sabastian on 19 February 2014
| Augen said: In the US we really are spoiled and live in the golden age of cheaper games. I know people see $60 in 1994 and $60 in 2014 and think games are the same price, but the fact is back then I remember SNES games holding to $60 for a long time and maybe hit $30 after two years. These days it is not uncommon for a game to drop quickly or have sales within weeks or months of release. I wanted to get "The Last of Us" and it was on sale for $45 a week after release. I can pretty much predict games that will drop within months, and Tomb Raider was a classic example as I got it for $30 only three months after release. My PS3 library dwarfs my SNES library, largely due to my per game investment going from $50 back then to $25 these days. I have least twenty games bought for sub $15, which would have been unthinkable back in 16 bit era. So, this thinking has definitely worked on me as know many games would not have bothered with if not for being in the bargain bins. |
I agree. Compared to past generations some game prices are not any different. But remember, when the ps2/ xbox1 was in their early stages, games were often priced at $40 sometimes $50. Its only till the ps3/xbox360 that game prices jumped to $60 all across the board. I'm also guilty of waiting for a price drop on certin games, but I also have to have certain games on day 1. Most of my playstation franchises I purchase day 1. Their quility and my love for them makes them diserve my $60.
What would happen if ALL gamers waited for a price drop before they purchase their games ?
