Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
I'm not doing it for $5, you cheap slut.
So how much are you willing to pay?
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Dacvak
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$500 for the bundle is fine. I loved my Switch 1 and played it probably 50x more than my $3000 PC, so I probably would have paid beyond what most people would for the hardware.
I’m okay paying $70 for most first party games, and $80 for the “big” ones. But no more than that.
I don’t really have a huge problem with the prices if I’m being honest. I buy like one or two games a month at most. The difference between $60 and $80 is practically nothing.
Shit, I’ve recently had meals that were like $500+, so I just need to skip one of those a year to completely make up the extra costs.
I’m okay paying $70 for most first party games, and $80 for the “big” ones. But no more than that.
I don’t really have a huge problem with the prices if I’m being honest. I buy like one or two games a month at most. The difference between $60 and $80 is practically nothing.
Shit, I’ve recently had meals that were like $500+, so I just need to skip one of those a year to completely make up the extra costs.
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Durin
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My breaking point is $60, because I've never payed more than that for a game beyond some collector's edition or retro thing. The $450 price point on the console isn't really the problem, that's a one-time thing, and I can sell/trade-in my old Switch.
The issue with these rising game prices to $70 or $80 is that it just tells me my day one purchase is not necessary...and that's even easier by how many AAA games come out broken in some way where waiting will give me the objectively better experience at a cheaper price.
So many games come out in the AA and indie space, Game Pass exists, and I've gotten more into emulation for older games I missed out on...I'm literally spoiled for choice.
The issue with these rising game prices to $70 or $80 is that it just tells me my day one purchase is not necessary...and that's even easier by how many AAA games come out broken in some way where waiting will give me the objectively better experience at a cheaper price.
So many games come out in the AA and indie space, Game Pass exists, and I've gotten more into emulation for older games I missed out on...I'm literally spoiled for choice.
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bitbydeath
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The trick is to stop buying new games now and instead purchase them 1 year (or more) later. You’ll still have plenty to play, the game will have less bugs, and be at least 30% off the OG price.
Bert Big Balls
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Honestly, I love Nintendo Switch 2 threads. Can't get enough of them. Please keep making them.
Radical_3d
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Rising the prices and companies.
Shifty1897
Member
I rarely pay $60 for games, I have paid $70 for a game twice in my life, and both of those were mistakes. $80 will not happen for me anytime soon, ask me again in the 2030's.
Hudo
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You are here, tho
PlayStaytion
Member
I take back what I said, the consoles actually as expensive as pcs and I was just talking from a desperate perspective looking for quality content but it's actually much worse than that.
Thick Thighs Save Lives
NeoGAF's Physical Games Advocate Extraordinaire
If we're talking about standard edition games, then €70 for physical copies and €50 for digital.
Men_in_Boxes
Snake Oil Salesman
We've all purchased multiple $60 or $70 dollar games that we haven't played more than 10 or 15 hours.
We've all purchased multiple $60 or $70 dollar games that we played for more than 40 hours.
If you don't want the Corvette, buy the Civic.
We've all purchased multiple $60 or $70 dollar games that we played for more than 40 hours.
If you don't want the Corvette, buy the Civic.
RoadHazard
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Mario Kart is already 1000 SEK in Sweden (which actually does make sense if you add our 25% VAT to $80). Most expensive game I've seen since I saw NeoGeo game ads in magazines back in the day.
I'm getting it in the bundle, but would I actually pay 1000 SEK for a game? Maybe for another massive Zelda, not for a kart racer.
I'm getting it in the bundle, but would I actually pay 1000 SEK for a game? Maybe for another massive Zelda, not for a kart racer.
IDKFA
I am Become Bilbo Baggins
Not really. It actually makes no difference.
In both cases the amount adds to 2billion USD.
Danjin44
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Same, when I was younger money was the biggest issue but now time is biggest issue more than money.
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L*][*N*K
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And energy too, you come back from work and you just want to die on your couch
BlackTron
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This rodent has been begging for someone to feel its low hanging balls for forever, if only GAF had some resident hero ready for these situations. The system failed us.
Danjin44
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This is why I’m slow finishing any game, I can’t play games in long hours in one setting…I just can’t.And energy too, you come back from work and you just want to die on your couch
I don’t mind that, I’m in no hurry to finish games as fast as possible.
StueyDuck
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$400 with console and MKW
Games should be $60.
I'd accept the $80 if ninty were willing to fluctuate and put out their mid-gen fluff (you know, like the average Kirby's, weird peach game and generic paper Mario games) at like $40.
But they won't, and not a chance I am gonna buy the Nintendo mid-gen slop for $80.
Games should be $60.
I'd accept the $80 if ninty were willing to fluctuate and put out their mid-gen fluff (you know, like the average Kirby's, weird peach game and generic paper Mario games) at like $40.
But they won't, and not a chance I am gonna buy the Nintendo mid-gen slop for $80.
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PeteBull
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The moment we got official confirmation ps5pr0 is 700usd discless i was sure ps6 gonna be 999.
Games likely 99usd.
I agree with every1, ofc:
But on the other hand:
HerjansEagleFeeder
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But there's a big portion of users here on GAF who are anything but part of this demographic. On GAF, hardcore enthusiasts are massively overrepresented. That's why we have so many *90 type GPU users here when they make only a tiny fraction of the overall GPU market. I can give you some tales from my ass, but in reality the best thing would be to find a proper market research study done by some reputable firm or institution. I'm sure there are scientific, standardized ways of calculating these "breaking points" as you call them.
Shockwave_Fox
Neo Member
Im at a point now where I dont even want to pay like £20 - £30 for games now.
Maybe its because Ive gamed for years and its all starting to bore me now or as a family man my priorities are different.
I do still game a fair amount but it feels mostly like just doing something to pass the time rather than something immersive or exciting.
I feel like this gen has really put me off gaming honestly, I said after I got my PS5 a year or 2 after my Series X that these will be my last consoles and Im done - was looking to go PC when this gen ends maybe but the prices are a shit show so dont think I will after all.
Maybe its because Ive gamed for years and its all starting to bore me now or as a family man my priorities are different.
I do still game a fair amount but it feels mostly like just doing something to pass the time rather than something immersive or exciting.
I feel like this gen has really put me off gaming honestly, I said after I got my PS5 a year or 2 after my Series X that these will be my last consoles and Im done - was looking to go PC when this gen ends maybe but the prices are a shit show so dont think I will after all.
IAmRei
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My motto is : if You like it, You have the money, then buy it. Nobody force everyone. Like above said, vote with Your wallet.
I was once, Lego collector, I bought expensive rare minifig or rare sets, if I have the money. Nobody force me to buy it, and because I want it.
But again, for me, $100 still fine, as long as the experience is great and that's what I want. More than 100 is not fine for now
The console however, not more than $1000
The prices, also rise because the development cost are also rise
I am game dev, i know it's expensive to make games these days...
I was once, Lego collector, I bought expensive rare minifig or rare sets, if I have the money. Nobody force me to buy it, and because I want it.
But again, for me, $100 still fine, as long as the experience is great and that's what I want. More than 100 is not fine for now
The console however, not more than $1000
The prices, also rise because the development cost are also rise
I am game dev, i know it's expensive to make games these days...
ssringo
Member
Hardware price is negotiable. Software not as much.
$70 is already too high for 99% of game releases and the 1% that it isn't, I'm looking for a deal to drop it to $60 or less.
There are so many games getting released that I can always find something new and interesting for $60 or less. And frankly I'd rather give money to smaller devs when possible.
$70 is already too high for 99% of game releases and the 1% that it isn't, I'm looking for a deal to drop it to $60 or less.
There are so many games getting released that I can always find something new and interesting for $60 or less. And frankly I'd rather give money to smaller devs when possible.
Laptop1991
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I'm still annoyed when they doubled the price of brand new PC games from 30 quid which i bought Skyrim for to 60 10 years ago, because the quality of the ports certainly didn't double lol,
I do what i've always done, find the cheapest price possible and only once or twice paid anywhere near 60.
I do what i've always done, find the cheapest price possible and only once or twice paid anywhere near 60.
Majormaxxx
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No more than $48. This is the equivalent of 20 bucks in 1990.
MikeM
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I just bought a Switch OLED for the kids. Their chances of getting a Switch 2 at that price is…. 0. Especially without OLED. So game cost is moot for me.
As for future machines- tariffs going to change a lot between now and years out. People won’t be able to afford inflated gaming boxes when they’ll be losing jobs anyways.
As for future machines- tariffs going to change a lot between now and years out. People won’t be able to afford inflated gaming boxes when they’ll be losing jobs anyways.
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Roman Empire
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With every nickel and dime practices used in modern games, I feel the entry point for a base game should stay at $60. That's what I generally pay on Steam games, if not cheaper even on release. So no way in hell is justifiable to ask $70-$90 on a base game. Leave those price ranges for deluxe editions or editions that contain the season pass or whatever. Console players are just used to fucked that they see they are the boiling frog that just accepted their fate.
Vlodril
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For a new game about 30-40 is where i am at. If i really want it i will go higher to 50 ( i think 55) or something is the most i have done. Otherwise i will wait until it's sub 20. The only reasons i buy new games day one when i am interested in them is a) it's on pc so i can get it about 40 on cdkeys or be it's on psn so i can get it for about 40 by gamesharing with a friend.
I don't think Apple Vision is a great example. VR is just an incredibly unattractive product at this point in time.
I don't have a breaking point necessarily, obviously I'd buy less games if they all were $250 than if they were $70. That said, I'd probably still pay for the ones I absolutely wanted to play - if Sekiro 2 came out and was $150 I'd be there, same with the next Zelda. If Blizzard magically came back from the dead and released a StarCraft sequel that lived up to Brood War, I'd pay whatever they wanted for it.
On the flip side, Ubisoft could launch the next Assassin's Creed for $5 and I wouldn't touch it.
I don't have a breaking point necessarily, obviously I'd buy less games if they all were $250 than if they were $70. That said, I'd probably still pay for the ones I absolutely wanted to play - if Sekiro 2 came out and was $150 I'd be there, same with the next Zelda. If Blizzard magically came back from the dead and released a StarCraft sequel that lived up to Brood War, I'd pay whatever they wanted for it.
On the flip side, Ubisoft could launch the next Assassin's Creed for $5 and I wouldn't touch it.
archvile7
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You people seem to forget that certain SNES games like FFIII went for $80 in some areas back in the day.
I remember seeing it for $90 at my local Circuit City.
ShadyAcshuns
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I don't care what's popular, expensive or cheap. I just get what I want.
Buggy Loop
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didn't even need to read the user name, the opening sentence immediately let me know this is aGamer79 thread lol
Guy is in mental meltdown since Switch 2
Switch 2 Derangement Syndrome. S2DS
Sebastian1295
Gold Member
The problem is that everything is much more expensive now and wages haven't increased enough to offset it all. And back then we used to get really nice cases with manuals and game carts, but nowadays we get cheap plastic cases with cheaply produced discs inside and no manuals.
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Catphish
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$75 is my limit, and that would only be for something special, like a Rockstar game, or something along those lines.
$60 is my limit for most standard releases.
The thing is, most games ship in a half-baked state these days. So I almost never buy a game at release. I prefer to wait until the game is patched up properly. And by then, it's on sale.
But Nintendo is fucking high if they think I'm paying $80 for one of their games, on a technologically sub-standard console. Me n my kid were both pretty hyped to pick up a Switch2, until all the recent info started coming out. Now, neither of us give a shit. We got plenty of other stuff to play.
$60 is my limit for most standard releases.
The thing is, most games ship in a half-baked state these days. So I almost never buy a game at release. I prefer to wait until the game is patched up properly. And by then, it's on sale.
But Nintendo is fucking high if they think I'm paying $80 for one of their games, on a technologically sub-standard console. Me n my kid were both pretty hyped to pick up a Switch2, until all the recent info started coming out. Now, neither of us give a shit. We got plenty of other stuff to play.
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