What if Blizzard increased Expansion Pricing

[Aeula]

Lolnope.

I could justify pirating any future Blizzard games that interest me if they become that greedy though.

[MHMabrito]

oh it's jaylock.

Why can't we upvote posts?

[Ortus]

oh it's jaylock.

Does anyone actually know why he isn't banned?

[SirCowdog]

You CANNOT be this dense. If you play the first year when most of the patches come out it's $50 +(12*$15) or $230. Learn to math. And go get something more meaningful in your life than trolling a forum. It's pathetic.

The guy's profile pic is a bait meme. What did you expect?

Like someone said earlier: Why he isn't perma banned is a mystery. Although I'd guess it has something to do with the traffic he generates on the site.

[PepperjackJig]

You think $50 dollars is over priced?

$50 dollars for hundreds of hours of entertainment seems like a good deal to me. Actually its a GREAT deal, which is why I really do think they could justify a price increase for their expansions going forward.

but it used to be 40

[clevin]

Does anyone actually know why he isn't banned?

Honestly, my theory is he's a friend of the mod, the site owner or someone. I have him on ignore for the most part, but every once in a while I succumb.

[Eleccybubb]

@Jaylock.

I don't see this happening now but I imagine in the future inflation may seriously kick in.

That would be £55-60 over here and well I've paid that digitally before.

[Jaylock]

You can't even find a physical copy of Starcraft remake.

Do you have evidence that is no such thing if I go to gamestop? I bet you if I went to gamestop and asked them for a copy of starcraft remastered they would pull one off the shelves and hand it to me for $15 bucks.

Would you pay $400 for remastered PS1 knowing that it's the same price as PS4? I'm sure there are people who would drop that price on a classic console (cough NES Classic) but that isn't going to be good marketting for an old, static-content MMO that is expected to have a long lifespan.

Apples and oranges.

A NEW expansion might as well be a brand new game because its brand new content and the game changes significantly. If your line of thinking was valid then we would call all Call of Duty, and Madden games just an extension of the original.

Price points don't matter as much as knowing the business model. Anything marketted well enough can sell, given that Blizzard is able to build a proper hype machine surrounding it. Again, I point at NES classics. It's the business model that will determine the long-term health of the game.

Blizzard could very viable increase their pricing across the board and they would hardly see a dent in customer retention. Thats just how good of a company they are, and how good their games / products are.

[Thimagryn]

Do you have evidence that is no such thing if I go to gamestop? I bet you if I went to gamestop and asked them for a copy of starcraft remastered they would pull one off the shelves and hand it to me for $15 bucks.

Good luck with that. There was only one physical version for collectors, and it was only released in Korea. So next time you reply, do your research. Same said about your replies about the thread topic.

Like I said, PC games in general are moving way from physical media. If SC:R is the trendsetter, the only physical Legacy WoW you'd see is that $150 version you have listed. The demand would be so high and supply so limited it'd be like trying to get your hands on a Blizzcon ticket. Have fun E-baying that.

[Volitar]

You think $50 dollars is over priced?

$50 dollars for hundreds of hours of entertainment seems like a good deal to me. Actually its a GREAT deal, which is why I really do think they could justify a price increase for their expansions going forward.

I don't pay 50$ for hundreds of hours of entertainment. I have to pay 15$ every month to do that. Playing for a year cost 230$ dollars.

[Azgraal]

The 60€ it already costs is already on the verge of what I deem acceptable for a bona fide software upgrade.

[Alopex Major]

I'm willing to pay $0 for WoW expansions.

[rhorle]

Come back in 10ish minutes and observe the message. Read it as if it was from me. At that point, you will have the answer you want and everyone can move on. Sound like a plan?

If that were the case you wouldn't keep responding now would you? It is called a discussion and I am discussing what you said. If you don't want what you say discussed then don't post. If you don't want to keep discussing what you said then don't respond.

It seems you can't have a basic discussion about why you wouldn't pay $80 for a game even when you paid $70 for one (repaying a gift of $70 is paying $70). A $10 difference isn't that great even for a game you still have interest in. It was already done once so why not a second time? If you can't answer then don't respond. I am looking for your answer not a made up answer I make for you. Try discussing like an adult.

[bryroo]

You realize that eventually in the future inflation will take place?

Not now of course but games will inflate again at some point.

Inflation is industry wide.

Unless every single game suddenly becomes $80 twenty extra dollars would bury Warcraft.

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One developers suddenly charging an extra sum for their games isn't inflation...it's just greedy assholery.

[Rudkobing]

I don't know. It seems like a pretty big increase.

/shrug

[Jaylock]

I don't pay 50$ for hundreds of hours of entertainment. I have to pay 15$ every month to do that. Playing for a year cost 230$ dollars.

Its free for me, so my only expense is the expansions.

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I'm willing to pay $0 for WoW expansions.

Good luck trying to play the game then buddy.

[HitRefresh]

Don't lie, you'd still pay for it.

[Lochton]

If Blizzard decided to increase their New expansion pricing to the following amounts:

• $80 for the base expansion
• $110 for the deluxe edition
• $150 for the Collector's Edition

Would you still purchase the new expansions? Obviously translated into pounds and euros at the current rate if you live in Europe.

Personally, I would 100% continue to always purchase the collector's edition. At $150 you can be sure there would be some sweet exclusive statue or another physical goodie that you couldn't get anywhere else.

The Overwatch Collectors edition was $150 and it was well worth it.

I feel like with inflation lately and the world economy doing very well, Blizzard could justify a price increase in this manner. Also, sub prices have not changed since the game was released. The only change has been in Europe where the currency exchange rates effect the price of subs.

But, they don't need to. The current prices are fine and can't really be compared to Overwatch as OW is B2P anyways. Though, I would looooooove if they brought back more goodies in the Collector's Editions.

[Synstir]

I would by the CE as always

[Phuongvi]

Considering Legion was ¨allright¨ for maximum 4 months. And we still paying 15$.
I don't think they should increased the price for futur expansion, they should drop the price at 30$
Let's face it, WoW is nothing new and nothing would justify a price increase on recycle shit.