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BasilZero said:
zero129 said:

No that wasnt for you lol. Id like to know how does Lawlight get the PS4 version still being cheaper from your post when it clearly shows the PC version being cheaper.


PC version is cheaper physically for all physical editions in Australia according  to EB Games.au so either Lawlight lied or is misinformed about the prices.

As for the US its $59.99 for all standard editions on all platforms (PS4, Xbox One and PC).

Source: https://ebgames.com.au/featured/assassin-s-creed-syndicate

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PS4 : $49.99

PC : $59.96



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JRPGfan said:

humble bundle.... is all i ll say... on PC you can make some crazy deals when your getting games.

Newer games just released typically cost about the same reguardless of platform though.

A other user said it isn't fair to just wait for sales or humle bundles to come so your point doesn't count ;)



PC games are generally cheaper.
1: Many sell for $50 as opposed to 60.
2: If you use sites like Green man gaming, you can usually get 20% of games they day they come out if you know when to buy.
3: Seasonal sales are way bigger on computer.
Steam has three smaller yearly sale in spring, fall and winter, and then massive blowout in summer.
The summer sale you can often get games for half off that are less than a month old. Most game that are over a year old are almost guaranteed to be priced 50% or more off.



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Price wise, PC is definitely cheaper than Console games, especially with different avenues to get them, as well as constant sales (Steam, Humble Bundle, etc.)

..though what people are willing to buy games at is a different question



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Danman27 said:

PC games are generally cheaper.
1: Many sell for $50 as opposed to 60.
2: If you use sites like Green man gaming, you can usually get 20% of games they day they come out if you know when to buy.
3: Seasonal sales are way bigger on computer.
Steam has three smaller yearly sale in spring, fall and winter, and then massive blowout in summer.
The summer sale you can often get games for half off that are less than a month old. Most game that are over a year old are almost guaranteed to be priced 50% or more off.

1. well you can sell your console games after you played them (to get money back) and digital games on consoles are cheaper than 60 bucks so it isn't fair to compare digital pc games vs. physical console games, make it fair.

2. Well if you KNOW when to buy you can get the games cheaper on consoles too.

3. Ah ok that's correct steam is bigger than the psn or xbox live after all.

Bolded: Well those things exist also on consoles (like on psn don't know the other) with getting games discount up to 60%-85% (games that didn't cost full price befor the discount).

 

 



So far with picture evidence and multiple sites being sourced, games on PC are still being shown as cheaper than on consoles. The two are never going to be exactly identical and evenly split for the same amount of time let alone in general factors since PC has multiple sides and vendors and consoles really just have a few sites but ultimately a prime vendor.

No matter how many times it keeps getting thrown forward, the two platforms are just not the same and never will be, that is something that has to be accepted regardless of how your hobby spending habits.



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Console gamers are protected by the first sale doctrine. PC gamers have no rights. They are under legal lockdown and only have a certain amount of computers their installed rights of use give them.. If all goes digital then so does everyones rights. Console gamers also spend more willingly so this give publishers more incentive to charge them more up front. PC gamers cannot be swindled like console gamers though  and Steam knows this so they work with gamers more on sales, appropriate to what will sell more units on a seasonal basis. Still not large upfront console sales, but its very good for PC.



looks like many are agreeing with my opinion.