Computer games cheaper than console versions?

[crazygal]

I noticed that pc games are generally cheaper than their console version. Any reasons why?

 

[astartz]

More users

I work for a Software comapny with 6000 customers. Our software is $8,995 and support is $995 a year. If we had 6 million users we could charge less.

the more people you can see to the less you can charge.

 

[filmmaker]

Because they can have patches made available for them and console games need to be near flawless.

 

[dmw16]

$8995...must be a really good game. What are the system reqs.

Also: I dont know about flawless console games. There are some crappy crap console games out there. Maybe they charge more because people who play console games that also exist for PC need to be punished for their bad judgement.

 

[crazygal]

Are the games different at all usually?

 

[astartz]

$8995...must be a really good game. What are the system reqs.

233MHZ
64 MB Ram

 

[OREOSpeedwagon]

Originally posted by: astartz

$8995...must be a really good game. What are the system reqs.

233MHZ
64 MB Ram

DIABLO 2....wait a sec.....

 

[astartz]

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$8995...must be a really good game. What are the system reqs.
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233MHZ
64 MB Ram
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DIABLO 2....wait a sec.....

Its court reporting software

 

[Walleye]

Originally posted by: astartz

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Originally posted by: astartz

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$8995...must be a really good game. What are the system reqs.
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233MHZ
64 MB Ram
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DIABLO 2....wait a sec.....

Its court reporting software

i was gonna guess the full version of Pro Engineer...

 

[amnesiac]

PC games are cheaper because there are no royalties or licensing fees to be paid (other than the game's own licenses).

Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft each take a significant cut of each game's retail sale, plus they charge through the NOSE for development rights, support, and dev kits.

 

[boyRacer]

Originally posted by: amnesiac
PC games are cheaper because there are no royalties or licensing fees to be paid (other than the game's own licenses).

Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft each take a significant cut of each game's retail sale, plus they charge through the NOSE for development rights, support, and dev kits.

 

[filmmaker]

Originally posted by: amnesiac
PC games are cheaper because there are no royalties or licensing fees to be paid (other than the game's own licenses).

Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft each take a significant cut of each game's retail sale, plus they charge through the NOSE for development rights, support, and dev kits.

Didn't think about that.

And regarding the "flawless" comment. I'm just saying that once a console game is made, there's really no way of changing it.