Xbox 360 DLC

[leeland]

probably a stupid question but I have never bought anything from the Marketplace...


lets say I was semi interested in the DLC for GTA IV...and it is going for 1800 points


would it ever drop to the point of 1000-1200?

I am not dying by any means to play it but I enjoyed regular GTA VI and am curious if it is work the remainder of my account points.


Thanks in advance,
Lee

 

[Queasy]

Depends. Sometimes yes, sometimes no. Sometimes specials are run (like the last two weeks).

 

[Kabob]

It very well might. Some stuff does, some doesn't. The GoW map packs all eventually went to free, the CoD 4 map pack finally, after probably 9 months had a "half price weekend," very rare for CoD games.

The GTA IV DLC I wouldn't think will drop anytime in the near future, it may never. The retail disk probably will though.

 

[Oyeve]

Originally posted by: leeland
probably a stupid question but I have never bought anything from the Marketplace...


lets say I was semi interested in the DLC for GTA IV...and it is going for 1800 points


would it ever drop to the point of 1000-1200?

I am not dying by any means to play it but I enjoyed regular GTA VI and am curious if it is work the remainder of my account points.


Thanks in advance,
Lee

Don't have an answer to your question, but I will say this, I became extremely bored with GTA4 and DLed the lost and damned addon and am having 100% more fun with it than GTA4 game.

 

[JoPh]

no.

 

[BD2003]

Rarely. Every now and then theres a sale, and every now and then, an arcade game drops in price. Dont think Ive ever seen DLC get permanently reduced.

But anyways, TLAD was worth $20. Its like a full fledged expansion pack, the kind we're used to paying $30 for on PCs.

 

[DaveSimmons]

MS may follow Steam's lead given how sales massively increased total revenue (not just # copies sold) when Steam has had 50% off sales.

GTA IV DLC isn't likely to be in any sales though for a long time since MS paid a $50 million advance against royalties to get the 2 exclusive expansions and they want to earn that back.

 

[cueball]

I would say no from my experience. I thought that I found a bargain last weekend when I picked up Oblivion for $10 at blockbuster, I assumed since the GOTY edition retails for $30 (comes with Shivering Isles and knights of the nine) that I would be able to buy Shivering Isles off of the marketplace for a reasonable price, it was still 2400 ms points(29.99)! Ended up reselling it for $10 and picking up the GOTY edition.

 

[oznerol]

Also, since things are bought with points and not straight cash - technically sometimes things can be considered on sale - just indirectly.

There are occasional deals for 1600 points card - be it getting it free with a game purchase, or one for $15 or so. In that case, the value of 800 points is different than if you paid $20 for 1600.

 

[herkulease]

It depends. like for rainbow 6 vegas the maps eventually became free. Same with graw. I can't remember if graw 2 become free or not. If you're cheap like me and only buy a few games online (all I have is marble blast and poker smash. not include some freebies like the pub games and texas holdem) sit it out and wait. lost and damned though I don't think will be free but discounted though. maybe when they release a another version of GTA not DLC but at retail.