Why we should be thankful for $70 PS4 and Xbox 720 games - Extremetech.com

[DGuinta1]

"Get ready to pay more for video games. The PS4 and Xbox 720 are going to be big powerful machines, but taking advantage of that hardware is going to require some serious money. Video games are very costly endeavors, and the budgets have been increasing steadily as technological capabilities and market expectations grow. In spite of ballooning development costs, game prices have remained fairly stable. As the next generation of video game systems near launch, rumors of a price hike are bubbling to the surface. " http://www.extremetech.com/gaming/15...xbox-720-games

[SmashMan]

Quote:

Jack Tretton, President and CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment of America, says that the PS4 will feature games from $0.99 to $60, but that doesn’t rule out an expansion upwards. Just this weekend at the South by Southwest conference, Wedbush Securities’ own Michael Pachter said that next generation games will probably see a $10 bump. Considering the video game space as it is today, it seems almost an inevitability.

LOL at them using Tretton's quote, then shoving it under the rug for the story.

[ghettogeeksta]

I don't get why this is a big deal, am I the only one who expected the prices of games to go up just as they did last gen.

[Jdoug312]

It's only a $10 jump, but $70 per game looks a lot worse than $60 per game.

[RoyalBoyle78]

I tell you what, if I'm going to shell out $70 a game next gen this compaines better give there all making them.

sent from Droid DNA

[Rockie_Fresh88]

Quote: Originally Posted by Jdoug312

It's only a $10 jump, but $70 per game looks a lot worse than $60 per game.

It's only a ten dollar jump but it adds up.

But two games that's 120 plus tax.

Next gen that's 140 plus tax. And so ...

And then possibly more expensive controllers , Dlc, online passes, subscription services. Gaming might be getting a lil to expensive for me to keep up

[Knight165]

News flash!
This just in....
Prices go up over time.

M.K.
Knight165

[Rockie_Fresh88]

Quote: Originally Posted by Knight165

News flash! This just in.... Prices go up over time. M.K. Knight165

That don't mean my paycheck does lol