Why Gears Of War Costs $60

Vikingod · Dec 21, 2006, 01:38 PM

Source: Forbes
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The next generation of videogames features eye-popping graphics, piercingly loud sound effects and inventive game play. Another feature: They're wallet-thinning. Once you've plunked down as much as $600 for Sony's new PlayStation 3 console, you've only just begun. Each new game will set you back $60.

That beefed-up price tag--which also applies to games for Microsoft's (nasdaq: MSFT - news - people ) Xbox 360--is a 20% increase over games for earlier consoles. That's because the game business increasingly parallels Hollywood: Each new game is a costly bet--many now cost north of $20 million to produce--that can pay off big or cost a company its quarterly earnings goal.

BlueMak · Dec 21, 2006, 02:02 PM

Consider your self lucky you are not in Europe and paying anything from 50-100% more per new consoles' game.
Case in point Test Drive Unlimited, US price on release day about $29, equivelant in Europe, 60-80.

My guess is that the price is higher than PC games because people still buy them. Try to release a PC game (europe) for 60-70 euros too and see how many you will sell. Apparently, other than me and few others, most people who own a 360/PS3/Wii have no problem paying more per game.

Erroneus · Dec 21, 2006, 02:49 PM

Game console prises are fucking off the chart, Zelda for Wii costs almost 95$ in a normal EB store here in Denmark and around 93$ if bought through the only webshop who has it :X

Hoping prices and availability are better in feb. when I'm gonna buy one

Witchhunter · Dec 21, 2006, 02:54 PM

Console games have always been extortionately priced, I never pay more than £25 ($48) for PC games. If they tried to push it up further, well, you know what most people would do

Console gamers always brag about how much cheaper consoles are than PC's but in reality you're probably spending just as much in the long run due to the insanely priced games.

Dec 21, 2006, 01:38 PM	#1
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,197 Rep Power: 112 System Specs	Why Gears Of War Costs $60 Source: Forbes _________ The next generation of videogames features eye-popping graphics, piercingly loud sound effects and inventive game play. Another feature: They're wallet-thinning. Once you've plunked down as much as $600 for Sony's new PlayStation 3 console, you've only just begun. Each new game will set you back $60. That beefed-up price tag--which also applies to games for Microsoft's (nasdaq: MSFT - news - people ) Xbox 360--is a 20% increase over games for earlier consoles. That's because the game business increasingly parallels Hollywood: Each new game is a costly bet--many now cost north of $20 million to produce--that can pay off big or cost a company its quarterly earnings goal.

Dec 21, 2006, 02:02 PM	#2
BlueMak HH's Asteroids' Dominator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Hellas->Macedonia->Thessaloniki Posts: 13,465 Rep Power: 349 System Specs	Consider your self lucky you are not in Europe and paying anything from 50-100% more per new consoles' game. Case in point Test Drive Unlimited, US price on release day about $29, equivelant in Europe, 60-80. My guess is that the price is higher than PC games because people still buy them. Try to release a PC game (europe) for 60-70 euros too and see how many you will sell. Apparently, other than me and few others, most people who own a 360/PS3/Wii have no problem paying more per game. __________________ The people who are regarded as moral luminaries are those who forego ordinary pleasures themselves and find compensation in interfering with the pleasures of others(Bertrand Russell)"You go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn't wear a veil,You know, guys like that ain't got no manhood left anyway. So it's a hell of a lot of fun to shoot them." - Lt. Gen. James N. Mattis This is slavery, not to speak one's thought. [Euripides-The Phoenician Women (c.411-409 B.C.)] http://www.macedonia.info/FALLACIESANDFACTS.htm *Sic semper tyrannis.*

Dec 21, 2006, 02:49 PM	#3
Erroneus Get off my lawn! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Denmark Posts: 13,417 Rep Power: 119 System Specs	Game console prises are fucking off the chart, Zelda for Wii costs almost 95$ in a normal EB store here in Denmark and around 93$ if bought through the only webshop who has it :X Hoping prices and availability are better in feb. when I'm gonna buy one __________________

Dec 21, 2006, 02:54 PM	#4
Witchhunter DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Scotland Posts: 77 Rep Power: 0	Console games have always been extortionately priced, I never pay more than £25 ($48) for PC games. If they tried to push it up further, well, you know what most people would do Console gamers always brag about how much cheaper consoles are than PC's but in reality you're probably spending just as much in the long run due to the insanely priced games.