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EA Aussie exec: next-gen games to come cheaper? |
Listed in: PS3, Wii, Xbox 360 Tags: EA Sports, Electronic Arts
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Perhaps the analysis presented in this article, that next-gen game prices are due for a cut, was right, and that EA's move to slash ten off some of their 360 titles is only the beginning. Maybe. Talking to the Australian paper The Age, EA Aussie General Manager Ryan Jones predicts significant growth for the games industry in 2007, and that "we do see next-gen pricing drifting down to $99 by the end of the calendar year for all premium new releases." 99 bucks? That's Australian dollars, people, which amounts to around seventy-eight, seventy-nine greenbacks as of today? Okay, games Down Under aren't exactly down under in price. Perhaps one of our Australian readers can enlighten us on the average cost of next-gen games there. But here's a potentially better perspective: Pro Evolution Soccer 6's going for AU$ 111.65 at gamehead.com.au - and that's after discount (Game prices vary widely in that site, though. Again, if any of our readers from Oz can help, you're just one Comment away...).
We wonder if Mr. Jones' opinion applies to certain territories, say, north of the Equator, or if he was just talking about Australia in his comments. He justified his comments by saying that he believes the "transition to next-gen" phase is over. It would be very interesting if other publishers concur with his statement, and if he is also willing to bet the same for markets around the world (not that EA cut any pounds out for England, though). Of course, the only precedent we have is EA cutting ten American dollars off of some of their EA Sports titles.
Some Aussie readers of The Age aren't exactly convinced either, or they must be wondering what we might be putting in the water here. We also choose to be skeptical until the press release. Still, there's a certain porcelain piggy that has been crying for relief.
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Always have a little chuckle when i hear you guys complain about 59 bucks being waay too expensive
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i have only seen them at 75 during sales tho, thats why i am starting to import region free games.
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i have only seen them at 75 during sales tho, thats why i am starting to import region free games.
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Thrid party games sell for either a RRP of $109.95 or $119.95
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Only really buy console games if there relativley cheap
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oh wait, at the risk of sounding stupid, are you referring to some sort of Australlian currency perhaps?
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and at about us$0.75 to au$1.00
I believe that would equal us$67 to us$90
it hurts.
but then again there is no tipping in Aus, and tipping hurts.
you win some and lose some...
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zelda cost me aus$100, and it was worth it
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yeah most new games start at around $100, at the launch of the 360 it cost $110 a game. Even still games rarely fall below the $50 mark, thats including PS2 games.
Now that PS3 is region free i'll think i'll get all my games offa ebay now ^_^. I rememba buying Front mission 4 from Canada for around AU$20, where over here it's was hard to find and about AU$80.
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