how can anyone keep gaming at these prices

70 dallors for a new game its hard enough to get a game system which is my gaol by the end of this year but to get a game or even a couple your looking at a huge price tag i remember the day that a new game was roughly $40, it sickens me all this crap sickens me, and i remember when this started call of duty modern warfare was the first $70 game i ever bought.

seriously at these prices how can anyone game now its almost impossible for me.

i thought i would bring this thread back to life now that i have seen more people becoming feed up about the prices and now want your opinion

When someone loves something they'll be willing to spend any amount of money on it, no matter the costs in the long run. I remember buying my Elite and then having to hold out on a few weeks of Rent, almost got kicked out. It's just that mindset that developers attack, and I can't really help it, nor do I think most people can for that matter.

Of course they'll pretend they can resist things, but after a while, everyone ends up buying a good game. No matter what.

Every new game I buy is 60 dollars.

I agree though games are pretty expensive, but I usually just wait a few months for the price to drop. Unless it is a title you almost have to buy at launch.

we shouldnt have to eat stale bread or starve ourselves so we could get a games, i still cant believe they charge us that much in this economy age

Hard to take you seriously when you have 51 games played on your gamercard... no offense but just saying....bluem00se

it becomes easy when you wait for 6 months for people to forget about that game and the prices drop, thank god for used copies

we shouldnt have to eat stale bread or starve ourselves so we could get a games, i still cant believe they charge us that much in this economy age

nofriekinlemons

Pfft WTF?!? Are you serious?! Simple solution, if you're starving, THEN DON'T BUY GAMES!!!!!

[QUOTE="nofriekinlemons"]

we shouldnt have to eat stale bread or starve ourselves so we could get a games, i still cant believe they charge us that much in this economy age

hillelslovak

Pfft WTF?!? Are you serious?! Simple solution, if you're starving, THEN DON'T BUY GAMES!!!!!

ok my fault i was saying this as a metaphor i apologize if i confused some again i wasnt literal

Do what I do:

1) Hold off on buying the console until a few years into its life cycle (actually, I bought my 360 pretty much when it came out but it RRoD'd on me and I've been holding off on getting a replacement until the elite falls to $350). Wait until all the technical issues get hammered out and a couple price drops come and go, then get your much more reliable system on the cheap.

2) At this point, there should already be a significant library of games out for your console. All the games that you wanted to play at launch should now be sitting in the bargain bin, going for a nice $19.99 or $29.99, or even cheaper (do NOT go and get the newest games or this just defeats the purpose and you won't save any money).

3) Just keep moving through the library chronologically. That way, you work through all the games you wanted play, and you never have to pay full price, and by the time you're done with those games, you'll have a whole new set of games waiting for you in the bargain bin. Of course, you can make the odd exception for a game you truly love, like if you're a Halo fan and ODST launches, or if you're into sports and a new FIFA or Madden game comes out, then you can make an exception and get those when they launch.

Of course, if you're one of those people who absolutely NEEDS to play games while there is still hype and buzz surrounding it, then this will not work for you. But if you don't mind holding off on a game for a year or so, you'll save a ton of money this way. Besides, a quality game is a quality game whether you play it at launch or not.

Cost of games are just going to get higher and higher, you could always waita phew weeks for the price to go down :P

[QUOTE="bluem00se"]Hard to take you seriously when you have 51 games played on your gamercard... no offense but just saying....nofriekinlemons

it becomes easy when you wait for 6 months for people to forget about that game and the prices drop, thank god for used copies

I never buy games these days..Of course im a stay at home dad these days too...I use to buy a game every month at least..if not 2 or 3. BUT...even if I was still working, I wouldnt buy more games for my 360 as its junk and dont wanna play discs hardly. But its ok...its only my 4th 360 so its all acceptable..not..

Im not real sure if im going to continue following games after this gen as I dont want to have to spend tons of money for a game PLUS have to buy extra content...PLUS I dont want to follow digital distabution...I just dont want it right now..

weren't super nintendo games around $50 "back in the day"?

Just be a smart shopper. Do you research before buying a game, and don't spend money you don't have. :D

The price of gaming really hasn't moved in the past 25 years. I still remember paying $60 for Mortal Kombat on the Genesis in 1993. Not much else has stayed the same price over that much time. We should be glad that games are still only $59.99 and have not increased over the years.

The price of gaming really hasn't moved in the past 25 years. I still remember paying $60 for Mortal Kombat on the Genesis in 1993. Not much else has stayed the same price over that much time. We should be glad that games are still only $59.99 and have not increased over the years.

ch2423

I just spent around $450 on a DS with games and two Wii games.. I can keep gaming forever :P.

Edit: Ugh hard to see.

I remember reading EXACTLY where the $60 goes to. It gets spread out to all aspects. Like $9 a copy goes to the development studio, $12 a copy goes to the publisher, $6 a copy goes to marketing, etc. You're viewing it like all $60 goes to one place. If a game is sold for under $60 originally, unless it's a big budget title, NONE of the companies can make money off of it. The reason $60 became the standard over $50 was that developers were charging $50 and unless the game was a massive, system seller hit they were hemmoraging money.

I'm also guessing you don't have a job.

Games were around $40 one day? I don't know, but I always paid around $50 in Switzerland for Games, even on the good old Genesis o_O I just saw the price tag on Blaze and Blade (PS1) I played with my bro for some hours and it was roughly $50 (and this because the dollar is low atm :/ Back then it would have been around $60). I personally have way enough money to afford them (I'm actually collecting them somehow xD) and I'm even importing them (which is actually cheaper than buying them here)

its all about finding deals AND USING GAMEFLY. $15 a month to PLAY ANY GAME OUT. I like to get gamefly once every couple months just try out the games i didn't feel were worth buying or just have missed for a cheap price. you do not have to pay $65 for every game you play. Open up your mind bro!!!!!!!1

Also a neat trick with game fly is the first time you try you can get 30 days 2 games out at a time for $15. Before it renews threaten to cancel and they will give you another offer for $15 2 games out at once. You can keep doing this so you dont have to pay the standard price of $25 for 2 games.

How can anyone keep gaming at these prices? Simple- Renting, Buying Used, & Selling!!!!!!!!!!!

Don't Forget You Americans get it cheap lol. What you get for $50-70. us Australins are paying nearly $100! :(mick09retro

[QUOTE="mick09retro"]Don't Forget You Americans get it cheap lol. What you get for $50-70. us Australins are paying nearly $100! :(chaoscougar1

Sometimes it's worth the money, otherwise just buy used, it never fails. You can get games for 10 dollars.

[QUOTE="chaoscougar1"][QUOTE="mick09retro"]Don't Forget You Americans get it cheap lol. What you get for $50-70. us Australins are paying nearly $100! :(mick09retro

its called inflation; as wages go up, so do priceschaoscougar1

Games are only $60 new everywhere I go. Special Editions are normally $70 or more. Ghost_702

one guy I work with is so excited about protype he "has to buy" the day it comes out (what if it sucks?). he was also a few seconds earlier saying how broke he was. I think for alot of ppl it comes down to patience's some have some don't. me I gamefly and keep it till I'm done with it or want to buy it, it's cheaper buying from them then gamestop or whatever, and every 3 month I get 5 dollars to do with as I please and after a year I get a good discount. and the biggest plus is I can keep it till I have the money to buy it. I'm in no rush and have a steady supply of new games coming when I want them so I'm happy and that's all that matters i guess.:)

The price for entertentainment in general is a disgrace afterall its only a product for entertainment which we dont "need" but peoples need to be entertained means companys will continue to milk us. I love video games but i only buy games brand new if they are killer titles (gears, halo, mass effect). 90% of games i get, by trading in old ones and using that money to get new ones although they are usually 2nd hand. End of the day i get to enjoy my hobby and save a crap load of money in the proccess.

Happy days 8)

Ive been paying 70 bucks for games for Years in Canada so its nothing new to me. Im suprised it has taken you guys this long to get our prices with how greedy the publishers are.

does it suck? of course it does. But I always try to just avoid EB, Bestbuy, ect.. and Try to use Amazon or other online retailers with free shipping. Mainly because Amazon Canada sells new release games 5-10 bucks cheaper than retail stores and with free shipping it actually saves you hundreds a year if your an avid gamer.

Im quite lucky cause we have a shop in the U.K. that lets you trade in games and gives you damn good prices for it. One setback is, all there stock is 2nd hand so you may have to wait a while before they get a copy of a new game. As long as you dont mind waiting a little while, having gaming as a hobby ends up costing you very little.

Hard to take you seriously when you have 51 games played on your gamercard... no offense but just saying....bluem00se

Lol have to agree with him..

but answer your question, have you tried gamefly?

I seriously carn't believe people who say game prices are so high. Of course i'd like to pay less for my games, but when you look into the sheer amount of work and effort thats put into them, i believe it to be a fair price.

There are so many good games i've yet to play on xbox 360 so i've still got a lot of bargain bin scavenging to do and i'm sure its likewise for alot of people, xbox 360 has so many games people just forget or probably thinks its crap because its 'old'.If there is a game i absolutley must have i will get it day one but thats pretty rare for me to pull off.

Remember some shops are just blatently ridiculous i've seen Test Drive:Unlimited in a shop a few months ago for $110 AU which someone was saying before is about $87 US and that game is years old.

70 dallors for a new game its hard enough to get a game system which is my gaol by the end of this year but to get a game or even a couple your looking at a huge price tag i remember the day that a new game was roughly $40, it sickens me all this crap sickens me, and i remember when this started call of duty modern warfare was the first $70 game i ever bought.

seriously at these prices how can anyone game now its almost impossible for me.

nofriekinlemons

its called saving up

also wait for games to go on sale or buy cheap good games