How do you feel about game prices?

[coasterlove]

SvennoJ said:

coasterlove said:

inflation has basically raised the price of everything around us,

Not really. PCs have gone down in price, TVs as well, blu-ray players are far cheaper now than VHS players were. Nowadays I pay less for movies than 20 years ago. Laserdiscs cost me 70 guilders, about $32, that's before inflation. New blu-ray releases are $20 to $25. Music and books, cheaper or the same, mostly thanks to digital distribution and online shopping. When it comes to entertainement it's really only movie tickets that have gone up.

Games would sell better at lower price points. I know I would buy more. Now I'm content with steam sales and what ps+ throws my way. Not that I can't afford it but for a lot of games I don't feel the value is there.

Let me clarify, when I say everything, I meant most everything. I wasn't so much speaking about just electronics. When it was the late 80s, early 90s and games cost $50-60, postage stamps were a quarter, now they're fortysomething cents, milk, bread, gas, housing costs etc have all gone up, some dramatically whereas games are basically the same price. Yes, many electronics are cheaper but most everything else has seen prices gone up. As for games selling better if the prices dropped, well most likely but then the profit margins aren't there and it still wouldn't cover costs. Besides, most games drop in price eventually anyway for those who want to hold on. If I think a game will be great or the reviews say it is great, I don't mind the price and will gladly spend the money. After all, if a game doesn't sell well, I can't expect to see a sequel or games similar to it which would be disappointing. For example, if I had a Wii U, I would buy Mario Kart 8 at launch because it's a series I have loved and it's almost my way of rewarding them for making a great game.