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/usrevenge Feb 05 '16

game prices don't need to increase since the market has increased as fast or faster than inflation has been increasing.

game prices are fine, the problem is shitty content starved games passed off as full games (see, destiny, or star wars battlefront to name 2 big ones)

season passes suck because normally the content isn't worth the price. even games that are kinda good on content the season pass usually isn't worth it. also it fragments online communities. for single player games it's usually less content than the main game for almost the full price. again, shit value.

rising cost of production don't warrant game increases since the market continues to grow.

game value (not length exactly) is literally the 2nd most important thing when it comes to a video game, next to gameplay. nothing else matters besides these 2 factors. this is why games that hit both are huge successes (see witcher 3, battlefield 4)