| SuperRetroTurbo said: I stopped buying new games years ago and I would urge others to consider doing the same. The average consumer doesn't have the slightest clue of how much leverage they have over manufacturers because everyone has to have the new thing, right now. If people used a little more will they could force big companies to basically GIVE away products or at bare minimal less than half of what the Jones' are willing to pay. I'm not completely stingy with my money because I do occasionally shell out for games I support (Team Ninja) but that's about it. |
And these average consumer even with current buying habits we see many games not getting the payback until several months after launch, with publisher and devs saying that the sales didn't met expectations.
Also if we look at sales curve it is about 50% on first month and the rest between 12 to 24 months after launch, it isn't that much front loaded compared to several other industries.
duduspace11 "Well, since we are estimating costs, Pokemon Red/Blue did cost Nintendo about $50m to make back in 1996"
http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=8808363
Mr Puggsly: "Hehe, I said good profit. You said big profit. Frankly, not losing money is what I meant by good. Don't get hung up on semantics"
http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=9008994
Azzanation: "PS5 wouldn't sold out at launch without scalpers."
