Game prices...

[*Kornholio*]

Just thinking about it, over the past 2 years the price of new releases has gone up by 50% from £30 to £45 now... bastards...

 

[Sar]

I've not seen a PC game sell at anything more than £34.99 ever, unless it's been a special edition (/thinks RTCW Tin Box Ed.).

 

[xane]

Originally posted by Kornholio[UC_UK]
Just thinking about it, over the past 2 years the price of new releases has gone up by 50% from £30 to £45 now... bastards...

Depends what platform and where you buy it really.

 

[Embattle]

Have to say I disagree...on the whole prices have stayed mainly the same with new releases on the PC costing £35 instead of £30 but often a couple of months after release they drop to £30 and the budget market is booming as well.

Console games also seem to of shifted very little in price.

 

[Daffeh]

i think that game prices have been pretty stable.

console games always have been more expensive (£40+)

 

[mr.Blacky]

in holland its a bit diferant though that might be blamed on the euro
before 99 dfl = 44 euro
now 49 for most and some 59 euro

 

[Custodian]

As I never buy the games when full priced I don't care
I always wait and so rarely pay more than £10-£12, and usually less. Only exception are presents... the kids always want the new stuff

And if ya think PC games costs... check out the consoles. £45 for a game with no hope of ever extending it's life - unlike a PC game that gets add-ons and mods and so on. No wonder they happily sell the hardware at a loss !

 

[Embattle]

Originally posted by Custodian
No wonder they happily sell the hardware at a loss !

Its been done for ages since, as you point out, they get money back via royalties on each game.

 

[Sawtooth]

Shop online, who goes to shops anyway to buy games? Rarely pay £30 for any new game.