Opinion : EA should reposition its Wii U offerings (on the eShop)

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fleischr on 10 March 2014

SubiyaCryolite said:
Are any games priced that low? The UK eshop has totally retarded prices all round.

AC3 is $20.

I predict NX launches in 2017 - not 2016

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Fusioncode on 10 March 2014

Arcturus said:

fleischr said:

Arcturus said:
Yes, they should adjust their prices on eShop titles to make them more inline with retail prices.

Out of curiosity, what are eShop prices like for 1+ year old Nintendo 1st party titles?

Nintendo's retail and eShop offerings pretty much stand firm at full retail price. The only one to get a price cut was Game & Wario. Wii Fit U is offered @ $30, but you need to buy the fit meter and balance board anyway.

Ubisoft generally has more contemporary prices. AC3 is $20. Rayman Legends is $40. But for some reason, they still sell ZombiU for $60 on the eShop.

Thanks for the info.

Is it common for Nintendo to continue selling 1+ year old titles at full price? They could probably drum up more interest in the Wii U if they dropped the price on older title.

Nintendo still sells ten year old games at full price. Only a few Wii games managed to get discounts, the rest stayed at $50.

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fps_d0minat0r on 10 March 2014

psn has higher digital prices than retail too.
I dont bother buying games there. Theres no resale value either.
They did have some good deals though when the offers are on like a few months ago they had crysis 3 and ni no kuni for ~£6.

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episteme on 10 March 2014

Yes, the prices are ridiculous... FIFA 13 is at 69.99 Euros in the German eShop.

Ubisoft games had some nice discounts like ZombiU and AC3 for 9.99 or Rayman Legends for 21.99.