Plus, development costs aren't as much as some people may think. This generation has been the generation of the sequel. You wanna know the number one way to cut down development costs? Make a sequel. You can use the same game engine to reduce costs, and tons of the textures and models are already created which also drastically reduces costs. Just make up some cheesy story, add a weapon or two, and you just saved a **** load of money on development.foxhound_fox

Come on, man, that's stating the obvious. I obviously didn't mean every single game was a sequel :?

[QUOTE="AmazonTreeBoa"]Try to keep up.foxhound_fox

Games like these cost $20-30 back in 1978 which is the equivlent of $74.24-111.36 in todays money.

The Atari 2600 also cost $199.99 in 1977 which is the equivalent of $742.34

To put things into more perspective the median avg household income in 1977 was 13K. The avg household income for 2011 is over 31K. So buying a game back then cost you 1/433 of your yearly income. Games today cost you just 1/516 of your yearly income.

Gaming is cheaper now than it has ever been and you get about 100 times the value for a game than you did back in 1977.

[QUOTE="foxhound_fox"][QUOTE="AmazonTreeBoa"]Try to keep up.AmazonTreeBoa

What part of PS1 and PS2 in my post are you having a hard time grasping and understanding?AmazonTreeBoa

[QUOTE="AmazonTreeBoa"]What part of PS1 and PS2 in my post are you having a hard time grasping and understanding?foxhound_fox

Yeah make them $40 bucks again.

some games cost millions to make and no i dont think they should be cheaper, i think if the game is good and it cost a lot to make then it should be paid for at a price worthy of that.

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DarthTuna

Just save up your money and buy it on steam sales. I got about 10 new games for about $70 after the last sale

it's the truth. I'm not complaining about prices, really.

They have gone up $10 each gen from PS1 til now. AmazonTreeBoa

Between PS1 and PS2 game prices didn't go up.

Btw, Games have generally been $50 retail going all the way back to the NES days. Some games even went for more than $50 back then. Even Atari games would go as high as $45.

Nope, not at all. Just bored with your stupidity.AmazonTreeBoa