PC game prices

[andicole0]

Anyone else worried by the recent huge rise in prices of PC games? Especially those only available as download? When PC games were around £25 the equivalent console game could be £10 more now that PC games are pretty much free to distribute they seem to have shot up to £40.

Andi.

 

[djkav]

Yeh, I thought downloadable would cut the cost of packaging and distribution.

 

[TheVoice]

Yeh, I thought downloadable would cut the cost of packaging and distribution.

That was never going to happen. All digital distribution has done is to give the publishers tighter control over the pricing. No surprise that they've used the opportunity to drive prices up.

 

[Komedy]

this is a good read..

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18390623

 

[djkav]

That was never going to happen. All digital distribution has done is to give the publishers tighter control over the pricing. No surprise that they've used the opportunity to drive prices up.

In that case, they can't argue that its piracy driving up the cost then.

 

[andicole0]

You have to wonder though if increased profits will lead to more games being released on PC. Just look at Alan Wake that turned out to be quite a hit on PC.

Andi.

 

[CaptainRAVE]

I buy most of my games when they are £5 or less on steam. Most are less than half price within a month or two - that worries me more actually.

 

[chaparral]

Anyone else worried by the recent huge rise in prices of PC games?

Yes

Looks at my crysis game receipt that i bought on day of release that cost me £24.99


I blame it on Activision and there call of duty game prices

 

[Tibbz2]

Meh, I rarely buy games on release though, don't think I have bought a single PC game on release or at full price, only if they are on offer

 

[JTrickle]

Anyone else worried by the recent huge rise in prices of PC games?

What huge increase?

Skyrim, Star Wars and Mass Effect 3 were all sub £30 pre ordered.

Relatively speaking (inflation etc) games have never been cheaper.

 

[QlimaxUK]

waiting for diablo 3 to drop, seems to be around the £34 area at the moment

 

[Semiskimmed]

i rarely buy on release, but usually in the massive amount of sales us PC gamers get online.
i think theres quite a hefty cost involved in digital distribution with regard to high speed connections and huge amounts to be stored for online access.
it'd be quite interesting to know if its actualyl any cheaper than printing discs and covers etc

 

[chaparral]

Relatively speaking (inflation etc) games have never been cheaper.

Also Relatively speaking they have never cost more

 

[HangTime]

I've seen no sign of a 'huge rise'. Cumulative inflation over the past 15 years is about 50% and PC games have risen by less than that.

 

[TheCenturion]

Don't notice rises in costs as I only really buy in Steam sales

 

[Random Guy]

Huge rises here, amazing deals there - hard to keep track tbh.

If you buy Day 1 though, always expect to pay a premium.

 

[Gimpymoo]

they seem to have shot up to £40.

No they have not.

 

[nitram100]

Call of Duty games and blizzard games are the only ones that tend to go for a higher price, that's because they are greedy companies. Most other games can be got easily for sub 30 quid on release.

 

[dakaiez]

waiting for diablo 3 to drop, seems to be around the £34 area at the moment

It's £29.99 on the rainforest. I got mine for £25ish quid after codes and cashback from a supermarket website.

 

[QlimaxUK]

It's £29.99 on the rainforest. I got mine for £25ish quid after codes and cashback from a supermarket website.

by cashback do you mean one of those pay £10 a month to save money on things you buy scam/scheme things?