More Evidence Next-Gen Games Will Cost Gamers More $$...

In an article about next-gen Activision games, pricing for specific titles was listed.

And, guess what? For the most part, prices will be increased.

To read the article, just click here.

I' d say " Happy reading" , but this isn' t such good news...

Videogaming is the contemporary interactive pasttime.

It does make sense though. With developement costs likely to be higher and with a much smaller initial user base charging an extra $10 does make sense. In addition with the new hardware being expensive, it tends to be the richer people who will be far more prepared to pay a premium for games who will have the hardware. You also have to take into account that a number of game publishers are either Japanese or European and the weak US$ against their currency isn' t helping their bottom line.

Anyhow surely you remember the 16bit days? Street Fighter II on the SNES cost £65 back in 1992/1993. Add inflation and that equates to over £100, or US$200. See, even with a slight increase in price, things are far better than they were back then.

and games should be of better quailty too.

Change is inevitable. Except from a vending machine.

Viva La Revolution! erm, I mean Viva La Wii!

You also have to take into account that a number of game publishers are either Japanese or European and the weak US$ against their currency isn' t helping their bottom line.

I obviously hadn' t considered the currency rates...excellent point, Gossi_the_dog!

Videogaming is the contemporary interactive pasttime.

Well your average game in the UK on release is £40... that is $80 to you and me. So $60 for a next gen game would be £30 though they' ll probably just keep it at £40 I should hope, £50 at launch the most I should think. I just hope the consoles themselves don' t cost the earth. I plan to own them all.

I don' t see next generation games costing £50 apiece. It' s too much. If prices do increase it will be by no more than £5 to bring the price up to £44.99. As for the hardware I' d expect prices to be relatively high, somewhere between £200 and £300.

I think this is a bad omen....if u look back there was a time where games cost about $70, then went down to $60, and are currently priced at $50. This could be a sign that there about to spike up again.

Tyler " Frag Master" Bealmear