That's a problem though, as I can still find, I dunno, Heavenly Sword for $50 used after 3 years. Unless of course you use the internet on your PC, but then again, you can see the irony in there...scotth266 said:But to be honest, there's no reason to be outraged at prices raising in the games market, because you CAN WAIT for the price to drop. It's not like these games are a limited-time offer after all: the only reason to ***** about how high the price is initially is because you CAN'T WAIT to play the game.
Quite true, you're completely right and we probably should. Though from what I know, Guild Wars has a "premium" pay-for-cool-stuff thing, don't they? Even the free MMOs need to make money one way or another, but at least those free MMOs don't force you to pay. But, eh, what evs.If you're going to get outraged by the way Activision does business, that means that all MMOs should draw your ridicule too: because they're the worst money-grubbing tactic in the world of gaming. There's no real justification for a 15$ a month subscription fee when games like Guild Wars have proven you can make one without a fee.
I agree that it's fair. Mostly because I plan to come out with a console of my own in a few years and it will cost game developers a lot more money to produce games for it. Half of that cost will be because of my system itself and the other half will be the fact that I plan to charge exorbitant fees to the developers. The cost to those consumers will have to be in the neighborhood of $300.00 to make make it profitable. That means the cost to ALL other consumers will have to be increased to $300.00 in the interest of "fairness."Baby Tea said:So what? If the price is the same for everyone, then it's fair. The fact that Activision will make a bit more money with the PC version doesn't change the fact that, now, everyone is paying the same price for the same game, when before they weren't (Which, incidentally, isn't fair).oliveira8 said:No it's nto fair. Console games cost more because a small part of the costs goes to the console maker. That's why it costs more 10 euros/dollars/diamonds/whatever.Baby Tea said:Some call it money grubbing, but I call it a fair move. Why should the PC version be cheaper if it's the same game?
Yeah, it's fair.
How about after AC2? It's only a week later for the revolution to begin.NeedAUserName said:I propose a boycott! On all games priced $59.99 ... after everyone buys MW2 that is.
Nice try.kawligia said:I agree that it's fair. Mostly because I plan to come out with a console of my own in a few years and it will cost game developers a lot more money to produce games for it. The cost to consumers will have to be in the neighborhood of $300.00 to make up for it. That means the cost to ALL other consumers will have to be increased to $300.00 in the interest of "fairness."Baby Tea said:So what? If the price is the same for everyone, then it's fair. The fact that Activision will make a bit more money with the PC version doesn't change the fact that, now, everyone is paying the same price for the same game, when before they weren't (Which, incidentally, isn't fair).
Yeah, it's fair.
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This is true, but there is a catch to it.vivaldiscool said:Essentially because they don't have to pay any of the revenue to a specific console maker. A large portion of game profit always goes to Sony, or nintendo, or microsoft. But that's not needed for a PC game.Baby Tea said:No no, the game doesn't cost more, now it costs the same at it's console counter-parts, whereas before it was cheaper on PC. Some call it money grubbing, but I call it a fair move. Why should the PC version be cheaper if it's the same game?oliveira8 said:So no Prestige special edition for PC gamers and the game costs more for PC to?
So They will be making more off it than the console version, even if we don't pay more.
But then, this could make PC game prices soar. I honestly hope now that MW2 gets piss poor OC sales.
But then theres Brutal Legend, Borderlands, RAGE, and so many more... how about just January 1st 2011, so no games have been announced.newguy77 said:How about after AC2? It's only a week later for the revolution to begin.NeedAUserName said:I propose a boycott! On all games priced $59.99 ... after everyone buys MW2 that is.
You've got the right idea.Xombee said:God forbid they run a business right?ChromeAlchemist said:The fact that people are actually jumping to the defence of ActiSatan on this one is just shocking. Them telling you a price hike is fine, and you actually biting on that is the reason they are taking everyone for a ride. Oh well, I'm still buying this pre-owned. That's basically piracy with a legitimate copy.
You seem to have neglected the point of the post.Baby Tea said:Nice try.kawligia said:I agree that it's fair. Mostly because I plan to come out with a console of my own in a few years and it will cost game developers a lot more money to produce games for it. The cost to consumers will have to be in the neighborhood of $300.00 to make up for it. That means the cost to ALL other consumers will have to be increased to $300.00 in the interest of "fairness."Baby Tea said:So what? If the price is the same for everyone, then it's fair. The fact that Activision will make a bit more money with the PC version doesn't change the fact that, now, everyone is paying the same price for the same game, when before they weren't (Which, incidentally, isn't fair).
Yeah, it's fair.
w00t!!!111
Both the PS3 and the 360 are established consoles, both with a massive fanbase.
The two of them together make up the majority of people who will buy this game.
It costs $59.99 on them? It costs $59.99 for everyone.
The PC crowd doesn't 'deserve' a lower price. They're just pissed that the joyride is over.
And they can get over it.
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Theres this thing called principles you see. And people with them, don't like people like Activision walk right through them.scotth266 said:*snip*
Well then how about all the patching required for PC games? All the testing on difference machines with different cards to accommodate the myriad of combinations for PCs? How about the tech support staff that have to be there to listen to the PC gamers calling and emailing and posting their problems because they have a slightly different set up than the guy before them?kawligia said:In case you missed it, the point is your "misery loves company" or "eye for an eye" approach to marketing is NOT fair to anyone but YOU. Everyone should pay the costs of production for thier product and the same profit markup. That's fair even when the end number is not identical.
If you want to play on a platform that is more expensive, then the productions costs go up and your end price goes up as a result. It's fair because everyone is playing by the SAME RULES of the SAME GAME even though the score is different.
Your system REQUIRES an inherent degree of unfairness because we are given a different formula for price calculation than you. You want to pay costs + markup and us to pay costs + increased markup. That is NOT fair.