Post: XBLA Prices Slowly Increasing
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07-25-2011, 06:45 PM
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The Open Minded
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With the quality of downloadable games increasing it is no surprise that the price of these games has also increased. It seems that the trend of low quality titles priced at a few dollars are being replaced by more playable games priced as high as 15 dollars, or more, per title.
Chris Charla, Xbox Live Arcade's portfolio director, told You must login or register to view this content. that:
Originally posted by another user
"If you look at Live Arcade, and do the math, and look at the publicly available sales numbers, you can see that average prices on XBLA have crept up over the last few years, which has been an interesting trend because on some app markets there's been a race to zero as fast as possible.
We've seen a little bit of the opposite happening. I don't really know where prices are going to go - ultimately, that's set by the market - but it has been really gratifying to see that people are willing to a premium price for digital content."
We've seen a little bit of the opposite happening. I don't really know where prices are going to go - ultimately, that's set by the market - but it has been really gratifying to see that people are willing to a premium price for digital content."
So unlike the similar mobile app market where the goal is to price the games low and gain money through ad's, the market for downloadable console games is taking the opposite approach.
Below shows how the number of XBLA games priced at 1200 points, or 15 dollars, has increased in the recent years:
- 2009: 21 out of 86 games priced at 1200 MS Points
- 2010: 27 out of 85 games priced at 1200 MS Points
- 2011: 20 games released by half of the year priced at 1200 MS Points
Above shows a very significant increase. At the end of 2010 there were only 27 total games priced at 1200 points, but now we are only about two thirds of the way through 2011 and that number has close to doubled. While many prefer not to spend that amount on a downloadable title, there is a growing number of gamers who enjoy these downloadable games over anything sold in stores.
What is your opinion? Is the quality of downloadable titles increasing enough to justify an increase in price? Are there any titles priced at 1200 points that you think are not worth the money? What titles priced at 1200 points ARE worth the money? What is your opinion on the whole downloadable market in general?
07-26-2011, 05:54 AM
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JewC
Big Sister
Originally posted by Bromulawsom
$30 = Big money? How do you afford games like CoD that cost twice that? or a console, for that matter. Also, have fun paying a higher energy bill. It wastes power like a bitch.
No $30 isnt big, it just saves me $60 a year which is still money. No it doesn't the bill is just fine with either console. And, I've had a PS3 since 08, and 3 years = Like $150 on XBL. I wouldve spent that if I had an Xbox. Xbox fanboy much?
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07-26-2011, 06:02 AM
#21
ARIISSEK
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Originally posted by xSkullz
No $30 isnt big, it just saves me $60 a year which is still money. No it doesn't the bill is just fine with either console. And, I've had a PS3 since 08, and 3 years = Like $150 on XBL. I wouldve spent that if I had an Xbox. Xbox fanboy much?
I have both, so no, not xBox fanboy much. And you would've payed less than $100 on membership, which get's you many more perks and online features, and in 2008 I believe the PS3 was 400 while an xBox arcade was $230 (With small external hard drive included), so :derp: aint chu smart?.
Oh and you said it was big money.
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07-26-2011, 06:34 AM
#22
Warlockplayer19
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07-26-2011, 06:41 AM
#23
TD5X
Brute
Originally posted by DC12X
You know so? Source :carling:
its like 1 of those things you know is going to happen only time will tell
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Originally posted by Battler624
not really ps3 is not going to get expensive anymore hell it was expensive when i bought it for almost 600$ now its half-price
by 3 more years or before Ps4 we will hopefully see it less than 200$
by 3 more years or before Ps4 we will hopefully see it less than 200$
idk sony said ps3 slim wont go any lower than 300
07-26-2011, 08:50 AM
#24
JewC
Big Sister
Originally posted by Bromulawsom
I have both, so no, not xBox fanboy much. And you would've payed less than $100 on membership, which get's you many more perks and online features, and in 2008 I believe the PS3 was 400 while an xBox arcade was $230 (With small external hard drive included), so :derp: aint chu smart?.
Oh and you said it was big money.
Oh and you said it was big money.
Yes but the earlier version xbox got RROD more often, which means repair or buy a new one =$100/$200. My Launch PS3 NEVER had YLOD. Yes, I actually value money unlike you who thinks $30 is "NOTHING". Dont throw away your money kid. :derp: aint chu smart?
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07-26-2011, 09:06 AM
#25
ARIISSEK
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Originally posted by xSkullz
Yes but the earlier version xbox got RROD more often, which means repair or buy a new one =$100/$200. My Launch PS3 NEVER had YLOD. Yes, I actually value money unlike you who thinks $30 is "NOTHING". Dont throw away your money kid. :derp: aint chu smart?
#1 Warranty is free :derp:
#2 I have never had a RROD or other issue, had an xBox since launch.
#3 I have had a PS3 for about 8 or so months and it has disc read issues I had to send it in for a few weeks ago.
#4 I've probably spent less on my xBox and all memberships (Multiple accounts) than you did your PS3 alone.
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07-26-2011, 10:48 AM
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Emma121
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So you reaffirmed his point for him. It's not the value of the dollar that determines the price of our games but the market.
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So you reaffirmed his point for him. It's not the value of the dollar that determines the price of our games but the market. So you reaffirmed his point for him. It's not the value of the dollar that determines the price of our games but the market. So you reaffirmed his point for him. It's not the value of the dollar that determines the price of our games but the market. vSo you reaffirmed his point for him. It's not the value of the dollar that determines the price of our games but the market.
07-26-2011, 10:58 AM
#28
Nknights23
Original Gamer
I think its due to the fact that people are more willing to pay money like that if it's on a piece of plastic, but if they were pulling money out of there pocket and handing it over the counter... I think most people would decide an arcade game isn't worth $15. Seems to me that, if things go digital......Who knows where prices will go and how crazy people will be with their plastic 
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