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[Dragon Age1103]

people=stupid

Modifié par Dragon Age1103, 06 janvier 2010 - 05:35 .

[Kothoses Rothenkisal]

If you look on the official site, the console versions are $40 and the PC version is $30 atleast thats what it was last night.

[Schneidend]

Also, $39.99 is a fairly standard expansion price these days. If you don't like it, don't buy it. Don't make yourself look pathetic by demanding that other forumgoers validate your insipid, self-entitled opinion.

[rickerjr]

It is only a matter of time before Bioware beats that money tree harder.  I would say I will not buy it, but I would be lying.  I just hope it comes with a ton of content.

Modifié par rickerjr, 06 janvier 2010 - 05:37 .

[retr0rganism]

<i>We should at very least get a VERY in depth answer that can justify this price increase.</i>



Because people will pay it. When the product drops, in all likelihood, you will pay it, too. That's all the explanation they need to provide, because that's how this business, like every other one in the entertainment industry, operates.



Given how wonderfully successful the L4D2 and CoD: MW2 "boycotts" were, what makes you think that a giant like EA will bow to a few thousand irate gamers who will almost all crumble like cookies and be lining up in GameStops and Wal-Marts nationwide on release day? Those previously-boycotted products that you referenced were considered, and still are considered, life necessities; milk, bread, etc. Video games, alas, are hardly necessities, which means if you want them, the prices are largely non-negotiable.



I don't mean to come off as snide or inconsiderate here, but that's really how things are. Two recent boycotts resulted in no response from developers or distributors, and on release day the games sell very well regardless. EA knows you'll pay.



And people WILL pay. So save your pennies, go elsewhere, or pirate it. Those are your options.

[Deltago Lavista]

you know, if you wait a couple of months, the price of the expansion will drop, or you can buy it used after another person tires of it.



No one is forcing you to purchase it for that price, much like you really can't force us not to purchase it.

[Schneidend]

Dragon Age1103 wrote...

people=stupid

Oh, yeah, you sure showed us.

You're a regular Don Rickle, there, with that insult comedy.

[rickerjr]

Can't buy it used for PC.

[HolyRomanCousinConsort]

Dragon Age1103 wrote...

people=stupid

hi man

Why retract your statement? ANY argument is better than your edit. Basically your insult is the same as waving a white flag.

Modifié par HolyRomanCousinConsort, 06 janvier 2010 - 05:44 .

[vermonter1956]

$39.99 is not a standard price for an expansion, the standard has been $29.99 and on sale for as low as $24.99. I paid $39.99 for dragon age at bestbuy before christmas

[NDAv]

Yeah, $30 USD is standard for expansion. Doesn't mean that $40 is bad price for Awakening if the additions are substantial. And they had better be substantial for 80% the price of the original game.

[retr0rganism]

vermonter1956 wrote...

$39.99 is not a standard price for an expansion, the standard has been $29.99 and on sale for as low as $24.99. I paid $39.99 for dragon age at bestbuy before christmas

LOL @ "standard pricing".

Since when has a common price dictated what a company sets the price for their exclusive, specific product? No one has any idea how much "game" the expansion entails; what if it's another forty hours? Would a dollar per hour of new gameplay satisfy you, or does it need to be lower than that? Complaining about the price of a product in this industry, at this juncture, is futile. Three months before the release, doubly so.

[HolyRomanCousinConsort]

NDAv wrote...

Yeah, $30 USD is standard for expansion. Doesn't mean that $40 is bad price for Awakening if the additions are substantial. And they had better be substantial for 80% the price of the original game.

In the other thread where the opening post said that 40 dollars for 15 hours of DA: Awakening gameplay was expensive, a Bioware developer posted. That developer never denied the 15 hours number.

So whether 40 dollars for 15 hours of gameplay in the one zone of Amaranthine is worth it or not, that's for each player to decide.

Modifié par HolyRomanCousinConsort, 06 janvier 2010 - 05:52 .

[God_Emperor]

Most expansions I have paid for have been in between the $20-$30 price range, the most expensive being something like Elder Scrolls 4 Oblivion: Shivering Isles which I got for $25-$30 and it was a lot longer than 15 hours.



From the dev's statements I understood (And maybe I'm wrong) that some of the pricing goes not only into the new content and the length, but also in the way the new content affects the original game.



This said however, I paid $40 for the game itself in Best Buy just like another poster commented and think an expansion at the exact same price is too expensive. I am considering not buying it as for that price I can get most new PC games but honestly I don't know because I am interested in the new content. Oh well once it's out I guess I'll see if I get it or not...



Bottom line though yeah, too expensive for a 15 hour long expansion imho.

[Laceit]

Schneidend wrote...

Also, $39.99 is a fairly standard expansion price these days. If you don't like it, don't buy it. Don't make yourself look pathetic by demanding that other forumgoers validate your insipid, self-entitled opinion.

You are on crack FB.

[TheMadCat]

Out of curiosity God_Emperor, what is the dollar per hour ratio that determines weather a game is suitably priced?

[elys]

Maybe for Dragon Age related content:
Dragon Age retail price at release date  / 75 hours

[Dennis Carpenter]

criminy how many of these topics have to come up before everyone realizes what is correct. If you just view the forums all your questions have already been answered in at least a hlf dozen other topics regarding the new expansion. The price for the all versions through gamestop is $39.99 and other then rumored on these forums their is nothing stating 15hours of content. Just go to the Dragon Age home page and read the description.

[Lord Phoebus]

He's right that people are stupid. The costs for developing a game are fixed costs (i.e. its the constant in the profit equation that has to be differentiated to determine the optimal price). They have no place in deciding the unit price, rather it's what people are willing to pay per unit and the cost of producing a unit that determines the cost. People who are willing to pay more for less content, drive inflation at a rate that is not commensurate with salary increases and screw the rest of us gamers.



Most expansions I've bought in the past are about 25-30 dollars and offer 15-20 hours of gameplay. So this expansion does fit that type (at least for the PC). I assume if I search around I might be able to find promotional offer that would let me buy it for around 25 within a couple of weeks of release.



Still that doesn't mean that people shouldn't demand more for less, or lobby for lower prices. You never know what you can get until you ask, and if their carping saves you a few dollars you should thank them instead of deriding them for being cheap. Besides, does anyone really want the video game industry to spiral out of control like the movie industry?

[elys]

By the way why is there two "40$ Awakening" topic-like. One should be enough

The original one has already 10 pages:

Dragon Age Origins: Awakening for $40?

Maybe it would be better to continue in the original one

[NICKjnp]

For that price I would expect this thing to be at least 30 hours.

[TheMadCat]

NICKjnp wrote...

For that price I would expect this thing to be at least 30 hours.

Well, when you consider how many various choices you could make in the OC and the fact that the expansion will recognize some/most/all of those choices it's safe to say you'd get several playthrough's with what could be very different circumstances. The beauty of having such a short campaign overall is it allows for your choices to have a much more focused, much larger impact as they'd have more time to focus on that rather then creating a hundred different levels/dungeons and a massive single story. Quality over quantity type of view.

[MerinTB]

http://social.biowar...47831/10#555521

Don't need another thread.

But over there I listed a buch of expansion packs that are $39.99, so get used to it.

[Grimgaww]

15 hours gameplay worth 20$ no more. I'll wait till price get lower.

[GithCheater]

Is there a reason that that the PC version of the OC ($50) is $10 dollars less than the console versions ($60), but the expansion pack costs the same amount ($40) regardless of version (PC or console).



Doesn't Bioware / EA have substantial extra costs for "licensing" from either Microsoft (X-Box) or Sony (PS-3)?