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Console Game Prices Going Up?

Posted by michael on from the blood-from-a-turnip dept.

The Bungi writes "MSNBC is running a story that I found interesting in light of the previous article here on Slashdot predicting hardware prices will likely fall. The MSNBC piece is quoting analysts that think software prices might go up by about $10 for a new title. The reasons? Among others, more complex games and anti-piracy measures built into the media. Get ready for $60 Halo II."

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  1. Up? They should be going down by lightspawn · · Score: 4, Insightful

    The reasons? Among others, more complex games and anti-piracy measures built into the media

    Anti-piracy measures should increase revenue, not decrease it; otherwise, why use them at all? If anything, the prices should come down as a result of less piracy (I mean, isn't piracy forcing companies to raise prices? That's what I've always been told).

    As for the increased complexity of games, shouldn't it - at least in part - be offset by code reuse? Developing a similar game or a sequel should be much easier than the initial title.

    Remember how a few years ago every game had full motion video? Now that you can get decent results with real-time rendering, we don't need all these real-life actors, just voice talent.

  2. What I want to know is... by Suicide · · Score: 4, Insightful

    If anti-piracy technologies are supposed to make games harder to pirate, then there should be less priacy. If there's less priacy, then they should sell mores copies of protected software. Why should I pay extra for something that should already make them more money?

    Of course, all of that was based on the assumption that piracy costs the industry money.

  3. The best way to combat piracy by huh_ · · Score: 5, Insightful

    would be to LOWER the price of the games.