Llyranor Posted April 21, 2006 Posted April 21, 2006 Hmm, PC games have pretty much been around 40 to 60 CDN in Montreal. Maybe 10 bucks more for a console title. (Approved by Fio, so feel free to use it)
alanschu Posted April 21, 2006 Posted April 21, 2006 Some games may come out around $50. A $40 release is VERY uncommon.
Hassat Hunter Posted April 21, 2006 Posted April 21, 2006 CDN = how many euro's? ^ I agree that that is such a stupid idiotic pathetic garbage hateful retarded scumbag evil satanic nazi like term ever created. At least top 5. TSLRCM Official Forum || TSLRCM Moddb || My other KOTOR2 mods || TSLRCM (English version) on Steam || [M4-78EP on Steam Formerly known as BattleWookiee/BattleCookiee
Llyranor Posted April 21, 2006 Posted April 21, 2006 About 0.7 (Approved by Fio, so feel free to use it)
Hassat Hunter Posted April 21, 2006 Posted April 21, 2006 Some games may come out around $50. A $40 release is VERY uncommon. Dreamfall will be here. Most cost about $50 here, but with the shop where I buy I get 10-12% reduction... About 0.7 Damn, I got to move to Canada. Some other Canadians (on another forum) claimed though that the prices were almost the same though (also around $50)... ^ I agree that that is such a stupid idiotic pathetic garbage hateful retarded scumbag evil satanic nazi like term ever created. At least top 5. TSLRCM Official Forum || TSLRCM Moddb || My other KOTOR2 mods || TSLRCM (English version) on Steam || [M4-78EP on Steam Formerly known as BattleWookiee/BattleCookiee
Llyranor Posted April 21, 2006 Posted April 21, 2006 The nice thing is that prices are usually about equal to the ones south of the border, even before conversion rates. (Approved by Fio, so feel free to use it)
Judge Hades Posted April 21, 2006 Posted April 21, 2006 (edited) Damn money exchanges and using the same goddamn symbol. Grrr... $50 USD has been the staple release price for a game for years. Edited April 21, 2006 by Judge Hades
Pope Posted April 22, 2006 Posted April 22, 2006 Still, 10 bucks more per game. Doesn't make me a happy gamer... I find 50 bucks (for a brand new PC-game) too much already anyways... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> In this era of consoles going online, why don't they just make the games downloadable? No more distributors = lower costs.
Craigboy2 Posted April 22, 2006 Posted April 22, 2006 (edited) SONY OFFERS PEEK AT PS3PS3 WITH HARD DRIVE/FREE ONLINE IN NOVEMBER ...the PlayStation 3 will only use Blue-ray discs (and will be free from region encoding), because DVDs are too easy to copy... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Will if blue-ray becomes big(You know, if it becomes standard on almost everything) than it would be even easier becuase you could download the game from someone in Russia. Still, 10 bucks more per game. Doesn't make me a happy gamer... I find 50 bucks (for a brand new PC-game) too much already anyways... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> In this era of consoles going online, why don't they just make the games downloadable? No more distributors = lower costs. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Becuase I like to be able to hold the disk, it's the same reason why I don't buy games on line for my PC. If my computer crashes I don't loss all my games with it. Edited April 22, 2006 by Craigboy2 "Your total disregard for the law and human decency both disgusts me and touches my heart. Bless you, sir." "Soilent Green is people. This guy's just a homeless heroin junkie who got in a internet caf
metadigital Posted April 22, 2006 Posted April 22, 2006 Yes, because if I format my harddrive, then Steam won't let me download Half-Life 2 again ... oh, wait, yes it will! OBSCVRVM PER OBSCVRIVS ET IGNOTVM PER IGNOTIVS OPVS ARTIFICEM PROBAT
alanschu Posted April 23, 2006 Posted April 23, 2006 Exactly. I typically like to get the extras with the boxed copy, but I've yet to be burned with digital download not letting me play after a reformat.
Llyranor Posted April 23, 2006 Posted April 23, 2006 What about if you break or lose your CDs? (Approved by Fio, so feel free to use it)
alanschu Posted April 23, 2006 Posted April 23, 2006 Heh, oddly enough, I've never really thought of that argument when defending digital distribution. I'm usually focusing on dispelling the myths about the bad things about digital distribution rather than making counter arguments against the CD.
Blank Posted April 23, 2006 Author Posted April 23, 2006 (edited) What about if you break or lose your CDs? #1) If you break them, then accept your losses and stick them in a junky microwave that you reserved for this occasion. Turn on microwave and watch the fireworks. #2) If you lose them, then accept your losses and put yourself in a large microwave which you reserved for this occasion. Oh, and don't forget to turn on the microwave, or have your good buddy do it for you, since you'll be inside it. #3) Or, make a copy of your Cd before #1 or #2 can occur. If Blu-ray or whatever you want as a copy is unable to be copied, follow the advice after "then" of #2 above. Edited April 23, 2006 by Blank
Pope Posted April 23, 2006 Posted April 23, 2006 Becuase I like to be able to hold the disk, it's the same reason why I don't buy games on line for my PC. If my computer crashes I don't loss all my games with it. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> They could register whoever paid for the game so those machines would be able to download it again, with no costs. And I'm not saying this would totally cancel out disc distribution. Just that it would be an alternative for people not willing to spend that much money on their games. You can't deny that one day this will be the way to purchase games though. Just like iTunes is taking over cd's. Distributors best start finding other jobs.
Hassat Hunter Posted April 23, 2006 Posted April 23, 2006 Here we go again... ^ I agree that that is such a stupid idiotic pathetic garbage hateful retarded scumbag evil satanic nazi like term ever created. At least top 5. TSLRCM Official Forum || TSLRCM Moddb || My other KOTOR2 mods || TSLRCM (English version) on Steam || [M4-78EP on Steam Formerly known as BattleWookiee/BattleCookiee
metadigital Posted April 23, 2006 Posted April 23, 2006 I wonder how many people would still want a CD/DVD if they had to pay extra for it ... " OBSCVRVM PER OBSCVRIVS ET IGNOTVM PER IGNOTIVS OPVS ARTIFICEM PROBAT
Llyranor Posted April 23, 2006 Posted April 23, 2006 That'd be the main strike against CURRENT digital distribution. The costs haven't gone down significantly yet to compensate for the removal of the physical product. As it becomes a more popular method of distribution, though, we shall see. (Approved by Fio, so feel free to use it)
Hassat Hunter Posted April 23, 2006 Posted April 23, 2006 In order to become a popular method it should happen... Not the other way around ^ I agree that that is such a stupid idiotic pathetic garbage hateful retarded scumbag evil satanic nazi like term ever created. At least top 5. TSLRCM Official Forum || TSLRCM Moddb || My other KOTOR2 mods || TSLRCM (English version) on Steam || [M4-78EP on Steam Formerly known as BattleWookiee/BattleCookiee
metadigital Posted April 23, 2006 Posted April 23, 2006 It will. OBSCVRVM PER OBSCVRIVS ET IGNOTVM PER IGNOTIVS OPVS ARTIFICEM PROBAT
Hassat Hunter Posted April 23, 2006 Posted April 23, 2006 We shall see... 2010? ^ I agree that that is such a stupid idiotic pathetic garbage hateful retarded scumbag evil satanic nazi like term ever created. At least top 5. TSLRCM Official Forum || TSLRCM Moddb || My other KOTOR2 mods || TSLRCM (English version) on Steam || [M4-78EP on Steam Formerly known as BattleWookiee/BattleCookiee
alanschu Posted April 24, 2006 Posted April 24, 2006 That'd be the main strike against CURRENT digital distribution. The costs haven't gone down significantly yet to compensate for the removal of the physical product. As it becomes a more popular method of distribution, though, we shall see. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I think this has a lot to do with digital distribution still being quite insignificant. But, it should make Battlewookie happy because it means more margin on the sale, which means more money for the developer.
Llyranor Posted April 24, 2006 Posted April 24, 2006 That's one of the main benefits. I'd rather know that my money is mostly going to supporting the devs directly than have some stinking manual I'll barely read. (Approved by Fio, so feel free to use it)
Blank Posted April 24, 2006 Author Posted April 24, 2006 You don't read the manual?!? *whispers* can i have it?
Llyranor Posted April 24, 2006 Posted April 24, 2006 You can shove it up your nose. Oh, and bypassing the CD check without using some 'patch' is nice, too. (Approved by Fio, so feel free to use it)
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