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[Severyx]

GraciousCat wrote...

They haven't even announced anything about the game yet. For all we know that price could be a placeholder price. Besides, getting a game for $59.99 is good compared to what the prices are in some other countries.

This Cat makes a valid point. Nothing is confirmed yet, and placeholder price of $59.99 would make sense since it's the most likely price for both Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of the game.

Yeah, I'm not always happy when I have to pay $60 for a PC game when I used to pay ten less than the console versions, but I'm not about to curse and slander their name because of it. Hawt dang that's impulsive.

Modifié par Severyx, 24 décembre 2010 - 05:33 .

[charmingcharlie]

ThePatriot101 wrote...

Here's a thought: save up those extra $10 over the course of the next 11 months.  That's less than a dollar a month so you can afford a $60-ME3 instead of a $50-ME3.  Is it really so hard to save an extra $10?

Yet another poster that completely misses the point why some are against paying the same price as console gamers.  If you are going to take part in a topic at least do the decency of READING some posts regarding why we are objecting to paying such a price.  It has nothing to do with being able to afford the $60 and everything to do with the fact we are being asked to pay the same price as console gamers when there are extra costs for console gamers but not PC gamers.

Severyx wrote...
Yeah, I'm not always happy when I have to pay $60 for a PC game when I used to pay ten less than the console versions, but I'm not about to curse and slander their name because of it. Hawt dang that's impulsive.

Well I wouldn't say anyone in here is about to burn EA/Bioware headquarters down at the moment but it is right and proper we should air the fact that we have grievances with a $60 price tag.  The sooner we raise the issue the more likely the powers that be might realise that they will actually lose money if they price a PC game at $60.

Modifié par charmingcharlie, 24 décembre 2010 - 05:45 .

[Shadesofsiknas]

I have to say that I agree with it been bad form to up the price just for the laugh when it should be ten less than console games. Also its no accident that they do it on ME3 when they know there is no way fans will turn their noses upto it and not buy ME3. Same with games like COD.

[Dune01]

Stop trolling ,please...

[Pyrate_d]

Bogsnot1 wrote...

Pity us poor aussies who get absolutely raped by our distributors. What costs you $60 will end up costing us $110 or more.

Get an American to buy the game on steam and gift it to you. That's what all the aussies I know do.

[MassEffect762]

Red Forman: Get another job D______.

Modifié par MassEffect762, 24 décembre 2010 - 06:00 .

[marshalleck]

Pyrate_d wrote...

Bogsnot1 wrote...

Pity us poor aussies who get absolutely raped by our distributors. What costs you $60 will end up costing us $110 or more.

Get an American to buy the game on steam and gift it to you. That's what all the aussies I know do.

That's a good idea.

[ThePatriot101]

charmingcharlie wrote...

ThePatriot101 wrote...

Here's a thought: save up those extra $10 over the course of the next 11 months.  That's less than a dollar a month so you can afford a $60-ME3 instead of a $50-ME3.  Is it really so hard to save an extra $10?

Yet another poster that completely misses the point why some are against paying the same price as console gamers.  If you are going to take part in a topic at least do the decency of READING some posts regarding why we are objecting to paying such a price.  It has nothing to do with being able to afford the $60 and everything to do with the fact we are being asked to pay the same price as console gamers when there are extra costs for console gamers but not PC gamers.

Uh...and?  What, does the fact that you PC people are forced to come down to OUR level for the same game offend you?  Is it an insult for you PC gamers to have to pay the same price as us console gamers?  Is it such a polarizing issue that it really deserves a ruckus in the way of things?  As far as I know, putting the game on the shelf carries the same costs whether it's PS3, Xbox 360, or PC.  And since the marginal cost of paying an extra $10 this far out from release is pretty small, there really isn't an economic reason to complain.

Gee, you people have to ride the bus and pay the same fare as the rest of us console gamers.  What a travesty.

Maybe you guys could, just a thought, WAIT until it gets closer to launch so that more reliable information has a chance to, oh I don't know, actually be released?  They don't even have the details of the uber version out yet.

Though $10 says you types would be partying in the streets if the price gets pulled back for you PC gamers.

[uzivatel]

Why should PC gamers pay less anyway?

[Dune01]

uzivatel wrote...

Why should PC gamers pay less anyway?

Because a regular DVD is cheaper than Bluray.

[Pyrate_d]

I don't really care about $10 more, sorry. I don't think it's malicious or particularly greedy. Games used to cost less than $50 when I was a kid. Then they were $50. Now they are $60. This is just how things go.



However, if it keeps going up, and if it's $70 anytime soon, I'll assume that there is some bizarre, malicious greed going on here. In that case I'll just pirate the game and pay exactly nothing.

[Shadesofsiknas]

uzivatel wrote...

Why should PC gamers pay less anyway?

They dont. Read the thread. Console games have a ten $ royalty added to them by Sony/MS this makes them ten more expensive. So with PC games been brought upto 60 we are actually paying more to the developer/publisher.

I think the argument been made by others is why should PC gamers get a ten $ hike?And if we do, should it not be across the board. Its not about been able to afford it but rather why PC has been singled out for a price hike?

Modifié par Shadesofsiknas, 24 décembre 2010 - 06:13 .

[uzivatel]

Dune01 wrote...

uzivatel wrote...

Why should PC gamers pay less anyway?

Because a regular DVD is cheaper than Bluray.

Not by $10 ... and since I am playing 360 version, I am using the same DVDs.

Modifié par uzivatel, 24 décembre 2010 - 06:27 .

[GraciousCat]

Dune01 wrote...

uzivatel wrote...

Why should PC gamers pay less anyway?

Because a regular DVD is cheaper than Bluray.

By that logic Xbox players should pay less too then.

I am not trying to start anything here, I am just stating the obvious.

Edit: Beaten to it.

Modifié par GraciousCat, 24 décembre 2010 - 06:15 .

[marshalleck]

I'd bet everyone in this thread complaining about pricing will buy the game within a week or two of release, assuming they don't pre-order.

[IRMcGhee]

I really doubt that you'll have to pay $60 if you shop around. Every new game up for order is either £29.99/~$46 or £24.99/~$39 , same price as DA2, TOR, TW2 and probably ME3 as well over here. I'm sure other countries will have similar deals in many cases too.

Modifié par IRMcGhee, 24 décembre 2010 - 09:27 .

[marshalleck]

Shadesofsiknas wrote...

uzivatel wrote...

Why should PC gamers pay less anyway?

They dont. Read the thread. Console games have a ten $ royalty added to them by Sony/MS this makes them ten more expensive. So with PC games been brought upto 60 we are actually paying more to the developer/publisher.

I think the argument been made by others is why should PC gamers get a ten $ hike?And if we do, should it not be across the board. Its not about been able to afford it but rather why PC has been singled out for a price hike?

Uniform pricing  and supply/demand--they think it will sell well at $59.99--the same price as consoles--and it probably will. So if that's what people are willing to pay, that's what it's worth. 

[charmingcharlie]

ThePatriot101 wrote...

Uh...and?  What, does the fact that you PC people are forced to come down to OUR level for the same game offend you?  Is it an insult for you PC gamers to have to pay the same price as us console gamers?

ROFL you are actually trying to turn this into a console war topic.  It has nothing to do with "being forced down to YOUR level" as you put it.  Let me explain it simply shall I ?  When you buy a game for your console you pay an extra $10 for your game because $10 covers the console royalty fee that has to be paid to MS/Sony.  In other words you are paying a "tax" on your game.

Now the PC is an open platform and there is no such thing as a "platform royalty fee" therefore there is no $10 tax on the PC version .  That is why I do not want to pay the same price as console gamers, there is a $10 royalty fee on console games that is NOT present on PC games so by the magic of maths that means PC games should be at least $10 less than console games.

[sinosleep]

Corporate greed at it's best.

[uzivatel]

Shadesofsiknas wrote...

They dont. Read the thread. Console games have a ten $ royalty added to them by Sony/MS this makes them ten more expensive. So with PC games been brought upto 60 we are actually paying more to the developer/publisher.

I think the argument been made by others is why should PC gamers get a ten $ hike?And if we do, should it not be across the board. Its not about been able to afford it but rather why PC has been singled out for a price hike?

They do around here - ME3PC preorders are about $15 cheaper than console versions, but thats not my point.

I asked "why should PC gamers pay less". Do they get less content? No, all versions tend to be identical content-wise. Do they get worse version? No, they get the arguably best version.
Why is it that the PC version should be cheaper?

sinosleep wrote...

Corporate greed at it's best.

Modifié par uzivatel, 24 décembre 2010 - 06:28 .

[ThePatriot101]

charmingcharlie wrote...

ThePatriot101 wrote...

Uh...and? 
What, does the fact that you PC people are forced to come down to OUR
level for the same game offend you?  Is it an insult for you PC gamers
to have to pay the same price as us console gamers?

ROFL
you are actually trying to turn this into a console war topic.  It has
nothing to do with "being forced down to YOUR level" as you put it.  Let
me explain it simply shall I ?  When you buy a game for your console
you pay an extra $10 for your game because $10 covers the console
royalty fee that has to be paid to MS/Sony.  In other words you are
paying a "tax" on your game.

Now the PC is an open platform and
there is no such thing as a "platform royalty fee" therefore there is no
$10 tax on the PC version .  That is why I do not want to pay the same
price as console gamers, there is a $10 royalty fee on console games
that is NOT present on PC games so by the magic of maths that means PC
games should be at least $10 less than console games.

So this is about enjoying a luxury and complaining when it's taken away from you this one time?

sinosleep wrote...

Corporate greed at it's best.

<_<

Huh?

Modifié par ThePatriot101, 24 décembre 2010 - 06:40 .

[charmingcharlie]

uzivatel wrote...
I asked "why should PC gamers pay less". Do they get less content? No, all versions tend to be identical content-wise. Do they get worse version? No, they get the arguably best version.
Why is it that the PC version should be cheaper?

It has been explained to you about a dozen times why the game should be cheaper on the PC but you don't seem to want to listen.  So here it is again, when you buy a game on your console a royalty fee of around $10 goes to your console manufacturer.  The PC does not have this royalty fee, so why should PC gamers pay the same price as console gamers then ?  If the console has that extra $10 cost why are PC gamers having to pay the same price when they do not have that extra cost ?

I should also add that is just one of the differences, there are also material differences such as lower manufacturing costs on the PC (Microsoft charges a small fortune for "official Xbox DVD media) and there is also the fact most PC sales are via Digital Distribution and it is a fact that Publishers get more money from a DD version than they do from a retail version (nearly twice as much).

Modifié par charmingcharlie, 24 décembre 2010 - 06:40 .

[Atmosfear3]

You didn't really think games would stay at $50 forever did you?

[charmingcharlie]

ThePatriot101 wrote...
So this is about enjoying a luxury and complaining when it's taken away from you this one time?

Erm what ?  No this is about a company blatantly trying to rip PC gamers.  It is not a "luxury" that PC games are $10 cheaper it is a fact that games on the console are $60 because of the royalty fee and PC games are $50 because there is no royalty fee.

Now fine if the PC version needs to be $60 I am perfectly ok with that but if PC games need to go up to $60 then surely console games need to go up to $70.

[HappyHappyJoyJoy]

adriano_c wrote...

As a matter of fact, Bioware's really sliding down the list in terms of companies I rate. They've been involved in a lot of distasteful sh*t since parterning with EA.

There is no "partnership" with EA.  EA owns Bioware and tells them what to do.