EA Cuts Current-Gen Prices

Gamespot is reporting that Electronic Arts is cutting the prices of their PS2, Xbox, and Gamecube titles, now that next-gen consoles are beginning to hit the scene. Their 360, DS, and PSP titles are unaffected. From the article: "The prices of several of the company's current-generation games have been reduced in an attempt to get the most out its current crop of titles. Madden NFL 06, NBA Live 06, FIFA 06, and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire all seem to have benefited from the price drop, as their Xbox, PlayStation 2, GameCube, and PC versions are all now available for $29.99. Other games affected by the price slashing include Need for Speed Most Wanted (now $39.99) and Medal of Honor: European Assault (now $19.99)."

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MMORPGs?

[Motherfucking Shit]

Where's the price cuts for, say, Ultima Online? I'd rather see some discounts in the MMORPG space - current or not - than in the console arena, but I imagine that since the client base for MMORPGs is fairly constant (PC users), they won't drop the prices there. Oh well, perhaps better luck next time.

Re:MMORPGs?

[Motherfucking Shit]

The thing is though that if you can get past the 2D isometric graphics, UO is still more advanced after 8 years than WoW is today.

For me, this isn't something to get past; I love the isometric view as opposed to the 3D client, or even the clients of other games. I've been a UO player since 1999, and while I haven't played in many months, I still keep my account paid up. I guess it's force of habit. Twice now I've sold off my accounts on eBay for a nice profit, and sworn UO off forever. And I always came back eventually.

The next time I get "the itch," it will be far easier to jump back with a current account (and house, and gold, and possessions) than to start anew. And that's worth the monthly fee to me, even as I do nothing with it. I learned my lesson the first two times; selling your accounts and houses and whatnot is a bad move in the long run. I wish I'd never sold my original accounts; if I still had them, I'd be a veritable gazillionaire in a land full of billionaires.

But as long as EA is handing out discounts, hey, how about something for the multi-year loyal MMORPG customers who have paid the fees month in and month out, and purchased the necessary upgrades. That's all I'm sayin'.