Comments on: Editorial: Video Game Pricing http://www.360sync.com/2007/06/03/editorial-video-game-pricing Get Sync'd with your Xbox 360 with news, reviews, contests and much more! Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:51:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jigsaw hc http://www.360sync.com/2007/06/03/editorial-video-game-pricing#comment-139261 Jigsaw hc Mon, 25 Aug 2008 06:07:52 +0000 http://360sync.com/?p=164#comment-139261 Personally I almost never buy a game at full price. I rent most of the games I play. The few I do buy I almost always get on sale. Other than Halo 2 I can't remember the last time I payed full price for a game. Even if you want a game the day it comes out there is almost always a store that has it on sale that first week or that will bundle some other items in for free. Personally I almost never buy a game at full price. I rent most of the games I play. The few I do buy I almost always get on sale. Other than Halo 2 I can't remember the last time I payed full price for a game. Even if you want a game the day it comes out there is almost always a store that has it on sale that first week or that will bundle some other items in for free.

]]> By: Trapper Markelz http://www.360sync.com/2007/06/03/editorial-video-game-pricing#comment-139252 Trapper Markelz Mon, 25 Aug 2008 06:07:39 +0000 http://360sync.com/?p=164#comment-139252 My thoughts:Only the high-profile games should be $59.99New releases should be $49.991-2 months on the shelf drop to $39.99After that, $29.99 (i will buy ANYTHING for this price).Platinum hits $19.99All publisher/licensing fees should be percentage based with higher percentage up front, with lower percentage the longer it sits on the shelf. My thoughts:Only the high-profile games should be $59.99New releases should be $49.991-2 months on the shelf drop to $39.99After that, $29.99 (i will buy ANYTHING for this price).Platinum hits $19.99All publisher/licensing fees should be percentage based with higher percentage up front, with lower percentage the longer it sits on the shelf.

]]> By: Nagol http://www.360sync.com/2007/06/03/editorial-video-game-pricing#comment-139242 Nagol Mon, 25 Aug 2008 06:07:20 +0000 http://360sync.com/?p=164#comment-139242 problemhow do u know if its a quality game if u cant play it?demos/betas? they take up resources that dev's surely dont want to waste before a game is readysome make that choice and well, they arent all bungie so...nobody bought psychonauts and that was one of the best games on xboxking i know u didnt buy it problemhow do u know if its a quality game if u cant play it?demos/betas? they take up resources that dev's surely dont want to waste before a game is readysome make that choice and well, they arent all bungie so…nobody bought psychonauts and that was one of the best games on xboxking i know u didnt buy it

]]> By: Krazie http://www.360sync.com/2007/06/03/editorial-video-game-pricing#comment-139234 Krazie Mon, 25 Aug 2008 06:07:04 +0000 http://360sync.com/?p=164#comment-139234 You make some very good points, King. I understand the need to have games priced at $60, but for Microsoft to price the PC version for less is kind of a head scratcher to me. I understand developers and publishers need money, as making a video game is NOT cheap, and its only increasing in cost as technology is advancing. Don't forget, we used to pay $60 for games back in the day, and they decreased to $50. I dont mind the price tag myself, I'd rather pay $60 for a game than to pay $20 (or even $30 with Blu-Ray/HD-DVD) for a movie..I do think they can do better with price cuts the longer a game has been out, though.. It'll increase sales a lot quicker if the price goes down faster.. You make some very good points, King. I understand the need to have games priced at $60, but for Microsoft to price the PC version for less is kind of a head scratcher to me. I understand developers and publishers need money, as making a video game is NOT cheap, and its only increasing in cost as technology is advancing. Don't forget, we used to pay $60 for games back in the day, and they decreased to $50. I dont mind the price tag myself, I'd rather pay $60 for a game than to pay $20 (or even $30 with Blu-Ray/HD-DVD) for a movie..I do think they can do better with price cuts the longer a game has been out, though.. It'll increase sales a lot quicker if the price goes down faster..

]]> By: Trapper Markelz http://www.360sync.com/2007/06/03/editorial-video-game-pricing#comment-139224 Trapper Markelz Mon, 25 Aug 2008 06:06:28 +0000 http://360sync.com/?p=164#comment-139224 I fully understand the costs involved in making a game... but there is a balance between price and volume... and I personally know that if the games were a little less, I would buy more of them... which yields more sales. I don't even mind if most games are $59.99 but I think there needs to be more price flexibility. That take the actual production costs and sales targets into account instead of just blanket pricing everything at 59.99 I fully understand the costs involved in making a game… but there is a balance between price and volume… and I personally know that if the games were a little less, I would buy more of them… which yields more sales. I don't even mind if most games are $59.99 but I think there needs to be more price flexibility. That take the actual production costs and sales targets into account instead of just blanket pricing everything at 59.99

]]> By: Nagol http://www.360sync.com/2007/06/03/editorial-video-game-pricing#comment-139216 Nagol Mon, 25 Aug 2008 06:06:10 +0000 http://360sync.com/?p=164#comment-139216 i think the reason pc shadowrun is cheaper is generally and im just guessing here, but its just cuz all pc games are cheap by nature. i walk into EB, Bestbuy i see pc games for CHEEP!, cnc pc is $50 but cnc 360 is $70 apparantly cheeves are worth $20its not a headscratcher, nobody who plays PC pays more then $50 a game so why would shadowrun be any different i think the reason pc shadowrun is cheaper is generally and im just guessing here, but its just cuz all pc games are cheap by nature. i walk into EB, Bestbuy i see pc games for CHEEP!, cnc pc is $50 but cnc 360 is $70 apparantly cheeves are worth $20its not a headscratcher, nobody who plays PC pays more then $50 a game so why would shadowrun be any different

]]> By: Jigsaw hc http://www.360sync.com/2007/06/03/editorial-video-game-pricing#comment-130 Jigsaw hc Tue, 05 Jun 2007 16:38:45 +0000 http://360sync.com/?p=164#comment-130 Personally I almost never buy a game at full price. I rent most of the games I play. The few I do buy I almost always get on sale. Other than Halo 2 I can't remember the last time I payed full price for a game. Even if you want a game the day it comes out there is almost always a store that has it on sale that first week or that will bundle some other items in for free. Personally I almost never buy a game at full price. I rent most of the games I play. The few I do buy I almost always get on sale. Other than Halo 2 I can’t remember the last time I payed full price for a game. Even if you want a game the day it comes out there is almost always a store that has it on sale that first week or that will bundle some other items in for free.

]]> By: Nagol http://www.360sync.com/2007/06/03/editorial-video-game-pricing#comment-135 Nagol Mon, 04 Jun 2007 22:07:20 +0000 http://360sync.com/?p=164#comment-135 i think the reason pc shadowrun is cheaper is generally and im just guessing here, but its just cuz all pc games are cheap by nature. i walk into EB, Bestbuy i see pc games for CHEEP!, cnc pc is $50 but cnc 360 is $70 apparantly cheeves are worth $20 its not a headscratcher, nobody who plays PC pays more then $50 a game so why would shadowrun be any different i think the reason pc shadowrun is cheaper is generally and im just guessing here, but its just cuz all pc games are cheap by nature. i walk into EB, Bestbuy i see pc games for CHEEP!, cnc pc is $50 but cnc 360 is $70 apparantly cheeves are worth $20
its not a headscratcher, nobody who plays PC pays more then $50 a game so why would shadowrun be any different

]]> By: Trapper Markelz http://www.360sync.com/2007/06/03/editorial-video-game-pricing#comment-134 Trapper Markelz Mon, 04 Jun 2007 13:42:15 +0000 http://360sync.com/?p=164#comment-134 I fully understand the costs involved in making a game... but there is a balance between price and volume... and I personally know that if the games were a little less, I would buy more of them... which yields more sales. I don't even mind if most games are $59.99 but I think there needs to be more price flexibility. That take the actual production costs and sales targets into account instead of just blanket pricing everything at 59.99 I fully understand the costs involved in making a game… but there is a balance between price and volume… and I personally know that if the games were a little less, I would buy more of them… which yields more sales. I don’t even mind if most games are $59.99 but I think there needs to be more price flexibility. That take the actual production costs and sales targets into account instead of just blanket pricing everything at 59.99

]]> By: Krazie http://www.360sync.com/2007/06/03/editorial-video-game-pricing#comment-133 Krazie Mon, 04 Jun 2007 06:20:56 +0000 http://360sync.com/?p=164#comment-133 You make some very good points, King. I understand the need to have games priced at $60, but for Microsoft to price the PC version for less is kind of a head scratcher to me. I understand developers and publishers need money, as making a video game is NOT cheap, and its only increasing in cost as technology is advancing. Don't forget, we used to pay $60 for games back in the day, and they decreased to $50. I dont mind the price tag myself, I'd rather pay $60 for a game than to pay $20 (or even $30 with Blu-Ray/HD-DVD) for a movie.. I do think they can do better with price cuts the longer a game has been out, though.. It'll increase sales a lot quicker if the price goes down faster.. You make some very good points, King. I understand the need to have games priced at $60, but for Microsoft to price the PC version for less is kind of a head scratcher to me. I understand developers and publishers need money, as making a video game is NOT cheap, and its only increasing in cost as technology is advancing. Don’t forget, we used to pay $60 for games back in the day, and they decreased to $50. I dont mind the price tag myself, I’d rather pay $60 for a game than to pay $20 (or even $30 with Blu-Ray/HD-DVD) for a movie..

I do think they can do better with price cuts the longer a game has been out, though.. It’ll increase sales a lot quicker if the price goes down faster..

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