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o not to long ago, the profit over quality publisher known as 2K announced that that Next-Gen (PS5/Xbox X-Series) version of NBA 2K21 is going to have the default price of $70... and quite frankly, a lot of people weren't too thrilled about that with the fact that at the time of this writing COVID-19 is spiking like mad throughout the United States, thanks to people feeling entitled and not doing the right thing (social distancing, wearing masks) combined with all the mass protests regarding issues of equality.
o not to long ago, the profit over quality publisher known as 2K announced that that Next-Gen (PS5/Xbox X-Series) version of NBA 2K21 is going to have the default price of $70... and quite frankly, a lot of people weren't too thrilled about that with the fact that at the time of this writing COVID-19 is spiking like mad throughout the United States, thanks to people feeling entitled and not doing the right thing (social distancing, wearing masks) combined with all the mass protests regarding issues of equality. But the thing is I'm not too mad about 2K announcing they want to charge more for the next generation of games... and to be fair, the last time a price standard was set was 15 years ago at the start of the Xbox 360/PS3 era where things got set at $59.99 and I'll tell you why.
We're already paying more way more than $70 for games at launch. Between the base game often priced at $59.99 and more often than not a season pass at $29.99, we're already at $90 before games are even released. So we've basically been getting priced gouged for years. But that's alright, I got the solution
We're already paying more way more than $70 for games at launch. Between the base game often priced at $59.99 and more often than not a season pass at $29.99, we're already at $90 before games are even released. So we've basically been getting priced gouged for years. But that's alright, I got the solution
Just wait for sales.
One things I've very much noticed since stepping back into console gaming is when it comes to things on the Xbox One side, sales happen every week. Hell I probably could've bought the games I loaded up my digital account with three times over with how often they are on sale, and these are including games released in the past 10 months. Not to mention a lot of the DLC and Season Passes for games also have gone on sale, and so say for example for a major title like say Dragon Ball FighterZ, instead of paying over a $100 for the game, the season pass and any DLC not included in said pass.... I just waited for it all to be on sale, and got it all for less than $70. I know I know, people want to be the first to get the achievements and trophies for games when they are brand new, but you know what, if its easier on your wallet to wait, then that's the best way to go. Any games that come out at launch for the PS5 and Xbox X-Series consoles will be on sale within 60 months. Hell NBA 2K20 is on sale nearly every other week it seems.
Also to remember there's also the the factor of 'Ultimate Editions' of games that end up being released with all the DLC included, now this doesn't happen with Sports Games often, but for every other genre, it makes sense, it's another example of getting everything for less than what the original sales price was for everything. If you think anyone is buying say the Batman Arkham Series at full price with all the related DLC separately these days, you're out of your mind. You can just sit back and wait to add the game to your collection.
So yeah, 2K, EA, Square Enix, Capcom... raise the prices for new release to $70... we the consumer will just wait for things to go on sale. I'm sure someone at IGN or something will argue that hurts the people who actually work on the games... but it's not like those folks who do work on the games will actually see any of that money.
Of course that's just my opinion.
