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GTA 6 costing $100 could help the industry rebound??

SHA

Member
Encouraging players to buy on sales is hurting the business like what Ubisoft doing with farcry and assassin's creed.
 
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Mahavastu

Member
tbh, I already refuse to buy new games for the 80€ they cost now and wait for sales.
When the new price will be $100 (probably 120€) as default launch price, I will probably have to wait even longer for games.
 

SHA

Member
With inflation, $100 is actually around what a game should be costing soooooooooooooooooooooooo


From 2006 at $60, that is basically $97 or so in todays money

So yea, I think it would help the industry rebound big time. Prices increase all over, as what you are paying for Netflix, Amazon Prime, a Big Mac, Eggs, Milk, a Movie ticket etc isn't the same from 2006, why the fuck would the price of such an expensive medium magically say the same with zero repercussions?

Yet some of you fucking wonder and cry and bitch about GAAS and MTX in games? lol

Increase the price, if you broke get a better job, let the games that fail, FAIL and let the games that make sense, get the reward and wait for a sale for everything else or something.

That $100 makes more sense then many care to admit.
The purchasing power has increased already, I for one buy 50 times more than what I buy in 7th gen, different time. What I'm saying is it's a lot easier to make money today than before.
 
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As I know a bunch of their effort will go to the online, I'm in no way buying at $100 only for the single-player experience unless it's mind blowing revolutionary. I can grab it later used even.
 

Nankatsu

Gold Member
But I thought AI was the one thing that would make the industry rebound.

Sad John Cena GIF
 

sertopico

Member
With inflation, $100 is actually around what a game should be costing soooooooooooooooooooooooo


From 2006 at $60, that is basically $97 or so in todays money

So yea, I think it would help the industry rebound big time. Prices increase all over, as what you are paying for Netflix, Amazon Prime, a Big Mac, Eggs, Milk, a Movie ticket etc isn't the same from 2006, why the fuck would the price of such an expensive medium magically say the same with zero repercussions?

Yet some of you fucking wonder and cry and bitch about GAAS and MTX in games? lol

Increase the price, if you broke get a better job, let the games that fail, FAIL and let the games that make sense, get the reward and wait for a sale for everything else or something.

That $100 makes more sense then many care to admit.
They'll make 100 and more dollars for all the editions they're gonna release over the years, and that people are gonna buy even if they own the original. So, to me it makes no sense.
 

spookyfish

Member
Rational argument could be made the industry is suffering partly from inflated game prices.

Analyst: "You know, if GTA 6 raised its price, the industry could be saved."
 

FoxMcChief

Gold Member
And that’s a good point. For example, let’s say you have a $120-$140 budget for two games coming out that you want. If they decide to make them $100 from this turfing article, then that means you are only going to buy 1 game day one instead of 2.

That’s not better for the industry.
Wait. Let me check.

friends fail GIF


Yup. That math checks out.
 

adamsapple

Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
And that’s a good point. For example, let’s say you have a $120-$140 budget for two games coming out that you want. If they decide to make them $100 from this turfing article, then that means you are only going to buy 1 game day one instead of 2.

That’s not better for the industry.





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P.S, there will *definitely* be $100 or more costing premium editions and whatnot to the game.
 
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DeepEnigma

Gold Member
Wait. Let me check.

friends fail GIF


Yup. That math checks out.



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P.S, there will *definitely* be $100 or more costing premium editions and whatnot to the game.

What's hard to understand?

Games are $70 each. Your budget is $140 for two brand new games you want. They decide to price a base game $100, you then are left with $40. Thus you do not have enough for a second brand new game, you have to either wait for a sale, or Sacrifice that money for something else to beat Kurt Angle with a 50 50 change but if your a spednetic freak, you then have a 66 and two thirds change of beating Kurt Angle at a game of Uno No Mercy.

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P.S. Yeah, I bought the $100 RDR2 Ultimate day 1.
 
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ultrazilla

Gold Member
Oh there will be a GTA Tax. It's become basically a once in a decade event at this point and we'll have to open up the wallets to experience it.

I mentioned to my brother Solarstrike Solarstrike after we watched the first trailer that "I bet the regular/standard version of this will be $100."

Rockstar will justify it with a bunch of sales figures, records, development costs, inflation, etc.

I'm telling ya, be prepared for it. While I don't want to see a $100 retail price on the "entry" level version of the game-I think Rockstar
would be insane not to do it. It'll sell. I can imagine the immense pressure they're feeling via shareholders/etc to raise the price.

My gut feeling is:

Standard "Parolee" Edition -$100 for the "cheapest" entry. Plain game. No extras.

Deluxe "Felon" Edition-$169.99 entry point for the second "cheapest" that will include the game and first year of season pass content.

Ultimate "Shot Caller" Edition-$229.99 for the third entry point will be the game, 1 year of season content and 1 year of multiplayer access(yes I said access. I don't think we're going to get free GTA Online with part 6 either) You better believe they're gonna monetize the MP big time.

Basically Rockstar(and again, they'll be able to justify it) will make GTA 6 the most expensive video game to buy ever.
 

V1LÆM

Gold Member
People will bitch but still buy it anyway.
Of course, it's GTA. Who else could price a standard game at $100 or even $150 and get away with it?

It's literally the most anticipated game right now. Everyone and their cat will be buying a copy. People will buy a console just to play it. "Everyone" who buys a console will buy it. And we'll probably end up buying multiple copies of it over the next 10+ years and 3+ console generations.

Nothing comes close to GTA so Rockstar can do whatever the fuck they want and we'll take it all like little bitches and be happy about it.
 
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Yeah, there's absolutely no fucking way that R* or 2K is going to try this shit without some MAJOR Backlash that even they won't be able to damage control their way out of! All theyre gonna do is charge 70 at a minimum and then charge more for a deluxe and special/collector's edition.

Besides, if they tried this then they better be prepared for even more justified backlash from the online mode if they decide to still shoehorn shark cards into a game that cost's 100 at a minimum..
 

m14

Member
Rockstar are already pricing out a large number of gamers by not releasing GTA 6 on PS4 and Xbox One. A $100 entry level charge for the game on top of needing overpriced current gen hardware is not only prohibitive but ruinous for such potential customers.
 

notseqi

Member
Rockstar are already pricing out a large number of gamers by not releasing GTA 6 on PS4 and Xbox One. A $100 entry level charge for the game on top of needing overpriced current gen hardware is not only prohibitive but ruinous for such potential customers.
cyberpunk went well for low performing consoles, not a bad thing getting people to current gen tbh, they are already programming this stuff for 5 year old hardware
 

Alexios

Cores, shaders and BIOS oh my!
Yeah, even more of the consumers' limited amount of money for the few sure to be successful with gazillions of sales evergreen games (and their online portion that many invest and keep buying into after the fact on top) is just what can help parts of the industry that are struggling, amazing idea:messenger_clapping:
 
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Arsic

Loves his juicy stink trail scent
Let’s say a 100 people would buy at normal price. At $100 cost I think you may lose 10-20. People are starved for this game.

I’m a RDR guy and have only ever completed GTA4. So if it was $100 for gta 6 I’d just wait for a discount a year later and all the patches.
 

raduque

Member
No way in hell I'll be buying games at $100. Expect me to work 5 hours to buy shit? I don't even like buying games at $60, and I've only bought two at $70, and never again.
 

Imtjnotu

Member
Oh there will be a GTA Tax. It's become basically a once in a decade event at this point and we'll have to open up the wallets to experience it.

I mentioned to my brother Solarstrike Solarstrike after we watched the first trailer that "I bet the regular/standard version of this will be $100."

Rockstar will justify it with a bunch of sales figures, records, development costs, inflation, etc.

I'm telling ya, be prepared for it. While I don't want to see a $100 retail price on the "entry" level version of the game-I think Rockstar
would be insane not to do it. It'll sell. I can imagine the immense pressure they're feeling via shareholders/etc to raise the price.

My gut feeling is:

Standard "Parolee" Edition -$100 for the "cheapest" entry. Plain game. No extras.

Deluxe "Felon" Edition-$169.99 entry point for the second "cheapest" that will include the game and first year of season pass content.

Ultimate "Shot Caller" Edition-$229.99 for the third entry point will be the game, 1 year of season content and 1 year of multiplayer access(yes I said access. I don't think we're going to get free GTA Online with part 6 either) You better believe they're gonna monetize the MP big time.

Basically Rockstar(and again, they'll be able to justify it) will make GTA 6 the most expensive video game to buy ever.
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Pelao

Member
GTA VI is one of the few games that could get away with charging $100, but the idea that it could set a new standard is ridiculous when most games can't even justify a $60 price tag, let alone $70.
Hell, I know I've at least become a lot more judgmental this gen since several games started charging 70 bucks, and it's mostly out of spite rather than because I can't afford the extra 10 bucks.
 
I'll be completely honest, I would pay £100 for a game, providing, it justifies the price.

I played God of War Ragnarok and Horizon Forbidden West for over 100 hours each. If I paid £1 per hour, I don't think that's an unfair deal. I really enjoyed the games, I definitely had fun. I would pay the price.

When I went to see Alien Romulus, it was £18. In stark contrast, 2 hours of entertainment cost me nearly £20. And I bought the 4K blu ray.

Price should be something scalable, providing the entertainment value is good and can justify the price. I loved Astro Bot for example, but it's not a £100 title.

Certainly as an adult with kids and a job, I can't play games as much as I wanted too previously so I'm happy to do that as I'm not itching for constant new content. If I was I'd probably sign up for PS+ and use the library there.
 
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