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  1. #261
    Quote Originally Posted by YersiniaPestis View Post
    It does not work like that for salaries though.
    It also doesn't work that way for EU either. Where the prices have gone up to 80 euros. Notice, the euro is worth more than the dollar. That's how bad it's getting over here. They are asking us to pay 94 dollars for games here. It's disgusting!
    We wish we could only pay 70 dollars. xD

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kuntantee View Post
    Only if development studies would develop actual games with gameplay/mechanical value and not basically a shitty movie. I have seen games (i.e., AC3) where the whole experience was basically moving your character and watching the next cringe cinematic.

    At one hand, you have games like Terraria which does not even cost the half the price of so-called "3A" titles. On the other hand, you have garbage like Order 1886, which is essentially a cringe movie.

    Most of these game studios asking for 70$ can go fuck themselves.
    Because complex games dont sell well. Its not the studios fault gamers just want to relaxxxxx afterrrr worrrrrkkk and play on easyyyyyyyyy

  3. #263
    Quote Originally Posted by Daedius View Post
    What is inflation?
    No joke if you take any game that was released pre 2000 and adjust it for inflation for just 2010 it's closer to $70, adjust it for inflation for 2020 and it's over $80.

    Things get more expensive as time goes on, who would have thought.

  4. #264
    Quote Originally Posted by Video Games View Post
    Because complex games dont sell well. Its not the studios fault gamers just want to relaxxxxx afterrrr worrrrrkkk and play on easyyyyyyyyy
    So you think this is about difficulty? What are you? An 11-year-old kid who thinks playing on hard is cool?

  5. #265
    Quote Originally Posted by kail View Post
    I hope I'm wrong but will assume that sports games like the one mentioned in the OP will still see their usual sales.
    I expect all AAA and most AA games to maintain same or similar sales despite a 10 dollar price hike in MSRP. Those that won't pay 70 probably weren't paying 60, and those that were paying 60 will probably want that individual game bad enough to buy it anyway. Those same games will probably go on similar sales as current games do and the crowd that waits for sales will probably still do so.

    We won't know right away. The user base is too small for next gen consoles, but I wouldn't bet against games continuing to sell well based on a price hike.

    Just IMHO. I'm not for the price hike mind you, I'm just don't have faith that people will vote with their wallet against this. How many PS5 owners are not gonna buy the next God of War because its 70 dollars instead of 60? Demon's Souls launches with this thing for 70 bucks and though I'm not proud of it, I would buy it at twice the price if that was my only option.

    New IPs and indies probably won't be able to pull it off though, and it will further stagnate the industry imo.

    If Persona 6 came out tomorrow and they were charging 100 bucks, I'm in, don't care, lol. All I'm saying. If I didn't have 100 bucks it would consume my mind until I earned it, lol. Must have Persona 6. Unfortunately, that is not my only must buy game.

    Also for the "I'll wait for sales" people. You are paying the new price with your time instead of your money. Waiting is a cost. It gets higher as you get older. If you weren't hyped enough about the game to pay 70, were you hyped enough to pay 60? Also, really, how this directly affects purchase behavior anecdotally, while interesting, isn't really my biggest concern. Rather, the slippery slope is terribly concerning. Will PS6 games cost 80 dollars?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kuntantee View Post
    So you think this is about difficulty? What are you? An 11-year-old kid who thinks playing on hard is cool?
    I dont think you really read my post.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kuntantee View Post
    Only if development studies would develop actual games with gameplay/mechanical value and not basically a shitty movie. I have seen games (i.e., AC3) where the whole experience was basically moving your character and watching the next cringe cinematic.

    At one hand, you have games like Terraria which does not even cost the half of most so-called "3A" titles. On the other hand, you have garbage like Order 1886, which is essentially a cringe movie.

    Most of these game studios asking for 70$ can go fuck themselves.
    No one, especially not me, would claim every game is worth their asking price. There are $10 games that I thought were a waste of money and $60 games that I felt were a steal based on how many hours I put into them, and visa versa. Shitty games will be made at any price point. The best protection against such burns would be a decent returns policy which ironically EA holds that title with their Origin platform.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Video Games View Post
    Because complex games dont sell well. Its not the studios fault gamers just want to relaxxxxx afterrrr worrrrrkkk and play on easyyyyyyyyy
    There's 4X complexity and a cinematic montage. Games could easily find their way in the middle and have no issue catering to those who want a challenge and those who don't. 1886 wasn't well-received because it was just too pricey for what little it offered.
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    Quote Originally Posted by kail View Post
    No one, especially not me, would claim every game is worth their asking price. There are $10 games that I thought were a waste of money and $60 games that I felt were a steal based on how many hours I put into them, and visa versa. Shitty games will be made at any price point. The best protection against such burns would be a decent returns policy which ironically EA holds that title with their Origin platform.

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    There's 4X complexity and a cinematic montage. Games could easily find their way in the middle and have no issue catering to those who want a challenge and those who don't. 1886 wasn't well-received because it was just too pricey for what little it offered.
    I can literally conjure a giant list thats just that that dont break a million sales because the people that complain they dont exist dont buy them

  9. #269
    I'm of two minds on this so...

    1) Until these AAA company's stop posting billion dollar year profits and giving CEO's millions in bonus's they can eat a dick.

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    2) Games use to cost more, Chrono Trigger for the SNES was $80. Gaming right now is as cheap as its ever been between the used market,gamepass services and games ranging from a few bucks to AAA prices.

    Hades is a amazing game and is only $20. You can go to any digital game store (XBL,PSN,Steam) spend $20 and get a few solid titles anytime. Gaming is as expensive as you want it to be.

    (Prices in USD)
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    Quote Originally Posted by Video Games View Post
    Because complex games dont sell well. Its not the studios fault gamers just want to relaxxxxx afterrrr worrrrrkkk and play on easyyyyyyyyy
    The people who want to play on easy are the journalists, because ya know, most of them suck complete ass at the subject they are supposed to be covering. Game quality would be higher if people stopped being sheep and spending their money on recycled garbage like CoD and EA Sports games.
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    I mean, games price will always rise due to inflation...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cæli View Post
    I mean, games price will always rise due to inflation...
    If you read over the last few pages though - you'd see that isn't actually the case. Game prices have *not* risen - for decades.

    I was paying 50/60$ for PC games in the 1980s. They've been around 60 since the early 90s and, as others pointed out, even a few that were more than that at times.

    Like others here I don't think its the price hike of 10 dollars that's the "great big deal breaker" here. People who spend 60 on day one probably won't protest too much at spending 70 day one - and the people who are willing to wait to get a game cheaper, will still wait.

    But, as others besides me have pointed out (maybe this thread but I know in other formats) - we want finished games. Period. At any of these prices. And the more game companies released half-baked crap at 60 or 70$ - that's when you'll see more and more consumers falling off.

    If (not saying it will - just an example) - we're getting quality-finished-out-the-gate games for 60 or 70 (or more in the future) then people will pay and adjust.

    If instead we're getting half-baked (or not baked at all) crap on release like the EA Sports games or Fallout76 - where you pay your 60/70 and then are expected to keep paying - you'll get more people dropping off. Or at least we hope =D.

    I know its why I don't buy anything on release at all anymore. Not because of cost. I have no problem paying 60 or 70 for a game that is worth it. But until its released and I see how its working and playing for other people - we can't count on the idea of getting anything 'working and finished' at launch anymore, unfortunately.

    And that's the real sad state of the gamer genre, really. The microtransactions making millions for some companies daily regardless of how shitty their game actually is - winning over the idea of putting out something that is finished and letting it stand on its own. If this trend continues, gaming will be reduced to casinos and the rest of the 'real gamers' will be left with nothing (but old classics.)

    Because no matter how polished a 'finished state' game is - like say Ghosts of Tushima or the upcoming Cyberpunk (assuming of course it IS polished on release) - they don't make the turnover money that PugG mobile makes on a DAILY basis. One may hit 20 million in sales in months/years - and the other makes it DAILY for years. :/
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  13. #273
    Quote Originally Posted by Vegas82 View Post
    If the rumors about the new xbox are true I’d be pissed when my $70 game crashes after the system overheats 2 hours into playing it.
    I'd be even more pissed off about the fact that I wasted money on an Xbox.

  14. #274
    Quote Originally Posted by Video Games View Post
    I dont think you really read my post.
    I think I haven't.

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