Games price, value and perception

[DonFerrari]

Sogreblute said:

$70 let alone $60 for a game is too much. Costs are going up, but that is a publisher decision that shouldn't pass what they wanted to spend on development to the consumer. Gaming is bigger than ever, so prices staying the same is balanced out by this. Also considering digital sales are on a huge rise means more revenue for the publishers since there is no cost of manufacturing, retailer cut, shipping, etc. On top of that microtransactions and DLC in games are costing more in a way.
So why are people defending Sony, Activision, and other companies when there is literally no reason for a price increase on base games? Especially Demon's Souls a game that is a 1:1 remake of a PS3 game. Ratchet and Clank Reboot, Shadow of Colossus, Crash N Sane Trilogy, and Spyro Reignited Trilogy all came out at $40.

Free market. The publishers think their product is worth more because they put more resources, if market agree and pays for it the 70 will stay, if first week/month sales start to be a lot lower than when it was 60 it may drop. But considering human behavior in general I don't think they will lose to many sales to stop charging 70. It was the same with MTX and some predatory DLCs.

TomaTito said:

DonFerrari said:

How is that a perfect example against games that do 5M day one?

Don't see it? Let's see if this url helps you.

https://insights.dice.com/2016/01/08/minecraft-and-the-power-of-word-of-mouth/

Or even this VGC post by @B6a6es

https://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=9251338

Spot cases doesn't prove anything. Again the biggest brands with high quality products still do heavy marketing.