Will we start to see an increase in the price of games?

Aion

Currently Offline

19,794

6008 posts since 29/06/09

Recent Badges:

Site Veteran Has been a VGChartz member for over 5 years.
So You Came Back For More, Huh? Logged in a second time.
A Badge Within A Badge Earned 20 badges.
Watch Your Back! Received 10,000 profile views.
It's a Start Bank a Total of 2,000 VG$.
11 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 11 years.

Currently Playing:

Final Fantasy XIII (X360)

Aion on 17 July 2009

Just stick with todays budgets and the $60 price tag.

PROUD MEMBER OF THE PLAYSTATION 3 : RPG FAN CLUB

theRepublic

Currently Offline

30,094

7478 posts since 07/03/08

Recent Badges:

13 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 13 years.
14 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 14 years.
15 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 15 years.
16 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 16 years.
17 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 17 years.
Man or Robot? Managed to avoid being banned for 10 years.

theRepublic on 17 July 2009

mtlca66 said:
i dont even understand why this gen had a price hike. last gen games were 49.99 but once xbox 360 came out they set the price of HD games at 59.99.... what doesn't make sense to me is that xbox 360 and ps2 games both use dvds, so why the hike? ps3 uses blu ray which in essence justifies the hike to SOME degree since a bluray is obviously more expensive than a dvd. i see most of you saying dev costs are to blame, but isn;t it rather easy to make games for xbox since its just like a pc? so i dont understand the price hike for this gen, its rather lame.

It is because of the graphical leap that 360/PS3 games have made. Those beautiful graphics need more people working on them for a longer time than in previous generations. More developers are also trying to do things like destructible environments, and realistic physics. Those things also take time and people. Paying more people for extra time makes the games more expensive.

Switch Code: SW-7377-9189-3397 -- Nintendo Network ID: theRepublic -- Steam ID: theRepublic

Now Playing
Switch - Super Mario Maker 2 (2019)
3DS - Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney (Trilogy) (2005/2014)
Mobile - Yugioh Duel Links (2017)
Mobile - Super Mario Run (2017)
PC - Borderlands 2 (2012)
PC - Deep Rock Galactic (2020)

Undying

Currently Offline

1,600

1291 posts since 27/07/08

Recent Badges:

7 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 7 years.
9 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 9 years.
12 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 12 years.
11 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 11 years.
A Badge Within A Badge Earned 20 badges.
Trust Me, It'll Have Legs 100 replies made to user's most popular thread.

Undying on 17 July 2009

N64 games used to be anywhere from $60-$100.
There are other older consoles that had even more expensive games.

Times Banned: 12

Press----------------> <----------------Press

FaRmLaNd

Currently Offline

17,307

4860 posts since 07/03/08

Recent Badges:

Watch Your Back! Received 10,000 profile views.
11 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 11 years.
Making Friends 10 friends on gamrConnect.
4 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 4 years.
Leaving Limbo 100 posts on the gamrConnect forums.
Site Veteran Has been a VGChartz member for over 5 years.

Currently Playing:

Chessmaster 10th Edition (PC)
Alan Wake (X360)

FaRmLaNd on 18 July 2009

Aussie games can cost as high as 120 if you're getting a special edition version.

Welcome to out world.

sguy78

Banned

4,003

2715 posts since 29/02/08

Recent Badges:

It's a Start Bank a Total of 2,000 VG$.
Hit And Run 15 comments posted on VGChartz news articles.
Watch Your Back! Received 10,000 profile views.
Trust Me, It'll Have Legs 100 replies made to user's most popular thread.
Littlest Genocide 1,000 posts on the gamrConnect forums.
Leaving Limbo 100 posts on the gamrConnect forums.

sguy78 on 18 July 2009

Damn, a price increase would be a horrible idea right now.

SickleSigh

Currently Offline

3,026

644 posts since 18/09/08

Recent Badges:

Watch Your Back! Received 10,000 profile views.
Open For Business Earned 10 badges.
Vice Free Managed to avoid being banned for 6 months.
A Civilized Man Managed to avoid being banned for 5 years.
Breaking Out Managed to avoid being banned for 1 year.
17 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 17 years.

Currently Playing:

Remnant: From the Ashes (PS4)
Guild Wars 2 (PC)

SickleSigh on 18 July 2009

Undying said:
N64 games used to be anywhere from $60-$100.
There are other older consoles that had even more expensive games.

Yea I remember N64 games being higher then ps1 I think. Majoras Mask was around 100$ I think since it needed the add on. (but the cartridge was gold!)

Dinomax

Currently Offline

5,318

846 posts since 12/10/08

Recent Badges:

17 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 17 years.
4 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 4 years.
One Piece at a Time Add your first game to your collection.
Leaving Limbo 100 posts on the gamrConnect forums.
'Ello Princess! Awarded for signing up.
15 Years Has been a VGChartz member for over 15 years.

Dinomax on 18 July 2009

Yeah americans get ready for it.

100 US dollars. Your finally gonna get pal treatment.

sguy78

Banned

4,003

2715 posts since 29/02/08

Recent Badges:

It's a Start Bank a Total of 2,000 VG$.
Hit And Run 15 comments posted on VGChartz news articles.
Leaving Limbo 100 posts on the gamrConnect forums.
Trust Me, It'll Have Legs 100 replies made to user's most popular thread.
Watch Your Back! Received 10,000 profile views.
Littlest Genocide 1,000 posts on the gamrConnect forums.

sguy78 on 18 July 2009

SickleSigh said:

Undying said:
N64 games used to be anywhere from $60-$100.
There are other older consoles that had even more expensive games.

Yea I remember N64 games being higher then ps1 I think. Majoras Mask was around 100$ I think since it needed the add on. (but the cartridge was gold!)

I think you're talking about special edition games.