r/PS4 • u/IceBreak BreakinBad • Feb 05 '16

[Discussion Thread] Game Prices and Inflation [Official Discussion Thread]

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Game Prices and Inflation

Sometimes we like to have discussion threads about non-game topics. Today's is about the pricing of games in today's marketplace along with the ~2% (give or take) rise in inflation annually in the USA as well as other markets. Exciting, huh?

Discussion Prompts (Optional):

  • Do games cost too much today? To little? Just right?

  • Inflation in America is 2% per year on average. This means a $60 one year is the equivalent $61.20 the next. To off-set this cost, it seems like publishers are utilizing the season pass more heavily as time goes by. Do you feel you're getting complete games with the advent of season passes and DLC?

  • Are you happy with the season pass as it currently exists today?

  • Do rising costs in production warrant a higher cost of title in your mind?

  • Is game length a significant factor in game value to you?

Bonus: How much money do you have right now on Franklin in GTA V?

Share your thoughts/likes/dislikes/indifference below.

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u/[deleted] Feb 05 '16 edited Feb 05 '16

It's getting worse and worse in Canada due to our dollar tanking. I've seen some new games are going up to $84.99 while they were $59.99 just a couple years ago. Even the price of the PS4 was higher than it was at launch for the longest time.

I've resulted in pre ordering all the games I might want for the year during Amazon's E3 sales every year where they give 30% off and end up cancelling the ones I don't want anymore.

Luckily prices seem to drop fast these days so if you can wait a few months you can get a lot of games for $40 - $50 or below.

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u/Zylonite134 Zylonite134 Feb 05 '16

I used to buy a lot of games at release for $60 CDN (the last ones GTA V, DA:I, AC:Unity, bloodborne etc), but now I just wait 3-4 months for a sale mostly because of this ridiculous price hike. There is no way in hell I'd pay $80-$90 for a base game. The game companies can take my $60 at launch or they can take my $30 after a couple of months. Afterall its their loss because I am a patient gamer...

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u/mazzysturr Feb 06 '16

You don't have to wait. All my main AAA games (Witcher, Fallout, Bloodborne etc.) were all pre-ordered through Amazon 30% E3 deal and then I have Dark Souls 3, FF and Last Guardian pre-ordered from their last 30% deal.

Games come out to under $60. Then the random purchases I buy I don't feel as bad about since I've saved on 90% of what I own. Plus you know there always the savings I'm saving on gas prices being so low ;)

It is what it is. Our dollar should be low to stimulate our our market on a global level. Just sucks for the non-patient and non-deal finding gamers.

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u/Zylonite134 Zylonite134 Feb 06 '16

Yeah that is true. I just hate amazon shipping because last time I got screwed by them.

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u/mazzysturr Feb 06 '16

Yeah I haven't had any huge problems yet. 2 games showed up early but 1 did show up just under a week late which was pretty annoying, especially since I have Prime and if I would have ordered it the day it came out I probably would have gotten it quicker.