| ameratsu said: it's funny you mentioned DiRT for ps3. i played the demo and really enjoyed it. however, there is a real disconnect between what a new game sells for ($69.99 here in canada) and what i am willing to pay for most games that come out that i like. I will buy DiRT once its $20-30, same with Folklore. Really, that why i loved the ps2. The last ps2 game i bought was the Devil May Cry Anniversary Pack, which came with DMC 1,2 & 3 SE for $29.99! Amazing value. Then again, the price of new games probably has a lot to do with why my PS2 is modded and why one of my friends got his Wii modded. |
I think you hit the nail on the head.
It seems like these days, many hardcore gamers are turing into cheap gamers. People know that a $50-$70 game today will turn into a $30 game in a year, so they wait it out, while riding on cheeper and last gen games. Fight Night on 360 and Lego Star Wars II both sold much better at a sub $30 price then they did at full price.
Myself for example have purchased 21 games this year. Only 2 of which I payed full price for, Project Gotham 4 and Forza Motorsport 2, the rest were older titles that were $20-$40. Alot of people that I grew up with are doing the same thing, as responsibilities pile up and disposable income goes down.
So a new game may not sell as well as a game 5 or 6 years ago right off the bat. But over time as the prices of these games go down, sales will pick up.
