Why Next-Gen Titles Cost $60

Posted by Zonk on Tuesday March 20, 2007 @02:20AM from the some-worth-more-than-others dept.

Heartless Gamer writes "Forbes.com has up an article detailing what goes into the $60 price tag for next generation games. Publishers get about a buck per copy sold. 'The remaining $59 per game goes into many hands. The biggest portion — nearly 45% — goes toward simply programming and designing the game itself. Then the console maker, retailer and marketers each get a cut. Add in manufacturing and management costs, and depending on the type of game, a license fee. Some gamemakers also have to pay a distributor to help get their titles in stores.'"

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Way past my impulse buy point by sixteenvolt · 2007-03-20 02:57 · Score: 3, Interesting

When I am browsing through something like Steam, I don't think twice about buying a game for $20 or $30. For $60, it definitely becomes a calculated purchase, and I really start questioning how badly I want the game.

$60 seems to be pushing the extreme limits of how much I'd even pay for a video game under ANY circumstances. I wonder if this line will ever be crossed?