POLL: $20 Games and under

[dude]

Anyone want to buy games for $20? Isn't it better to sell games this way like Virgin Games did rather than make a really huge 15 part gold gloss laminated box that cost more to produce than the game?

I definately think this is good. Or do you think otherwise?

 

[ShotgunSteven]

Maybe Virgin Games sells their games that cheap because they are crap and no one would buy them if they cost more?

 

[MrBond]

The way I see it, DVD clam shell cases are good enough for xbox/ps2 games, so PC games might as well come in those too. The only exception I see is special edition games, like the Q3A LE Tin I have. That's cool as hell, I almost want to mount it on my wall or something

 

[Belegost]

People have become used to paying about $50/game, if you want a console game, it's usually $50, if you want a PC game, $50, unless you're buying some old software, or something produced by a cheap company, like those guys who make the deer hunter clones. If a serious publisher started putting out games for $20 put in nothing but the jewel case people would dismiss it as lower-quality.

I do miss the good manuals and fun stuff they used to put in the boxes, now it seems like it's a burden for them to actually print out installation instructions. Judging by the way they've been cutting out the extras I figure it won't be too long before we're paying $50 for the jewelcase.

 

[dude]

Well, that's why piracy is so rampant. Not many kids (or adults) got the $50+ for every new game out. If they were a little more reasonable priced, everyone would get a legitimate copy instead the fakes.

 

[tm37]

<< Well, that's why piracy is so rampant. Not many kids (or adults) got the $50+ for every new game out. If they were a little more reasonable priced, everyone would get a legitimate copy instead the fakes. >>



accually piracy is rampnt because the game companies charge more that the cost of a CDR!

 

[ShotgunSteven]

Yeah, that is why so many more Porsche's get stolen rather than Toyota Camry's. Oh, wait...

 

[vi edit]

Or you can just be a cheap sumbitch like me an wait till the game goes on the bargain rack for 1/2 to 1/3 the price

I can get Planescape torment now for $10 with someother game bundled with it.

I have seen some new games come out pretty cheap though. Deadly dozen is priced at $18 at sames club, Serious sam was only $20, and from what I've heard those games were/are very good. I also picked up Operation Flashpoint for $29 and it's a heck of a lot of playtime for the money.

But to answer your question, I agree with MrBond. Dvd clam cases would work great!

 

[RoninRXN]

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<< Well, that's why piracy is so rampant. Not many kids (or adults) got the $50+ for every new game out. If they were a little more reasonable priced, everyone would get a legitimate copy instead the fakes. >>



accually piracy is rampnt because the game companies charge more that the cost of a CDR! >>



Actually, piracy is...er..."rampnt" because it's so easy to do.

 

[kgraeme]

Your poll doesn't have the right options. I personally never spend more than $20 on a game and I always buy them retail in a box from places like CompUSA.

Sure I don't get the latest games right away, but I have such a backlog of games that I'm not worried.