The video game industry is one of the industries that is constantly growing. This means that the cost of manufacturing and developing these games is increasing, but the profits are also increasing. With the launch of the new generation, we are seeing an increase in the prices of many games and the new direction of companies like Sony with many of their games, and Take-Two has previously stated that gamers are willing to pay $ 70 for each game.

But are all gamers willing to pay that price for an entertainment product? Especially if it’s an annual game like the NBA? Personally, I think that a small percentage of gamers are willing to pay that amount, but that’s what we’ll talk about in today’s discussion. Below you’ll find the opinions of the VGA4A team editors on this topic, but we look forward to your opinions and discussions in the comments.

first opinion

I don't think I'll be paying $1.70 for a game anytime soon, and I don't think I'll ever be willing to pay that much. For a game to be worth that much money, it has to be one of my most anticipated titles, and it has to be excellent in every way, offering many hours of gameplay, as well as post-launch support from the developers, such as free bonus content. Even if one of those conditions is met in every way, I'd still be hesitant to pay $1.70. I'm one of those people who tend to buy indie games at full price and often wait for discounts on blockbuster games.

For example, games like The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and Red Dead Redemption 2 are worth that price if their performance is tweaked from day one, but there are several massive games that I don't see being worth $40. It depends on the game and the development team and I'm not willing to pay $70 over and over again.

Second opinion

There is no doubt that video games, like any industry, go through stages of rapid development and move from one level to another. With this development, developers are forced to put more elements and features that can enrich the game world and give the player a positive impression of it. For example, if we compare the game of the 90s with the games of that time, we will notice the great leap achieved by video games in terms of graphics and effects, which is also reflected in the style of play, but of course this leap is offset by a leap in great capabilities and additional efforts that require the developer to provide them.

Previously, studios had a limited number of developers, and there were no high-quality technologies such as motion capture system, sound fusion system, dynamic engine technologies, and all these new technologies have caused studios to expand and include more workers and developers for them, and all this requires more effort and money, and I think an increase of $ 10 over the value The game when it is AAA first class is obvious, but the game does not support a harvesting system of other hopes, such as in-game sales and so on.

third opinion

Paying $ 70 for a game. Well, a few conditions must be met first for me to be convinced to own a game at that price. First, the story must be very deep and moving. Most importantly, it must be a very long project as well, and have a post-launch support plan of one or two years. As is currently happening with the game The Division 2, but to be more honest, I don't have the mentioned amount even if a game with the same mentioned specs is released 😅.

fourth opinion

In short, I agree with my fellow writer about my inability and my conviction at the same time to pay $ 70 for each game that cannot exceed 7 or 8 hours of gameplay even if it has excellent quality, and I think that this price is mainly aimed at those games that the development studios do not guarantee that they will sell properly. It arrives due to the lack of quality of the product or a bad idea and not having enough time to develop their games.

And if these games contain in-game purchases, it will be very provocative, so I think it is a bit early for the price of games to reach US$$ 70, especially since this would whet the appetite of the rest of the regular game companies, in addition to encouraging game piracy that has begun to decrease in intensity compared to previous years, and finally games like Red Dead 2 and God of War that were released in the last generation were sold for 60 dollars and achieved very high profits and sales, so why all this greed from some game development companies!!!

You:

Now, dear reader, it’s your turn to join this week’s discussion. What do you prefer? Do you agree with any of us? Share your thoughts on the discussion in the comments below!

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