I could be wrong and I've completely missed it but this game doesn't have any microtransactions/loot boxes. If we're talking about FF7 Remake here.Problem is you still have loot boxes and microtransactions... and season passes... and expansions... plus in game currency... and now a higher price for games that have already been making more money than ever before. Not to mention the fact that it's easier than ever to port games from PC to console or vice versa. Or the fact that digital sales have increased and the percentage third party storefronts take are lower so publishers end up getting more. How about the fact that many publishers now have their own storefront where you can buy the game directly from their website. Or the fact they can make even more money by placing their game on subscription services like PSnow/Gamepass/PS+. Or how about...
I actually find this interesting. Why the PC gamer have some expectation that they should get games cheaper than their console counterpart, but with better quality(graphic usually)?Thousands? Probably a small amount of PC gamers spend THOUSANDS on gaming PCs.
As a PC gamer i'm used to pay 50 bucks whereas console gamer spend 60-70 bucks.
Because the reason that console gaming is more expensive is due to the fact that every single game has to pay license fees to the platform holder. That is how the console manufacturer makes money. This is also the reason why console hardware is comparatively cheaper than PC hardware.I actually find this interesting. Why the PC gamer have some expectation that they should get games cheaper than their console counterpart, but with better quality(graphic usually)?
They took money for 1 year ps4 exclusive.Damn, they took that EGS exclusivity money and still raised the price.
How are people still repeating this nonsense ? It’s a 40 - 45 hour game. Especially with the dlc included. There is nothing incomplete about it.First time they tell you up front it's an incomplete game while fucking you. Progress?
Let's hope our retailers are a bit more reasonable with the pricing of physical copiesBasically 90USD here in South Africa. Fun.
Simple, on consoles you have licensing fees, which you don't have on PC so the games are cheaper.I actually find this interesting. Why the PC gamer have some expectation that they should get games cheaper than their console counterpart, but with better quality(graphic usually)?
They insert advertising and they are going to charge 10.00 more on top of the already extended pricing.80 euro for each videogame is just too much .....no matter the quality
probably is better they start to insert advertising objects in video games as happened in films in the 60s / 90s
Lord knows peopke will pay it to support the devs, because they haven't been paid from a million other sources so far.And morons who pay this will ensure other companies follow suit. When it is that easy. Don't fucking buy it. Then they will have no choice but to lower the price and abandon the experiment.
Ya but that's not gonna happen.It’s a great game that cost a lot to make. I personally support higher prices for AAA games. Given inflation, it makes sense. I prefer games to be supported by sales rather than add-ons and micro transactions.
Square games come with Denuvo...
lower the price or folks will pirate that simple.
How easy is it to pirate Denuvo games?
I actually find this interesting. Why the PC gamer have some expectation that they should get games cheaper than their console counterpart, but with better quality(graphic usually)?
People saying gamepass is a solution are making me sick...
This is the whole corporate gambit right here: making buying so expensive that poorer people are forced to agree to rents and removal of choice (while the rent itself becomes more expensive than old buy prices).
When nes came out new games were $32. I remember buying Metroid, Zelda, and kid icarus for $32. At a local hardware store lol.I don't get the hate. 30 years ago when I was a kid, in 1990ish......a NES game cost around $50 at release. so $80-90 today seems fair considering the inflation rate ($103 as of 2021). The production costs are atronomical compared to the 90's as well. Beeing a port, I kinda see the problem.. but still. A dinner for 2 at a normal restaurant is more expensive than this yo.
It’s a great game that cost a lot to make. I personally support higher prices for AAA games. Given inflation, it makes sense. I prefer games to be supported by sales rather than add-ons and micro transactions.
I don't feel diddled, not even close. In purchasing power, games are cheaper now than 30 years ago. It's not like they can't keep the price at the same level forever. I have the ability to zoom out and see the price history, even by own experience. 10-20$ increase won't make a dent in my economy, not even noticable. If such a small amount of money is causing you issues, I'd start looking for a better job.Always funny how some boomers in these type of threads are quick to defend shitty practices by multimillion dollar corporations while getting their wallets diddled.
In muh times games were more expensive!!!
Denuvolower the price or folks will pirate that simple.
welcome to gaf but uh... hoo boy, that take...I don't feel diddled, not even close. In purchasing power, games are cheaper now than 30 years ago. It's not like they can't keep the price at the same level forever. I have the ability to zoom out and see the price history, even by own experience. 10-20$ increase won't make a dent in my economy, not even noticable. If such a small amount of money is causing you issues, I'd start looking for a better job.
It also depends on your view of the game itself. I'm a huge FF fan, so I would by it at 150$ hands down. All about relative value for money.
Because the reason that console gaming is more expensive is due to the fact that every single game has to pay license fees to the platform holder. That is how the console manufacturer makes money. This is also the reason why console hardware is comparatively cheaper than PC hardware.
Since there are no platform licensing fees on PC, the games tend to be cheaper.
Steam charges the same 30% that platform holders charge though, right? So he’s right, PC games should cost the same as console versions.Simple, on consoles you have licensing fees, which you don't have on PC so the games are cheaper.
That doesnt give them excuse to charge this amount of money. MS games day1 on pc charges 60$, so why are charging this amount of money for a 2 years old game?I could be wrong and I've completely missed it but this game doesn't have any microtransactions/loot boxes. If we're talking about FF7 Remake here.