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Sega Goes Cheap to Battle EA in NFL Game Sales?

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the aiming-for-the-pocketbook dept.

An anonymous reader writes "According to as yet unconfirmed reports on DealRush.com, Sega is going full force at EA's football market share by slashing their football game's price by 60% and only asking $19.99 this upcoming year, instead of the usual $49.99. EA, the current market leader in football games, outsells Sega's title, year after year, by a wide margin. This year Sega may have adopted a new strategy to hook them with price, and follow through with quality in an effort to increase sales. EA has yet to respond. ESPN NFL ships in August for Playstation 2 and Xbox. [A GameSpot report has a Visual Concepts spokesperson indicating there will be 'big announcements regarding the game soon', but there's no official word.]"

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  1. Re:This will probably... by MarkPNeyer · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I love how you "have to shell out $49.99 for a 'new' version of Madden" If it sucks so bad, why don't you just keep playing Madden NFL 2004 for the rest of your days?

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  2. I have one minor worry... by LordPixie · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Needless to say, developers slashing prices is a good thing. However, I'm worried how casual gamers might take this. The general public seems to have accepted the fact that games big cost $50. Only charging $20 could make Sega's games appear as though they are producing something less than a decent title. I know that I would generally be wary of something that costs 60% less than everything else on the market. This often indicates lower quality in a product.

    Now, I sincerely hope this is not the case. I would love to see Sega thrive charging less for their games. But it would be a real shame if they didn't sell because they undercut too much, and consumers didn't realize the other games are overpriced...


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