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Playstation 3 Games To Cost More Than $59.99? >
2006/06/28 16:20:45: Posted by DM
Playstation 3 games, according to Sony frontman Kaz Hirai, may indeed exceed the $59.99 price point set by MS. He says games will not reach as much as $99.99, but it may be a bit higher than $59.99. We are really trying to keep an open mind with the PS3, but everytime Sony speaks it seems they are shooting themselves in the foot.

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Written by Edge of Blade (68) on 2006/06/28

What is so morbid is that they keep shooting themselves in the foot and keep smiling. They don't see it, they don't hear it, and the definatly don't feel it. Yet the blood still flows.
Written by Nemesis IX (371) on 2006/06/28

so in europe that at least 80 Euro a game, crap. think i will wait a year before buying the ps3.
Written by silverwolf on 2006/06/28

It seems as Blu-ray will kill the PS3 and that my friend is a complete and total shame.
Written by neoimpulse on 2006/06/28

They are so sure playstation will dominate teh market again, and they are right. The average person doesn't care how cock and arrogant the company is, as long as EA sports games and GTA appear on it.

cocky*
Written by otoole on 2006/06/28

neo... you may care about the consumer not caring about how arrogant the company is, but they do care about the price. MS's 60 dollar game price is pushing it, any more than that is just not worth it. there's no way in hell i would pay 70$ for one game, and i dont expect it to be different for the common consumer.



Who can afford a 500 dollar console with games costing 60+ dollars a game? I certainly cannot, and i have a job in which the money goes to nothing but my leisure. Sony needs to wake up and shut their mouths for awhile.

**edit: first line, replace "you may care" with "you may be right."**
Written by otoole on 2006/06/28

Also, when the average person sees that the 360 has all the same EA titles and GTA titles, of course they will go for the cheaper one. They dont care about sony's attitude, but the consumers sure as hell care about the price comparison.
Written by optaviusx on 2006/06/28

Sony first party titles may bite the bullet and make titles the same as 360 ones, but sure as hell companies like EA and many others for the increased development cost of the ps3 and its more expensive blu ray discs they will surely charge more they are afterall running a business.

One japanese company has already released its europe pricing for ps3 games and they were listed at $80+ when transferred to us currency I'll check to find out where exactly I saw this again. If Sony was the only ticket in town these prices would be perfect, but there is something in business called undercutting and thats exactly what Microsoft is doing with the 360. They are offering comparable power to the ps3, similar games (ala GTA4, Resident Evil 5) only cheaper. A perfect example of it was taking all that hype built up around Fight Night Round 3 for the ps3 at E3 and getting the 360 version out first.

In addition to it looking better than the tech demo.
Written by CumBoy (1) on 2006/06/28

thats enuff sony you either bring me games for 20 bucks a game or I quit gaming..
Written by Hso (42) on 2006/06/28

Way-hey! A next-gen console with next-gen game prices! XDDDD
Written by Mr. Know it all (83) on 2006/06/28

*Edited: Language*
Written by optaviusx on 2006/06/28

Mr Know it all does everyone need to be on welfare to not be stupid enough to pay so much for a game? I'll tell ya right now when you say best games on the planet.. I'd pay $100 for final fantasy 13 and versus 13 in a heartbeat. I'd possibly even pay $100 for mgs4, but... are you willing to even spend $80 for warhawk... motorstorm... resistance? Formula 1? No way in hell I say :) Killzone after the first game it has alot of proving to do before I'm willing to pay even $20 for that.
Written by Da Man (152) on 2006/06/28

Europeans have always paid about 80 dollars for games. So a game being 59,99 isn't anything horrible for us (unless of course the price of PS3 are much higher here too, which I doubt, because Xbox 360 games are only 5-10 euros more expensive than PS2, GC and Xbox games).

Really, the only ones crying are the Americans that have always had everything cheap. Games, consoles. Everything. Europeans and Japanese have always paid the price even though it was almost double of the price of the games in US.

And optaviusx, for your information Xbox 360 games are almost 90$ in Europe. So... really they're not that cheap either.

EDIT: So basically finally Americans have to pay almost as much as everyone else. This doesn't just consern PS3.
Written by ASN (54) on 2006/06/28

optaviusx you are one of the VERY* few people that are willing to pay that much for a game.
Written by Blah (119) on 2006/06/28

My bet is that multi-platform games will be 59.99 and first-party or exclusive games will be 69.99.
Written by Da Man (152) on 2006/06/28

Oh, and Blurays ARE NOT that expensive that it would affect the price of a game with 20 or more dollars (I don't think Blurays even raise the price by a dollar). I don't think it's too much more expensive to develope a game for PS3 (especially not these first-gen games that barely use PS3's potential and are mostly rushed products) to make PS3 games be 33-66% more expensive than Xbox 360 games. If someone really thinks so, then I can honestly say YOU ARE STUPID!

NO GAME IS GOING TO BE 100 DOLLARS, NOT EVEN 80-90. Some might be 70, but I even doubt that. Notice Kaz Hirai sayin "MAY exceed". That basically means that maybe some games will be more expensive, but he's not even sure about that. If a person is unsure if prices are going to be higher, that means the prices WON'T be $30 more. Common sense seems to be something missing from a lot of people today, especially those who want to bash Sony/Microsoft/Nintendo with no reason.
Written by silverwolf on 2006/06/28

It seems there are a lot of rich people on this thread. Since I don't wipe my ass with hundred dollar bills. I can tell you Sony can suck my cock for anything above 59.99. Please stop comparing countries, each country has different economic structures that need to be taken into consideration so quit making yourself look like an ASS.

I wouldn't pay anything above 59.99 I don't care if Square and Hideo himself blew me while I played there games. All you PS3 fan boys make me sick, if this was something MS would have done all of you wouldn't have shit noce to say about it. But since it's Sony, you all bend over and take it with as much gay pride as possible.

People in Japan don't seem to like the price of the PS3 they actually prefer the Wii. If games are also expensive not even Japan itself will save Sony. Yet some crack heads on this thread, believe Sony is the holy grail of consoles and they need to take a sip of piss out of it!
Written by ASN (54) on 2006/06/28

"I don't care if Square and Hideo himself blew me while I played there games"

Well Said my boy!!!
Written by Yakuza on 2006/06/28

oh rofl silverwolf your post made me laugh but i agree totally no way will i pay more for games even though i have the money im not stupid lol
Written by Mr. Know it all (83) on 2006/06/28

Likewise, silver wolf... If MS did this, you'd be all up on them. Defending everything they do. You're a hypocrite. Instead of Hideo suckin' you off, it's Bill Gates, though.

There are a lot of poor people around, from what I see. I see a lot of poor, food stampers, bitchin' and complaining about higher prices on systems, games, and everything... Looks like you all might need to find a new hobby.

I hear diving in dumpsters is a profitable thing to do this time of year...

I will support Sony and whatever choice they make in price. They've always lead with a great system and games.
Written by hoe (175) on 2006/06/28

REally, anyone is surprised?? Here in spain (and most of europe unless england) XBOX360 games initially cost 69,99 euros (84$ aprox). One month later they are 65 euros, and then stay in that range forever. Microsoft games are 50-60 euros (60-72$)...i dont see why we should be surprised if games cost 70 euros which would be 70$ (they always do a direct conversion).

Im not saying its cheap (i even consider wrong the 50$ tag) but i dont see anything strange in here
Written by ej (100) on 2006/06/28

lol what a joke did he just say i support sony and whatever choice they make lol what a sucker
Written by otoole on 2006/06/28

HAHA Mr. Know it all... you, my freind, have truly been blinded by Sony's propoganda. I wouldnt follow any company as relentlessly as you do. How can anyone defend prices like these? Only an arrogant idiot.

Americas economy, and the best of Europes economy, will not be able to support this. If the richest of the world cant afford this, how can anyone?
Written by silverwolf on 2006/06/28

Mr. Know it all, if Bill was all up on my cock I'd be one rich bitch! But since he's not and I have to work for a living, I have to try and get a freebie here and there. Since daddy seems to be taking "real" good care of you *incest, who said it doesn't pay off*. Why don't you open your own website www.I'LLSUCKITFORA(PS3).COM and leave us normal people alone.
Written by Jon (88) on 2006/06/28

Let's see, sony said ps3 would be at least $425. That got us $500 and $600. Now sony says they might not hit the 60 dollar price point. I don't think that suggesting ps3 games might hit 80 dolars is that far out of line.

P.S. If you guys ignore Know it All, he'll go away, kids are like that.
Written by Smarty Pants (291) on 2006/06/29

You girls are getting your panties in a knot for nothing. Most of you ms fanboys wont even be buying a PS3, so why the heck are you getting so upset? Are you so insecure and pathetic that you need to bash Sony at every opportunity to justify your purchase?

The game prices will be whatever the market will bear. Which is one reason why some European countries are paying much more for games than USA. If a game commands $60, $70, or $100 dollars then that is what it will sell for.
Written by Postaldude (3) on 2006/06/29

"Most of you ms fanboys wont even be buying a PS3"

That is so true!!

we simply dont by shit when we see some!! Sony really mad the ps3 with their eyes crossed:D who wants a blu ray player that can also play games? and every time the sony man appers he always says somthing real stupid, what was his name again my japanese in not so good, was it Sacki cocki or something? we all loved the guy in the pink gay shirt from the sony please buy ours product conference from e3 :D
Written by otoole on 2006/06/29

well smarty pants, they are giving me one more reason to stick with microsoft and another for Sony loyalists to ditch their console. So i do care. You think i havent considered both consoles? for awhile i was really impressed with what the PS3 had to offer and i really considered waiting for it. By and by, however, the hot shots over at Sony shot their mouths off enough to repel me away from the PS3 completley.

You think 360 owners here blindly follow microsoft? I dont for sure. I can only afford one console or the other, and when i make a purchase its one that fits MY needs. I look at the Playstation and i see that Sony has built it around their needs, not the consumers.

What does that tell me. Their 2 SKU's have features in it that not everyone needs. For example, will everyone utilize the wi-fi adapter included in the SKU's? How about the HDMI ports? Like i've said before, they have the bells and whistles that may become useless for a large number of consumers, like myself.

To answer your question, im getting upset because Sony is turning a good console with tremendous potential into an high priced product that suits Sony's needs. The potential is still there, but to me they are killing it with their cocky attitude and poor marketing strategy. I want nothing to do with Sony anymore.
Written by bluebrad1974 on 2006/06/29

PS3= teh bloody buttsecks
Written by Da Man (152) on 2006/06/29

As usual this comment has been taken out of context. If you read the WHOLE interview, Hirai later says :

"So, if it becomes a bit higher than $59, don't ding me, but, again, I don't expect it to be $100."

He says IF. So perhaps some games will be 65 dollars, but it's not like games will be 100 dollars. He just wants to warn us not to kill Sony if some games could be 62 dollars instead of 59.

I think it's stupid to get your console based on how the company markets the console. So what if Ken Kutaragi is an asshole (he really is, I like Sony's consoles but I have no problems saying that) and Kaz Hirai isn't that great either. So? I care about games, and even though Xbox 360 might have a bit better game library (that suits my taste) than the first Xbox, it still doesn't have too much games I could like. I still haven't bought even one game for it, and I've had it for... seven months. PS3 already seems to have at least 11 games I want.
Written by Test (102) on 2006/06/29

It almost seems as if they're encouraging the mod / backup community. If Sony has there way noone will be able to afford thier games, or console.
Written by otoole on 2006/06/29

da man, how is it stupid to get your console based on how the company markets the console? If they price it too high compared to the competition, its simply not worth buying. Beleive it or not price is a factor for me, along with the game selection. Why buy a console thats 200$ more expensive if i can get alot of the same games and additional exclusives on the 360? I CAN'T AFFORD THE PLAYSTATION 3 AND IT'S 60+$ GAMES? GET IT?
Written by The One X (1) on 2006/06/29

Mr know it all, I don't know you or anyone else in hear, but I don know one thing and that is I'm probably just as rich as you, which I doubt you even have much money in the first place, even I won't buy a 360 game that costs 60 because I know very few games are even worth 60. Now if PS3 games cost more evne though I have the money I would never spend even $65 on one of their games. Sony doesn't want to be in the console business they want to be in the movie business and you can tell by the PSP and PS3. So far everything they have been selling this console on has to do with movies first game second and all that is spelling is disaster for Sony.
Written by Feng Wei (7) on 2006/06/30

Guys This is an example of why I decided to go on with the MS era, EXTREME EXPENSIVE SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE. I still complaint about the 59.99 tags they have but sony saying that theyre games would cost more??? hey!!! the console will be Extremely high priced and now their games too??? man they are betraying the good and loyal consumers who were on the last 2 generations of playstation (which im included and now excluded) and all the newcomers. This is my answer for sony...XBOX 360!!!!!!!!! Microsoft you better do it good!!!! SAYONARA!!!!!
Written by Feng Wei (7) on 2006/06/30

otoole comments = I share the same thoughts...as always guys this is for the well being of all of us and everyone share their different points of view, So just judge by yourself's and make the decision you are truly looking for in all things, in this case the videogame industry. Im sticked with Microsoft and waiting for great games to come. Sayonara!!!!!
Written by ifuckedknowitallsmomintheassandhewasborn (1) on 2006/06/30

*Edited: Language*
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