Are games today really worth the asking price?

[turtuls]

Yes. Almost every game has a fan base or hype and the publishers want to exploit that as much as they can. It is up to the consumer to determine how much the game is worth to them. I recently got Rayman Origins, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, Bulletstorm, and Rhythm Heaven Fever for $10, $10, $5, and $5 respectively (all new copies.) Some games need that high price to make money otherwise you wont get a sequel (Bulletstorm) or they will go out of business (KoA:R.) Then there are other games that can go and release for a cheaper price and be successful (RHF) and those that have done so well that they can afford to drop the price later after they have made their profit (Rayman.) I see value in pretty much every game and to determine if it has value is pretty much different to every consumer. I would buy every game if I could on release day for $60 but since I am broke as hell, I try to stretch every dollar as far as I can and snag every great deal my peripheral vision comes across. We can't all be D21lewis.