IGN Predicts 2K will make a football game

[DaveDQ]

Quote: Originally Posted by VCdolphin

Notice that EA is only asking $30 for the Arena football and NCAA College Baseball games? True, that's for the older consoles (Xbox, PS2, etc) but they saw the need to lower from the $50 standard price -why? They are pushing a new product with each game, and no doubt want to encourage sales to build a market for future versions of the those games. VC/2K Sports needs to take a similar view of "building for the future" by having a Legends game at a bargain price. Get people to try it, then if they like it enough they will pay more for future versions. Say $20 for an Xbox version of Legends Football and $30 for the Xbox 360 version. With good sales they can try a $30/$40 price for the next version and those who enjoyed the first one will be willing to pay that extra $10. No license fees means a lot more profit anyway. This is not an issue about respect for VC/2K Sports games, just good business sense.

Good poiints...

[xrams]

Quote: Originally Posted by VCdolphin

Notice that EA is only asking $30 for the Arena football and NCAA College Baseball games? True, that's for the older consoles (Xbox, PS2, etc) but they saw the need to lower from the $50 standard price -why? They are pushing a new product with each game, and no doubt want to encourage sales to build a market for future versions of the those games. VC/2K Sports needs to take a similar view of "building for the future" by having a Legends game at a bargain price. Get people to try it, then if they like it enough they will pay more for future versions. Say $20 for an Xbox version of Legends Football and $30 for the Xbox 360 version. With good sales they can try a $30/$40 price for the next version and those who enjoyed the first one will be willing to pay that extra $10. No license fees means a lot more profit anyway. This is not an issue about respect for VC/2K Sports games, just good business sense.

Thanks VC.....

Considering 2K5's 19.99 price tag... I don't know why my 25.00buck suggestion was such a surprise....

[CaptainZombie]

Quote: Originally Posted by VCdolphin

Notice that EA is only asking $30 for the Arena football and NCAA College Baseball games? True, that's for the older consoles (Xbox, PS2, etc) but they saw the need to lower from the $50 standard price -why? They are pushing a new product with each game, and no doubt want to encourage sales to build a market for future versions of the those games. VC/2K Sports needs to take a similar view of "building for the future" by having a Legends game at a bargain price. Get people to try it, then if they like it enough they will pay more for future versions. Say $20 for an Xbox version of Legends Football and $30 for the Xbox 360 version. With good sales they can try a $30/$40 price for the next version and those who enjoyed the first one will be willing to pay that extra $10. No license fees means a lot more profit anyway. This is not an issue about respect for VC/2K Sports games, just good business sense.

I think that current gen prices need to be around $29.99. It's insane to still be charging full price. I bet more games would sell at a cheaper price point than at $50. Arena & MVP NCAA would have less buys if sold at $50.

[bryan_05]

It is much more likely a 2k football game could be sub 40 dollars b/c ...
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They aren't paying the NFL or the players for that license.

[DaveDQ]

Quote: Originally Posted by bryan_05

It is much more likely a 2k football game could be sub 40 dollars b/c ... . . . They aren't paying the NFL or the players for that license.

I agree..TT is still trying to get people's attention. In order to compete with a franchise like Madden, they will have to continue have key selling points like a sub 40 price tag.

[Cardot]

Quote: Originally Posted by candyman56

I think that current gen prices need to be around $29.99. It's insane to still be charging full price. I bet more games would sell at a cheaper price point than at $50. Arena & MVP NCAA would have less buys if sold at $50.

True, but if they did that, people would be less inclined to upgrade to the next gen, and buy games for $60.