Virtual Console games are too expensive . . .

[mike_intellivision]

Onyxmeth said:

sauss said:

KylieDog said:

£6 for a regular SNES game.  £7.50 for N64 (some cost more than this).


By comparison PS1 titles on the Playstation Store are only £3-4 on average (a few exceptions only).


Want more reasons why it is overpiced?   How about the fact that most of the stuff on the VC has already been re-released in compilation 'classic' packages a load of times on previous consoles including the PS1, PS2 and Gamecube?  Most of these games are only rare in their original format of release and if you just want to play them are have been easily buyable for many years now (and a lot cheaper than VC).

The Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection (as the most recent example) was released for PS3/360 this gen and has 40 Mega Drive/Genesis games on it as well as a few arcade games in addition to those 40.  It was released at a budget £25.  How much would those 40 games cost from VC?  

£240!

 

No wonder the Wii didn't get a port of that compilation, you only need buy 3 or 4 games on VC and they would have made more profit than from the compilation.

Yes, the Virtual Console is overpriced.

Now, That's a good point.

To expand on this, remember that Sega also releases Sega Genesis games over Xbox Live, gives them online multiplayer when applicable, gives you achievements, and charges $5. Many of these are the exact same games available on the Virtual Console. I personally think Nintendo needs to loosen the pricing structure by offering a ceiling no game may go above, but also letting them go lower than the standard price setup for the console's library.

Edit: To those using the Ebay and Amazon argument, it's flawed. Those games are expensive because they are originals, they are physical copies and are collector's items. Even with the availability over VC, they're still expensive. This is no different than saying ebooks arent overpriced because some 20 year old out of print first edition book is on ebay for $70.

It is interesting that Sega Genesis games are $5 on the 360 and $8 on the Wii. But the two N64 games on the 360 are $15 while those games would be $10 on the Wii.

Does anyone know how much Sony is charging for the TG games on PSN? (They would be in the $6-$8 range on the Wii).

As for the arguement of buying old copies vs. digitial downloads, those are the only two LEGAL ways to play the games, hence the comparison.  It is an apples to oranges comparison, but it is the only one that can be made.

 

Mike from Morgantown