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Sony Drops Platinum Title Cost
Eurogamer has the news that Sony has lowered prices on Platinum titles. Selections such as Eye Toy Play 2 and Jak 3 will now retail for about a third less, or roughly $US 34.95. From the article: "The news is set to allow retailers to enjoy a bumper summer at a time when the supply of quality new releases has all but dried up - and consumers will be able to sample a huge range of titles at prices that won't break the bank."
"...will be able to sample a huge range of titles at prices that won't break the bank."
Yeah, breaking the bank will be when NextGen consoles come out. I know I will get bombarded with, "every generation console is high priced when they first come out..." but, this round of NextGen I feel will be hitting in between $350 and $450 for console units. That to me is breaking the bank. Hell, a new cheap yet up to date computer with no monitor hangs aound the $350 price tage.
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So I can spend $35 on a 4-year-old game for the PS, or $20 for a 1-year-old game for the PC.
No sources, this is slashdot, but check the prices of just about every 2004 FPS.
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Greatest Hits is the US equivelant of Platinum games.
The price is wrong IMO ($35 is nearer the existing £20 price point), I'd say $25 is nearer £15.
Video games in Europe / UK cost more. The RRP of nerw games is usually £40 (~$70), but it is getting nearer £30 ($50), at least if you buy online, or from specialist shops. I guess some of the extra cost is tax, but I think some of it is just the companies extracting money becuase they can. The recent price changes do at least move the prices nearer to US ones, with the strong Pound at the moment it has been getting ridiculous.
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Seriously, who considers $35 to be cheap? The game better be damned good for me to pay $35 when there are tons of $20 and $15 titles that would be just as much fun. And if these are games that have already sold enough to reach "platinum", I'd expect a drop in price at least this much.
But I should quit complaining, considering the next generation conosoles' games are going to cost an arm and a leg.
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