By using this site, you agree to our Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use. Close
timmytomthegreat on 31 March 2008
Edit Thread
naznatips said:
timmytomthegreat said:
naznatips said:
timmytomthegreat said:
http://data.bls.gov/cgi-bin/cpicalc.pl

"$50 in 2000 has the same buying power as $61.47 in 2008"

games are actually getting less expensive.

Except that ignores all the other aspects of the argument like expensive DLC, ridiculous markups on special editions, costly online on something that should be free, the lack of price drops, and the comparison in price with games that have far superior features and content for less price... Great reading comprehension there buddy.


If you want me to comment on DLC prices then give me the average price of a DLC.

No one is forcing you to buy special editions.

Why should online be free?

There are plenty of games in stores that have been dropped in price.

The higher price for console games compared to pc games is the price you pay for a controller and the gaurantee that the game you pay for will work at its highest performance on your game machine.

 

Do you think that inflation should not be discussed?

I don't know what the "average" price is for DLC, but Halo 3 and Call of Duty 4 are both charging $10 for a few maps. Rock Band charges $.99 to $2.99 for a single song, with the average being over $1.99. Guitar Hero 3 releases songs in packs of 6 for $6.25.

I'm not saying anyone is "forcing" me to buy anything. I'm questioning if the value is reasonable for the content. We can discuss value without discussing being forced to pay for things...

Online should be free because it is free while offering a better experience on PC. Why should I be paying money for less features than I can get elsewhere for free?

Of course there are games that drop in price, they are just dropping much slower than they used to. Gamedube and PS2 games used to be in Player's Choice and Greatest Hits a year or so after they launched. They were sold for $20 at this price. This system of selling games for reasonable discount prices seems to have all but disapppeared, and for the few times it is in use prices inflated ($30 is now discount for PS3 and 360).

The price you pay for a controller? No it isn't. You pay $60 for a controller. And if you want a controller on the PC, you plug it right in. I actually own a 360 controller that I plug right in.

Also, sorry if I offended you with the reading comprehension comment.


 Thank you for your apology. 

I think this topic has a problem.  Each person assigns a different value to things.  When value is the topic there is no use in arguing, because it is impossible to win the arguement.  We should let a free market economy solve this.  If the value you assign to a given set of content is greater or equal to the price then buy it.  If the value you assign to a given set of content is less than the price then don't buy it.