Game prices dropping so soon after release?

**DarkVincent07** · 04-05-2012

Originally Posted by daLa

Probably in Europe but not in the States, they still expensive as fok lol.

HAH. You think you have it hard try paying $80-90 US for every brand new release

**three3-times** · 04-05-2012

Just head over to amazon and shopto and u will see what im on about!

**SupraGaz** · 04-05-2012

Only game I have bought on release for a long time was uncharted 3 and that was a bargain at £45 with £20 PSN voucher so in theory only £25 for UC3.

I haven't bought any game over £25 in months. BF3, FIFA 12, Saints Row 3 and more and some even less than £20. Even SSX is at £21 delivered and Twisted metal.

Whether its down to sales, online/supermarket price wars or anything else I'm not really fussed as its good for us but I haven't ever known games drop in price so quick. Unless if you are absolutely desperate to play something on release day then holding out for afew days works to save some cash is definitely worth it.
I've got that many games in the wrapper that even where there is a new release I've got enough to tide me over until the inevitable price drop

**Funeralfog** · 04-05-2012

drop the prices to begin with damnit, they'd sell much more if they were cheaper

**T0PGUN** · 04-05-2012

Originally Posted by Funeralfog

drop the prices to begin with damnit, they'd sell much more if they were cheaper

This. Brand new games now should be £29.99, no more, especially in times like these.

**Bravo9zero** · 04-05-2012

I've noticed this as well, FFXIII-2 is only £20, that game must of bombed, in England at least.
I rent my games from Lovefilm anyway.

**The Black Wolf** · 04-05-2012

I bought Batman Arkham City for around $30-$35 online but Revelations was higher.

In stores like wal mart, the prices are still $60 for brand new.
As for why prices are dropping, it could be due to the economy.
Even back in the PS1 and PS2 era, prices didn't drop like this.

**Morganator** · 04-05-2012

Personally, I think it's because the video games market is about to crash. (I'm hoping it's the case.) With all these corporations screwing the consumer at every turn, consumers are waking up to the fact that most games aren't worth the 50-60 dollars or euros these corporations are charging.

**Kuro** · 04-05-2012

kinda off topic but have you guys noticed games cost 10 dollars more each gen i remember in the ps2,xbox,gamecube era it was like 50 bucks and the ps1 era was like 30 now its 60

**daLa** · 04-05-2012

Originally Posted by DarkVincent07

HAH. You think you have it hard try paying $80-90 US for every brand new release

Wow that's outrageous! I guess $60 ain't that bad when compared to what you have to pay for a game. And yeah I totally agree with some of your are saying about the games being cheaper, that would prompt people to buy more games and even though I don't buy used games, if I did I would prefer paying $30 tops for a brand new game then $15-20 for a used one.

**MacP** · 04-06-2012

Video games are getting more popular so the publishers can probably afford to sell games at these prices.

**Dennis Dyack** · 04-07-2012

There are just too many games out there. The big releases come out during the holidays and overshadow the smaller games .

The smaller games are forced to be released during inopportune times thus squelching sales.

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**SupraGaz** · 04-07-2012

Don't know about games costing more each gen. My N64 games have £54.99 and £59.99 stickers on them from electronics boutique (Game) and I would not even dream about paying that now, 1 even has £64.99. I'd almost expect 3 at that price now days.

**fortheswarm** · 04-11-2012

has both consoles reached their prime then? and with the wii u being the first next gen, already. technology is just trying to keep up with the times.... were we not supposed to have hovercrafts here in the year 2012- at least that was a huge speculation! nonetheless we may be in another consoles' transition

**keefy** · 04-11-2012

Originally Posted by zzKurozz

kinda off topic but have you guys noticed games cost 10 dollars more each gen i remember in the ps2,xbox,gamecube era it was like 50 bucks and the ps1 era was like 30 now its 60

They have been around the same price for years in England back in the megadrive days I paid £40 for Mortal Kombat 3 I remember Sreetfigher was closer to £60 and Virtua racing was around £70 which I do own but bought it second hand.

Originally Posted by SupraGaz

Don't know about games costing more each gen. My N64 games have £54.99 and £59.99 stickers on them from electronics boutique (Game) and I would not even dream about paying that now, 1 even has £64.99. I'd almost expect 3 at that price now days.

Nintendo games were always more expensive for some reason.