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11/20/2014 6:47:35 PM
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Will base-games cost more than $60 in the near future?
This thread assumes no major economic changes.
Will the standard cost of videogames, usually from $55 to $65, get higher soon? I know people outside of the US already pay quite a bit more, but if the price goes up for US residents, you can expect it to get even worse out there. How long do you think it will take for games to cost $70?
I am of the opinion that $60 will remain a benchmark price for a long time, while DLC is used to actually make profit on games.
What say you?
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Hopefully it stays the same but you cannot trust them.
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1 ReplyInflation can do wonders can't it?
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Your idea makes the most sense. There can be some flexibility with the price of the base game, including digital sales or subscription models, while DLC becomes a bigger source of profit.
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1 ReplyThey WERE more expensive in the past and if that's anything to go off of, possibly even cheaper?
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New releases in Australia can cost from $70-$99 depending where you buy. And it's pathetic the digital copies cost the same, too
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Games already cost more than $60 because DLC.
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Paying more these days but it feels like you get less.
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2 RepliesPaid 52 for dragon age. No DLC included.
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If they do you can bet I won't be buying new lol only preowned after price drops.
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What sucks is, even if companies raise prices to cover higher dev costs, they will still nickel & dime the f out of us.
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Edited by Final Rune: 11/21/2014 6:47:45 PMNo, if no economic changes. Yes, within three years of minimum wage increase. Edit: Though I agree, the staple of making extra profit has been providing "extra" content.
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in the US, rocksmith costs $80
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1 ReplyI don't know about you, but next gen (ps4 and xb1) games already cost $70 in Canada.
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Most games already cost more because they sell you half the game and push DLC down your throat.
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They already cost between $80- 100's here in Australia.
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European On Demand titles are 30% more expensive than anywhere else in the world. That's right now.
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PC Staying the same for decades to come ;D
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Ive paid 73 dollars for new games.. But thats just cause the canadian dollar is slightly different than the american one now.
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Eh, I doubt it. I don't think the market would support it in the long run. DLC works the way it does cause of the mentality that "it's[i] only[/i] $15..."
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DLC will increase the price if they change it from downloadable legal content to disk-locked content.
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Yes. The reason why there is season passes is why games are still $60, imo.
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4 RepliesIn canada its already happened....im paying 70$ for games. plus sales tax i might as well pay 80$...thats way to much for a disk with a program that could fail in a week. then the value of the game goes down so when i trade it in, all i get is 30$....
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We are already paying more than $60
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5 RepliesWell they're nearly 100 each new here in Australia. But i cant see them going up too much. Developers increase price too much and people wont buy, they'll get something else or stick with a game they invested in ie: Destiny or whatever.
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[quote]I am of the opinion that $60 will remain a benchmark price for a long time, while DLC is used to actually make profit on games. [/quote] Same here. This model seems to be working very well for the industry and I don't see them deviating from it any time soon.
