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Well, yeah, there's no way they'd get away with selling a Ridge Racer game with 5 cars for 50 dollars.
This is good and bad, and the Ridge Racer model is a scary thing for me. Everyone hates nickel and dime DLC, and that's the only way to get the full Ridge Racer game on Vita. I hope that doesn't catch on. This flex pricing allows them to do that instead of saying 'this game will be 50 dollars so we need to put 50 dollars worth of content in it.'
The flipside being this allows smaller, less known games to be released at better price points to give them a higher chance of selling.
Just depends on who's using it.
This is good and bad, and the Ridge Racer model is a scary thing for me. Everyone hates nickel and dime DLC, and that's the only way to get the full Ridge Racer game on Vita. I hope that doesn't catch on. This flex pricing allows them to do that instead of saying 'this game will be 50 dollars so we need to put 50 dollars worth of content in it.'
The flipside being this allows smaller, less known games to be released at better price points to give them a higher chance of selling.
Just depends on who's using it.
Here's hoping that by "tailored prices" they don't mean "between fifty-five and sixty dollars."
Well they're already charging that for memory cards... so why not?
Well they're already charging that for memory cards... so why not?
Cool, this seems like a step in the right direction. Maybe they'll even open up development like iOS...???
Day 1 3DS games cost the same as day 1 PS3 and Xbox 360 games. The chances of that happening with the Vita is 50/50
I imagine many companies won't take advantage of it though. They're just going to say "they can charge full price for their game, why can't we? Charging less will only make us look bad." I'm guessing that they could have priced games like xmen destiny at 20 dollars if the developers wanted to, but they usually seem to want to charge a premium price to trick as many suckers as possible before dropping the price to what the game should have coated.
That's fine and dandy for Sony to say. I guarantee developers will continue to collude on prices unabated though.
Still, last I checked Uncharted for Vita costs 5980 Yen. That's almost $80 USD. Um... no way in FUCK am I paying that much for a game. Especially one I can't enjoy on my fucking big screen.
@redeemer
Prices are already sitting at 40 like they were with PSP.
I see a few going to 50 but honestly dont see higher than that.
Prices are already sitting at 40 like they were with PSP.
I see a few going to 50 but honestly dont see higher than that.
I hope they do this the right way, and not the "Let's split our game into five parts and charge $20 for each new segment." way. If they can find the sweet-spot, then tiered pricing could be a leap forward as far as game prices go.
Capcom will abuse this. there already charging 50 dollars for RE: Revalations on the 3DS while everything else is 40 or less. Whats stoping them from doing the same thing again on the Vita.
Its gonna be interesting to see how this plays out. While we wait, please accept this picture of the Hulk.
@that1dood
Most premium handheld games cost that much in Japan. Not sure what you're spazzing about.
The range will be $20-$50 for retail games, I'm betting. Most premium games will loiter at the $40 mark with some companies thinking they can push the $50 boundary (Capcom). $30 will be for the mid-tier games like Grand Knights History and Fate/Extra. I don't see many publishers outside of the smaller ones pricing their games for $30. Namco might with Touch my Katamari. $20 will be for stuff like Patapon.
Most premium handheld games cost that much in Japan. Not sure what you're spazzing about.
The range will be $20-$50 for retail games, I'm betting. Most premium games will loiter at the $40 mark with some companies thinking they can push the $50 boundary (Capcom). $30 will be for the mid-tier games like Grand Knights History and Fate/Extra. I don't see many publishers outside of the smaller ones pricing their games for $30. Namco might with Touch my Katamari. $20 will be for stuff like Patapon.
I think the industry must go this way for full retail PS3/360 games:
$40 for games of unproved developers;
$50 for games of proved developers with unproved IP;
$60 for games of proved developers with proved IP.
Take $10 off for 3DS/PSV games and we can have a deal.
$40 for games of unproved developers;
$50 for games of proved developers with unproved IP;
$60 for games of proved developers with proved IP.
Take $10 off for 3DS/PSV games and we can have a deal.
@that1dood
Japanese games always cost more than they do in the US/UK. Most of the games we pay 60 dollars for, they wind up paying 70-80 for. Japanese pricing makes absolutely no sense to me at all.
Japanese games always cost more than they do in the US/UK. Most of the games we pay 60 dollars for, they wind up paying 70-80 for. Japanese pricing makes absolutely no sense to me at all.
3DS games already cost either $30 or $40 dollars, with the upcoming Resident Evil game costing $50. I fail to see anything revolutionary.
"Here's hoping that by "tailored prices" they don't mean "between fifty-five and sixty dollars.""
They do.
They do.
This just means that they'll price their mobile games cheaper and fluctuate the pricing for their more solid titles.
They cant expect someone to pay $40 - $50 for Little Deviants, although in this retarded industry they could get away with it, turn a profit, and be adored for it.
They cant expect someone to pay $40 - $50 for Little Deviants, although in this retarded industry they could get away with it, turn a profit, and be adored for it.
I'm hoping the current $39.99 price point for AAA games like Uncharted: Golden Abyss,Resistance: Burning Skies,LBP,etc,is the Top tiered price point.
If so we could be looking at $20-30 for the less popular games. I can live with that..
If so we could be looking at $20-30 for the less popular games. I can live with that..
I imagine that this would be the case, I don't know if any other PS users did the survey that went out a little while ago but they were asking a ton of questions about pricing tiers from something like 5 or 7 dollar 2-3 month delay download releases to $59.99 early releases for major titles and different pricing models for download and physical media - usually the surveys can get tedious but this one I actually found pretty interesting
To my knowledge everything has variable prices. Games are released every month for $20 budget prices for portable systems, PCs, and consoles.
This just gives them an excuse to charge more than the standard $40 for portable games. But Capcom already beat them to that punch with Resident Evil: 3DS!
Can't see good things happening from this!
This just gives them an excuse to charge more than the standard $40 for portable games. But Capcom already beat them to that punch with Resident Evil: 3DS!
Can't see good things happening from this!
and by that they mean 50$ for every title? Ridge Racer was confirmed to be 30$ on Vita and that's a demo.
@RenegadePanda,
the problem is that Vita games in japan cost as much as console games in japan.
@RenegadePanda,
the problem is that Vita games in japan cost as much as console games in japan.
" I think the possibility to sustain historic console type price points is there."
Maybe I'm reading that wrong, but to me it sounds like;
"I think we might be able to get away with charging $60 for certain vita games."
Maybe I'm reading that wrong, but to me it sounds like;
"I think we might be able to get away with charging $60 for certain vita games."
@sofik
Premium PS3 games, like Ni no Kuni, Dark Souls, and FFXIII, cost roughly 8000-9000 yen, actually.
Premium PS3 games, like Ni no Kuni, Dark Souls, and FFXIII, cost roughly 8000-9000 yen, actually.
Actually I think this sounds good.
If the games turn out to be cheap, I really see myself buying a Vita sometime next year... or the other.
If the games turn out to be cheap, I really see myself buying a Vita sometime next year... or the other.
@redeemer I don't know if u live in another country or just being sarcastic. I can't see how u can even fathom a Vita game costing $20 more than a PS3 game.
It's about time. All of the big three should adopt this. However, I hope it doesn't mean that the next Elder Scrolls game will cost $500. Even though I would still buy it...
Please let this be Sony recognizing the benefits of digital copies and are passing the savings along to the consumer...
Jim, did you know Playstation suite will also be on the ps vita?
Basically, sce need to open up some parts of the ps vita, even their approach to pricing.
I will not be surprised if steam arrives on the ps vita too.
Basically, sce need to open up some parts of the ps vita, even their approach to pricing.
I will not be surprised if steam arrives on the ps vita too.
It will be interesting to see how far they take it, that being said the little cynic in me is wondering the same thing (concerning how far they will take it; i.e 50-60).
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