| JWeinCom said: This argument can apply to all but the best selling games. Bioshock Infinite is something like $40 right now. It's not like it's a surprise that if people waited they could have gotten it for that price. |
That's another issue within this spectrum though. A lot of gamers have this "wait till it's on sale or drops in price" attitude, yet initial sales data is what most companies use as a litmus test for whether a game was successful or not. If a game "has legs" and eventually gets decent sales over a longer period of time, that's nice, but it might (and often does) still mean that you'll never see a sequel, or even that the company is in financial trouble because they didn't make that money sooner. With so many waiting to purchase games they allegedly want, they're (from a certain perspective) not supporting that game or developer very strongly, and it could damage chances for future releases.
That isn't to say I haven't waited on buying games myself ever, I have. But usually, if I have the $$$$, I will buy a game near it's release, both because I want it, and to support the game/dev.
