Topic: Will WiiU games be priced at $50 like the Wii, or $60 like PS360?

[Oblivion]

^Are you kidding? It's a completely new system. Where have you been this past month?

[Ceric]

^Reading Mainstream News no doubt.

[ThePerm]

so i guess it depends on the game, from what Iwata says top franchises like Madden would most likely be $60 while unestablished titles might be a lower price. This works quite well because it will let developers gage sales without taking a huge risk.

[Mop it up]

Didn't DS games have variable prices?  Nintendo has done it before.

As far as I know, they weren't more varying than Wii games, which has an odd game here and there that was not $50. Besides Super Mario 64 DS which is $30, what Nintendo-published DS game didn't launch at $35?

[Shaymin]

Professor Layton 1 and 3 were $29.99. 2 was $34.99 for some reason that I'm still trying to parse.

[Stogi]

Developer's should include all versions of the game on one disc. /Blew your mind

I still remember the N64 days where games were 70 bucks.

[Chozo Ghost]

Developer's should include all versions of the game on one disc. /Blew your mind

I still remember the N64 days where games were 70 bucks.

I remember seeing some games priced $90 or $100 early on like in the first months after it launched.

[Shaymin]

At the start? I paid near $100 for Pokemon Stadium 2 in 2001 when the system was DOA.

Looking back, maybe I should've put that toward my own Gamecube...

[Mop it up]

The problem with the Nintendo 64 is that some stores charged more than the MSRP, probably due to razor-thin profit margins. This mostly happened around launch, taking advantage of the scarcity of the system and games. The MSRP for Nintendo-published titles was $59.99 until a couple years in, then when the PlayStation shot ahead most games were $49.99, with Player's Choice being $39.99. I can't really speak for third-party games since I bought mostly Nintendo titles when the Nintendo 64 was current, but I wouldn't be surprised if some companies charged more than $50 or even $60 due to the high royalties and manufacturing costs. I do know I never saw a game for more than $60 meself (Donkey Kong 64 excluded).

[Ceric]

At the start? I paid near $100 for Pokemon Stadium 2 in 2001 when the system was DOA.

Looking back, maybe I should've put that toward my own Gamecube...

Just be comforted by the fact that they have not made a better series of that style of Pokemon game since.

[gillzManiju]

I think normal games will be priced at $60 dollars. However, I think Nintendo plans to create an eshop like apple's app store to offer apps that can be as low as 99 cents. These casual games will complete with apple's games.

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[ymeegod]

"Even for physical media, you never see PC games released for over $50... unless it's console trash that no one really wants, like Call of Duty."

Actually alot more PC releases have been selling at $60 now too.  Basically if you look at all the big upcoming games like Battlefield 3, Rage, and Skyrim they all have $60 MSRP.

But the funny thing is when was the last time you bought an $60 game?  Most retailers have been competing for your business for awhile now so most new games are like $40-45 after some type of store credit rebate.  Most games have an markup of $20-25 bucks so the retailers are just selling the game at cost.

And point number two, $60 isn't much at all.  In other regions like Japan they are paying $70 for freaking 3DS titles and $90 for PS3 titles.

We have it easy =0.

[NWR_insanolord]

In addition to everything else that's been said, I'll point out that, because of inflation, $60 now is actually less money than $50 ten years ago.

[Chozo Ghost]

Taking into account the inflation, the fact Nintendo loves to make money, and that the competition are already pricing things at $60 I think its very likely Nintendo is going to do that as well. Naturally, I would like games to be priced as low as possible, but logic tells me that's not going to happen.

[Morari]

In addition to everything else that's been said, I'll point out that, because of inflation, $60 now is actually less money than $50 ten years ago.

It sure isn't "less money" when wages fail to keep up with the cost of living. Welcome to America.

[Ceric]

In addition to everything else that's been said, I'll point out that, because of inflation, $60 now is actually less money than $50 ten years ago.

It sure isn't "less money" when wages fail to keep up with the cost of living. Welcome to America.

Agree.  I'm still trying to figure out how deflation to actual wage levels would be bad.

[NWR_insanolord]

In addition to everything else that's been said, I'll point out that, because of inflation, $60 now is actually less money than $50 ten years ago.

It sure isn't "less money" when wages fail to keep up with the cost of living. Welcome to America.

It's still less money, you're just also making less money.

[Chozo Ghost]

Wages aren't falling. The Minimum wage was raised just a few years ago. But raising the minimum wage is kinda like a dog chasing its tail because every time its raised it makes inflation worse, so there's not much net gain to it.

[NWR_insanolord]

Less money in terms of real dollars. In nominal figures it's a bit more, or at least the same.

[NeoStar9X]

Amazon has several Wii U games for preorder. They're marked at $49.99.

http://www.amazon.com/Darksiders-2-Wii-U-Nintendo/dp/B0050SVH6I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1310222766&sr=8-1

[Chozo Ghost]

Less money in terms of real dollars. In nominal figures it's a bit more, or at least the same.

That's why the government is focusing on the wrong thing when fighting poverty. Instead of increasing wages they should be fighting inflation instead so that whatever money people do have is worth more so their spending power is greater. Inflation is caused by the government spending money it doesn't have and printing money to compensate which causes it to devalue. Inflationary spending should be viewed as a tax, but its the worst kind of tax because it hits the poorest people the hardest and another thing about it is its kinda hidden so there's not much attention on it.

[Ceric]

Less money in terms of real dollars. In nominal figures it's a bit more, or at least the same.

That's why the government is focusing on the wrong thing when fighting poverty. Instead of increasing wages they should be fighting inflation instead so that whatever money people do have is worth more so their spending power is greater. Inflation is caused by the government spending money it doesn't have and printing money to compensate which causes it to devalue. Inflationary spending should be viewed as a tax, but its the worst kind of tax because it hits the poorest people the hardest and another thing about it is its kinda hidden so there's not much attention on it.

I can agree with this but, I will also note its not really the time for massive amount of Federal Job lost.  Private is in no condition to soak that up.

[NWR_insanolord]

HEY! You people have been around long enough to know there's no political discussion 'round these parts. Don't make me say that again.

[Chozo Ghost]

HEY! You people have been around long enough to know there's no political discussion 'round these parts. Don't make me say that again.

Morari started it and not only did you not do your job then, but you actually replied to it so you are just as guilty.

[Ceric]

Politics and the Economy are two different things.  One effect games more.