Great games..

[Eggsnham]

For under 20 <insert your country's currency here> No, this is not a shopping list thread [small]I swear[/small] rather it's a "experiment" to find what makes great games cheap. Is it age, sequels or what? I've seen some really great games that are $40+ for YEARS and then I've seen some great game that are under $20 after being out for only a few weeks.

 

[TPiddy]

I should probably refer you to the basic economic principles of supply and demand... but I suppose I can give a quick summary.

When game stores and the like can continually move a product that's in demand, why would they lower the price? This is why most 'used' titles start off about $5 less than their new equivalents.

When demand for a game slows, typically because it's old and people have played through it all already, or when a game company puts out a GOTY or other new edition, making the older editions obsolete.

Also, a lot of game with high replay value like CoD, Gears, Halo and other FPS's, will likely not drop until there is a sequel, and then most of the fan base moves to the latest title, meaning the community for the older game dwindles, causing even more people to trade it in... it's a cyclical downward spiral to worthlessness

 

[Jack Of Herts]

I'd say the old Conflict games.

The only reason I can think of for why they are cheap is that they are't very well known.

 

[orangebandguy]

Red Alert and Serious Sam.

Both will keep you occupied for ages.

 

[Eggsnham]

I should probably refer you to the basic economic principles of supply and demand... but I suppose I can give a quick summary.

When game stores and the like can continually move a product that's in demand, why would they lower the price? This is why most 'used' titles start off about $5 less than their new equivalents.

When demand for a game slows, typically because it's old and people have played through it all already, or when a game company puts out a GOTY or other new edition, making the older editions obsolete.

Also, a lot of game with high replay value like CoD, Gears, Halo and other FPS's, will likely not drop until there is a sequel, and then most of the fan base moves to the latest title, meaning the community for the older game dwindles, causing even more people to trade it in... it's a cyclical downward spiral to worthlessness

I know the economics of it, I'm talking about games that are new and selling decently and great at the same time. I guess this thread was pretty stupid of me though.