Why are late buyers rewarded?

When you buy games like Arkham City or RDR when they come out you gotta pay $60. Then the DLC costs even more. But people that wait get all the content for $30-40. Basically companies are milking and screwing over the people that buy their games on release date.

Its called an early adoption fee, if you want something now you pay more

Its called an early adoption fee, if you want something now you pay more

James161324

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Its called an early adoption fee, if you want something now you pay more

JohnnyCageMK

Welcome to business my friend, you want the newest clothes, the newest car, the newest house. You pay more. You can buy the same call 8 months later for a reduced price. Clothes will be a cleareance rack in few months. If you want something when it comes out you pay more.

I thought that they make it cheaper so more people will buy it.

Do you want some french cries with that?

Just don't buy games when they come out and wait for the DLC pack in or price drop. That's the way it is.

If it's a game you're dying to play I wouldn't call it being rewarded waiting a year for all the DLC like 5 dollars cheaper, and you be dead from anticipation.

Do you want some french cries with that?

SPYDER0416

:lol:

Well, that's original I suppose.

[QUOTE="James161324"]

Its called an early adoption fee, if you want something now you pay more

JohnnyCageMK

Good things come to those who wait.

I'm almost inclined to agree:shock:

But that's just how the business works.

Do you want some french cries with that?

Just don't buy games when they come out and wait for the DLC pack in or price drop. That's the way it is.

SPYDER0416

It is pretty lame, they should releases the games cheaper on the first day (or first week) like they do with movies, early adopters should get some benefits.

[QUOTE="James161324"]

Its called an early adoption fee, if you want something now you pay more

JohnnyCageMK

People who value their time over their money pay more, people who value their money over their time pay less (but later).

That's basically how Steam functions... and it's a great way to get sales off people who wouldn't normally have bought the game when it was 60,000$(games are too expensive!)

It is pretty lame, they should releases the games cheaper on the first day (or first week) like they do with movies, early adopters should get some benefits.

deangallop

Late buyers arent rewarded. They sacrifice having the item as soon as possible instead by waiting for it to be cheaper.

Later buyers "pay" with time.

Because you people are dumb enough to buy games on launch date.

It's not like playing a game when it comes out is going to save the Earth or anything, it's a freaking game, a time-waster, that's it. I can wait a few months to play a game.

When you buy games like Arkham City or RDR when they come out you gotta pay $60. Then the DLC costs even more. But people that wait get all the content for $30-40. Basically companies are milking and screwing over the people that buy their games on release date.

JohnnyCageMK

And you're just realizing this now?

Good things come to those who wait.

LegatoSkyheart

It's for dat money of course!

[QUOTE="JohnnyCageMK"][QUOTE="James161324"]

Its called an early adoption fee, if you want something now you pay more

James161324

Welcome to business my friend, you want the newest clothes, the newest car, the newest house. You pay more. You can buy the same call 8 months later for a reduced price. Clothes will be a cleareance rack in few months. If you want something when it comes out you pay more.

Seriously Johnny, how do you not get this? When have you ever seen any game start at $20 and grow to $60 a year later? When have you ever seen any product start cheap and become more expensive over time?

Sure late buyers get better deals, but they had to wait to pay less for more. People who paid more get the enjoyment sooner. Those are the trade offs. What's there to complain about?

well unfortunately that's how it work. Gamed I really want I buy them day 1, other games I just wait. Personally I don't buy dlc or care for pre order bonuses, I simply refuse to give those company more money

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[QUOTE="JohnnyCageMK"] It's still BS. Especially for single player games when it doesn't matter how late you buy.AdobeArtist

Welcome to business my friend, you want the newest clothes, the newest car, the newest house. You pay more. You can buy the same call 8 months later for a reduced price. Clothes will be a cleareance rack in few months. If you want something when it comes out you pay more.

Seriously Johnny, how do you not get this? When have you ever seen any game start at $20 and grow to $60 a year later? When have you ever seen any product start cheap and become more expensive over time?

Sure late buyers get better deals, but they had to wait to pay less for more. People who paid more get the enjoyment sooner. Those are the trade offs. What's there to complain about?

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[QUOTE="James161324"]

Welcome to business my friend, you want the newest clothes, the newest car, the newest house. You pay more. You can buy the same call 8 months later for a reduced price. Clothes will be a cleareance rack in few months. If you want something when it comes out you pay more.

JohnnyCageMK

Seriously Johnny, how do you not get this? When have you ever seen any game start at $20 and grow to $60 a year later? When have you ever seen any product start cheap and become more expensive over time?

Sure late buyers get better deals, but they had to wait to pay less for more. People who paid more get the enjoyment sooner. Those are the trade offs. What's there to complain about?

[QUOTE="AdobeArtist"]

[QUOTE="James161324"]

Welcome to business my friend, you want the newest clothes, the newest car, the newest house. You pay more. You can buy the same call 8 months later for a reduced price. Clothes will be a cleareance rack in few months. If you want something when it comes out you pay more.

JohnnyCageMK

Seriously Johnny, how do you not get this? When have you ever seen any game start at $20 and grow to $60 a year later? When have you ever seen any product start cheap and become more expensive over time?

Sure late buyers get better deals, but they had to wait to pay less for more. People who paid more get the enjoyment sooner. Those are the trade offs. What's there to complain about?

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yeah, and like it's been said a dozen times already, you get the better deal, but you have to wait to get it...
It's your choice whether you want to wait or enjoy the new game right away. WHY is this so hard to digest??

The only game I bought at close to full price recently was the witcher 2.

Find a few mp games you really like. I've spent so much time playing UT, Quake Live, BF and Cod I've gotten completely behind on all other games. Just bought Deus Ex Hr for $7.49 on steam sale last week.

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[QUOTE="James161324"]

Welcome to business my friend, you want the newest clothes, the newest car, the newest house. You pay more. You can buy the same call 8 months later for a reduced price. Clothes will be a cleareance rack in few months. If you want something when it comes out you pay more.

JohnnyCageMK

Seriously Johnny, how do you not get this? When have you ever seen any game start at $20 and grow to $60 a year later? When have you ever seen any product start cheap and become more expensive over time?

Sure late buyers get better deals, but they had to wait to pay less for more. People who paid more get the enjoyment sooner. Those are the trade offs. What's there to complain about?

Most DLC is a ripoff in the first place. So why pity the sucker that early adopts for the game AND plops down money for DLC?

An "ultimate edition" type deal is basically the only thing on this planet that will get me to actually play DLC. It rarely seems worth it to me.

Late buyers are rewarded ? weird cause late buyers for a Xbox360 get stuck with KinectBox with 3.0 games, I kid I Kid:P

Like the other people in this thread that have the mental capacity of a normal human said:

Early buyers are rewarded with getting the experience quicker.

Late buyers are rewarded with a cheaper price.

Big freaking deal.

It's basic economics. There's a certain number of people who will buy the game at $60, a certain number that will buy it at $40, and a certain number that will buy it at $20. You don't start it out at $20, because all the people who would buy it at $60 will only pay $20. So you start it at $60, and then lower it as time goes on.

Just got Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition (X360) last night, with all the bells and whistle DLC, for a mere......$20 :P

Glad I waited (for games that are now under $30 or less)

:)

The game you buy goes down in price. They get nothing more package.in that case then you do

NOW what i am assume what your talking about is after a year or so. the publisher will release a GOTY edition for 60 bucks

get your facts straight not same barcode...= new product

lol

Good things come to those who wait.

LegatoSkyheart

Indeed.

Steam sales, GameStop sales, Amazon sales, GOTY editions, etc. price cuts on systems, etc. I've never paid over 40 for a game and I doubt I ever will :)

Just got Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition (X360) last night, with all the bells and whistle DLC, for a mere......$20 :P

Glad I waited (for games that are now under $30 or less)

:)

VERTIGO47

It should also be pointed out that the first time a GOTY edition comes out, it releases at the $60 price the standard was when it came out without the extra content. It's basically seen as the primary game at reduced cost, plus the DLC for the new bundled package. It takes an additional amount of time for that package to go down in price as well, so someone wanting to pay that low for all the content waits twice as long.

Good to see that you finally made a good thread.

This is the reason why I refuse to buy any DLCs. I just don't like them. But I do buy DLCs for Gran Turismo 5, and that is all.

and this is why I don't buy games new anymore, I ususally wait for the game of the year edition

Because they already got the money from the suckers. I decided to wait until Max Payne 3 dropped in price and got it today for 30 bucks from Amazon..

games cost more on release date with less content because companies know ppl are scared of RROD. The sooner you play a game, the better the chance of finishing it before you get RROD, which is why companies charge more on release dates. PS3 titles however are 60 bucks simply due to quality, you get what you pay for.PinnacleGamingP

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Its called an early adoption fee, if you want something now you pay more

JohnnyCageMK

Good to see that you finally made a good thread.GamerwillzPS