They don't have to pay licencing fees to Sony/MS/Nintendo. Even selling it for $10 less they make more profit selling a copy for PC.

Because PC games used to be the normal games. It's not the PC games that for some strange reason are cheaper, it's the console games that have always been more expensive for some strange reason. And now that's backfiring at the PC? I don't see a reason why. I would NOT mind a general price increase, I think the work put into a game would be worth a lot more than 50$. I pay twice that money for visiting events that last maybe a weekend and took only a few months of preparation, while I pay so little for something that entertains me for (in the best case) years and had several years of development time. I'd pay more, and if it really costs 60$ (or the equivalent of that in Euros) on PC I'll also pay that.

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Also, you're still looking at it the wrong way. PC games have been $50 for quite a while, even while Xbox and PS2 games were $50. Then, after the next generation of consoles, the prices went up $10.

Thats what I thought as well, I remember PS2 games being $50 than all of a sudden they jacked up the price when the new gen systems came out

2'nd that.

Responses in red. I must say that's one of the few rational posts I've seen around here lately even if I don't totally agree with you.

Why do most ppl think that if people buy video games that means they are taking money from their mother's and father's pocket? You have no proof that EVERY user does this, I mean I don't have a job right but than again I get paid money for how good I clean the house every Saturday, I have to clean 3 stories each Saturday, ALONE and depending on how it looks I could make $20 or have it go down to $10, I can't really complain about this since I am getting free room and board since I live here but even than the money I get is FROM their wallets that they make at their jobs yet they give it to me for working on the house every weekend so I don't know if you want to call that getting money from their wallets or not... :/

Oh noes. PC players actually have to pay the same price as us console users!? Nooooooooooooooooooo....

I'm pre-ordering this thing though. Woo! :bowdown:

Yeah, and some other games were 30 bucks a couple of year back. This is not inflation. Just look at everything else, books are sold for nearly as much as more than a decade ago. You can't see the inflation after 2 or 3 years, this is ridiculous.

Actually PC games were mostly $40 until a few years ago (around the time this gen consoles came out). Hell some PC games are STILL $40 at launch.

Thankfuly I already did yesterday in full yay:D now if I had a PC to play it i would preorder it as well

And I respect your opinion, as it is more rational than most have been on this thread. It's fine if you don't agree with me, as long as it isn't due to ignorance or arrogance.

As far as Fallout goes, I found the setting to be interesting at first, but it got old relatively quickly, and I couldn't really get into the game as much as I did Oblivion. Obsidian was the better choice of developer on Fallout games, showing New Vegas as my proof.


AAA game, IIRC, have been $50 for the better part of the decade. Yeah, some are cheaper, but their not like... flagship titles or anything.

And honestly, they're making a LOT of money from charging $50, since they still make a profit after selling it for $20.

Just my opinion but I for some reason disliked NV, I was excited for it, even so far as to preorder the LE version from GS and I sold it the next week O_O I really just didn't enjoy it alot for some reason idk why

I do mainly play on consoles, but that's just ridiculous. It's not their fault you couldn't care less to be ripped off by Microsoft or Sony (especially Microsoft) with overpriced accessories, over priced DLC, over priced xbox live and overpriced games. As much as I like playing on consoles, console players are getting ripped off, so, so much compared to pc gamers it's incredible. It's like you're saying you're at last can see PC gamers be ripped off as much as you because you feel jealous or something.

For one thing games are larger and have longer deveopment time and more development cost, and have only gone up a bit in price over a decade.

What games are you talking about that were $30 "a couple of year back" some games are still sold for $30 or $40.

I don't feel like repeating myself, but if you're interested in an answer, I talked about this one or two pages back. Companies are not trying to keep up with their expenses and income, they're trying to always make more money - thus "keeping up" with their expenses and income, but in a disproportionate way, never actually keeping up since they always get more and more, it's like keeping up with their income increase. or something.

Do you have evidence for that or is it just something you think is happening?

Why can't he put what he wants again?
Yes specially 360 users get ripped off the most imho, I hate it alot but we all deal with it, hell besides games it doesn't effect me to much because I make sure not to break my products but some have (my play and charge kit comes to mind) and I never pay for gold myself (lovely friends seem to give me gold every once and again) so maybe I am just lucky but ts not like you can't get buy without buying Gold unless you are addicted to online gaming which I don't see the point since I have been playing none-MP games all my life because of money issues on my end

History. Seriously, look at video games then, and look at them now. It has come from some nerdy people programming in their spare time to one of the most rewarding entertainment industry. The video game industry is a LOT more profitable than the music industry for example which is dying. It's all tied to the stock market, companies need to please everyone, to make more and more money, that's the most important thing, otherwise they'll loose the support from the market, what they need to fund the increasingly expensive game development. And just look at how consoles are important now, and which companies dominate the market... Microsoft, Sony. Multi-billionaire companies which make a lot of money in other domains too, not just video game. For them it's just a way to make more, and more money. That's the way the world spins, money, greed. The evidence is everywhere. It has never been about respecting the consumers, it has always been about trying to get the most out of them without them noticing anything, or too much. Look how often with Sony tvs (albeit of good quality) too often you only pay for the name. Look everywhere, clothes, it costs cents or just a couple of bucks to manufacture, yet you may pay them 1000% its price to make. Food... it's insane. Cds cost cents to manufacture and often artists only get a handful of cents per sale, yet some are sold for 25 bucks. Why do you think the music industry is dying? It's not because of piracy, it's because of insane, disproportionate prices. Why do you think video game companies need to invest in anti piracy programs? Because since there's no real competition as far as prices and services go, they don't want people to tell them they're ripping them off and get it free. Of course some people would always try to get everything free, but there's still a lot of people like me who like to buy cds but download a lot because they'd never see the light of day nor feel like getting broke for an occupation. Even then, we may buy used cds but it doesn't help the industry. Again, why do companies invest in trying to make people buy less used games from Gamestop? Because they know a lot of people are unwilling to dish out that much for new games, but they don't want to put reasonable prices.

Wow that made ALOT of sense ^

So in other words, you don't have evidence.

You wrote a lot of words, but little of it has any relevance, most of it isn't even true.

What do you think is a reasonable price for a game that costs millions to make? Sure it only costs a few dollars to stamp the disc and make the packaging, but that's not what you're paying for.

I don't even understand what you hoped to accomplish by comparing it to the music industry.

I'm sure it's just Gamestop pulling numbers out of their ass.

But on the topic of the price hike of PC games that may become trendy due to COD Black Ops doing it, it's really not something you people should be encouraging. "It's only $10!" With that attitude, in ten years from now, it'll be more like "it's only $100!". That is all.

Also realize that there's a reason why PC games are/were $10 cheaper than their console counterparts - console games have licensing fees. There is no such fee with a PC release. If PC games go up to $60, the next logical step is $70 console games, which is really getting into absurd territory - as if it wasn't already bad enough, especially with the average length of gameplay being inversely proportional with the gradual increase in price (BioShock 2 would take you 6 hours at most and it costs $60).

Ha, I love the whole "Back in my day a game was $X, therefore games should be $X for the rest of eternity".

I'm buying the CE, $80, $100, or whatever. Why? Because it gives me more entertainment value than anything else I could possibly buy.

It was only a matter of time before PC game prices caught up with the consoles. Just wait till the next generation of consoles are released, your going to be paying 800-1200$ for it at release and it's games will be 80-100$.

Considering the size and scope of Elder Scrolls games compared to most others, they are a good deal for the price. Are they the "best" deal around? I don't know or care. My gaming funds, needs, and desires are pretty limited, and Bethesda has been filling those very nicely since I'd been introduced to them, so I have no complaints. I plan on buying the Collector's Edition and I hope it's as nice or better in some way(s) than the Fallout New Vegas CE.

Peace, +Petrose