the rising cost of gaming

[Shpeshal Ed]

Originally Posted by Juno

In the UK it went:

N64 - £50
GCN/PS2/Xbox - £40
Wii - £25-40
360/PS3 - £40-50

Gaming still costs the same as it always has done. Vrrroom got it right anyway. Any rise will be inflation.

That's similar to us.

In fact, in Australia, the stupid pricing goes further back.

Some Megadrive carts were $120AU, that's back in the EARLY 90's!!!

Saturn and Playstation games were between 80 and 100, then N64 carts were usually 110 to 120 before dropping down to 100.

Then Xbox, PS2 and Cube games started at 100, then dropped more and more all the time.

Now PS3 and 360 games are back up ranging from 70 to 120. Wii is back at PS2/Cube/Xbox levels.

[Azt3k]

100 Au $ = ??? Usd

[Shpeshal Ed]

Originally Posted by xAztekx

100 Au $ = ??? Usd

Yeah, now it's almost 1 for 1, our dollar is at like 87cUS last time I checked, but back then I believe we got as low as 50c.

It's 84US. So HUGE difference. You guys pay 60.

[MasterSword]

Wasn't Earthbound $70 or something?

Oh right, that included a strategy guide.

[Azt3k]

wow 84 bucks.... i only pay 70

[codenamelenny]

N64 games varied in price, PS1 games were $40, PS2/xbox/GC/wii games are $50, PS3/360 games are $60-$50

[Carnage]

Originally Posted by FUNGAMESARECOOL

40 for N64 games

50 for PS2 games

60 for this generation (Wii is the exception so far but at ign.com Super Mario Galaxy is listed at 60 dollars)


seriously when is this pricing raising crap going to stop? I know they say it is because of the higher cost of developing games but come on, I am sure more people play games now then when the N64 was around and that should make up for the cost.

40?

I payed a solid $75 for Mario Party 3.

[MasterSword]

Originally Posted by Carnage

40?

I payed a solid $75 for Mario Party 3.

Canadian dollars?

I distinctly remember paying $50 for Paper Mario. It was oh so very worth it though.

[Descendency]

Nintendo announced that first party titles would be 50$ so I doubt SMG is 60$.

With inflation and the rising technology, it's really not a big deal.