<![CDATA[Kotaku: Pricing]]> http://cache.kotaku.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/kotaku.com.png <![CDATA[Kotaku: Pricing]]> http://kotaku.com/tag/pricing http://kotaku.com/tag/pricing <![CDATA[Is Standardized Video Game Pricing Bad For Business?]]> In this Friday edition of Speak-Up on Kotaku, commenter YamiKarasu wonders if the standard $50 - $60 price for today's video games is hurting the industry. Well is it? More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5785709&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Why APB Uses Your Phone's Pricing Plan Instead of World of Warcraft's]]> When the open-world, cops versus robbers game APB hits computers this summer it will include an unusual pricing option that charges per a minute rather than a month. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5533385&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Who's Responsible for the $60 Price Tag?]]> Just how did we get to $59.99 for the cost of a new game, anyway? Collusion? Happenstance? For a sector that mimics Hollywood's studio model, the answer is about as simple - and clear - as why tickets cost $10. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5373108&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Microsoft: Pay-Per-"P" Video Marketplace Prices Were Correct]]> The $9 price for one-hour episodes of some Xbox 360 Video Marketplace content was correct, the company said, following our post from yesterday. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5246110&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[SF II Turbo HD Remix Priced For XBLA And PSN]]> Okay, so we know when, now tell us how much. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5095193&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[No Xbox Price Cut In UK 'For Many Years' - Microsoft]]> Right, that's decided, then - Microsoft has fixed the price you will be paying for the Xbox 360 in the UK until the end of the economic downturn or until Microsoft need to start really shifting units again - whichever comes first. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5073001&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[The Economy of Happiness: What's a Game Worth to You?]]> After his recent chat with game pirates, independent developer Cliff Harris of Positech Games muses on pricing structure of games, as 'cost' was listed as a major reason for piracy. As he points out, plenty of other products have a wide continuum that ranges from 'economy' to 'deluxe'; games can often be divided into 'normal' and 'collectors' editions. Why can't we go a bit further, he asks: More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5041049&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Castle Crashers Not As Pricey As We Thought]]> While the Japanese Xbox page might have correctly "estimated" the price of Braid, they were dead wrong about Castle Crashers. Behemoth has confirmed the official price of their highly anticipated Xbox Live Arcade game, which will be released at the more Braid-like price point of 1200 Microsoft points - or 15 real life dollar points. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5036949&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Echochrome To Cost Twice As Much On PSP Than PS3?]]> Here's something disconcerting if it pans out as true: Siliconera reports that Echochrome will cost more than double for a UMD PSP ($37) version than a downloadable PSN/PS3 version ($17) when released on March 19th in Japan. While we've seen similar pricing discrepancies with downloadable vs. retail versions of Warhawk, that price difference included a headset for online chat. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=354400&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[European SingStar Pricing Is Quite Fair]]> Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has announced the pricing structure for the PlayStation 3 of SingStar and it's absolutely... reasonable? While the Blu-ray disc containing SingStar certainly won't be packed anywhere near capacity with a meager stock of 30 tracks, the additional 44 available in the SingStore on day one will certainly add some variety. The standard SingStar disc will set UK gamers back £24.99, with a dual microphone bundle checking in at £49.99. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=322689&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Halo 3 Xbox Gets European Price and Date]]> With the Halo 3 Special Edition Xbox 360 already priced and dated in both the US and Australia, eager European fans have been patiently awaiting word on how much the special Spartan green and gold console was going to set them back and how long they'd have to save up for it. Well now you've officially got 34 days to save up £279.99, as Microsoft announces a September 26th release date for Europe. For £30 more than the price of the premium console you get a green and gold finish, a play and charge kit, and bragging rights.
"We are pleased to offer the cool Halo 3 Special Edition console for the huge Halo fan community," said Stephen McGill, Microsoft's Head of Gaming and Entertainment. "It's a great way for Halo fans to show their allegiance to one of the most popular and successful entertainment franchises ever."
I don't know about showing allegiance, but it is a great way to spend £279.99 on a Microsoft product! Details in jumpland. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=292690&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Why $50 Games Are the New Average, $60 Here for Good]]> We all knew that the first time we broke down and spent $60 on a game, the floodgates would open and we would atone our sin at the checkout for th rest of our lives. We admitted that the companies had the power, and we were but weak, desperate gamers itching for a fix of HD graphics. Next Generation has actually done the math behind that sick feeling in your stomach, confirming that $60 is the new $50, and that $50+ is the new average. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=282296&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[E for All Pricing Revealed]]> E for All? That adds up to a whole lot of E. They've got Nintendo as an exhibitor, other companies fighting for floor space, special events, the Kentia Hall shopping mall, and large amounts of sweaty people, all rubbing against you. How much will that sort of action set you back? More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=248933&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Halo 3 Prices Confirmed (Higher?)]]> Microsoft just unveiled the final pricing for their three versions of Halo 3. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=244842&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[PS3 Games To Be $59.99]]> After yesterday's little bout of "PS3 Games Are Gonna Cost $84!" hysteria, we now have confirmation from the official Sonystyle site that games will instead by the slightly high but utterly normal price of $59.99. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=203213&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Wii's Swedish Distributor: €250. November-Decemberish.]]> Wii delayed in Europe? Maybe not. According to Swedish website PCForalla, a representative from Bergsala (official Nintendo importers of Sweden) claims that the Wii will be coming out in Sweden at the end of November or the beginning of December. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=200733&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Test Drive Unlimited Comes in with Low Price and Expansion Packs]]> Atari's Test Drive Unlimited is going to be selling for the distinctly un-Xbox 360 price of $40 when it hits stores. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=188668&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Fortune Talks PS3 Pricing, Giggling Follows]]> An ironically funny article on the PS3's high price over at Fortune (geddit?) ponders whether consumers are actually willing to pony up the cash for the new console. With the total estimated bill of goods for each PlayStation 3 hovering above sticker price, Sony could lose $1 billion on just hardware this year. The pay-off, of course, comes in spades with Blu-Ray—the company's next generation DVD format. Fortune then dragged out some chestnuts from the Kutaragi quote book, including my favorite: The PlayStation 3 is a "machine with supercomputer calculation capabilities for home entertainment." Gotta love that Kutaragi's rapier wit. Brian Ashcraft More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=177328&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[PS3 to Cost 425 in UK]]> Eurogamer has an interview with Sony Computer Entertainment UK's managing director, Ray Maguire, revealing the UK price of the PS3. That price? 425, or about $799 US. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=174765&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[E306: Reaction To PS3 Pricing Not So Good]]> Chris here actually has two of these shirts, one for Wednesday, one for Thursday, both for expressing his pure rage at the Sony pricing scheme. After hearing rumors about "The PS3 Shirt", I spotted him leaving South Hall, presumably on his way to slit the throats of Sony's Phil Harrison and Ken Kutaragi. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=173517&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Playstation 3 Secrets — Revealed!]]> Details about the PS3 are emerging slowly, like a fat pomeranian from the ribcage of a moose carcass. Yes, exactly like that. New revelations from the pages of the latest issue of PSM: The PS3 will retail for $399 and have a built-in 60GB hard drive, plus older games will run at high resolution. Still no news on whether the controller will look less like it was rolled out of Play-Doh and sprayed with glitter paint. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=169828&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Xbox 360 Should Have Been More Expensive]]> GamerDad has an interesting perspective on the launch price and success of the Xbox 360: it was too cheap and it unnecessarily hurt Microsoft. I doubt many gamers who were seriously financially impacted by dropping $400 on the console would agree, but they raise an interesting question. Would the Xbox 360 still have sold out at $450? At $500? I wouldn't be surprised if it had. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=169016&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Revolution Rumor Pricing Info (for Canada)]]> Good news, North American brethren. Well, maybe. Toys R Us is apparently pricing the Revolution at $399.99 Canadian dollars ($344 US). One reader was told by a friend working at the store that the console was already in their systems and listed at the previously mentioned price. "Although they aren't advertising this as the price, she was pretty certain that this would be the final cost. Sounds good to me take that for what you will," writes our tipster. Considering that Nintendo has hinted at a low-priced console, the $344 price-tag might be a placeholder. Then again, it might not. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=162048&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[CNN/Money Talks, Well, Money and the PS3]]> A speculative piece at CNN Money has Chris Morris pondering the price of Sony's PlayStation 3 in this week's Game Over. Analyst P.J. McNealy thinks Sony should launch its console at a price point between $399 and $499. Some developers have speculated that the system's price could be as high as $600 or $700. Last year, Ken Kutaragi suggested that people would have to work overtime to afford the console. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=148019&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[MTV Talks Next-Gen Game Prices]]> A superb bit over at MTV looks at the rising cost of video games. Yes, the $60 price point for games is something we've been talking about for months, but to the average consumer it's probably crept up on them. MTV's Stephen Totilo speaks with Gears of War dev Cliff Bleszinski (among others) on the rising cost of games and CliffyB has his own thoughts on the future of video games: "I would kill to have a [top-quality] game that's jam-packed with an amazing story and amazing moments and four hours long and costs 20 bucks." More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=139894&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Sites Retracting Stringer Pricing Quotes]]> Earlier this week an article emerged in Fortune that attributed pricing quotes to Sony CEO Sir Howard Stringer. Those quotes, as we pointed out earlier this week, were actually from an anonymous person allegedly inside Sony and appeared in a Hollywood Reporter piece at the beginning of the November. So, now that it's all cleared up - there have been no pricing announcements regarding Sony's PlayStation 3. Be vigilant. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=139062&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Seriously, There's No Official PS3 Price - Yet]]> Fortune asks "Should You Wait for the PS3?" In the piece, Sony CEO Sir Howard was paraphrased as saying "PS3 will sell for $300 to $400 and will come with a bundle of games, movies, and TV shows, many of which Sony also makes." That seems like good news, except I can't seem to track down a quoted interview where he said that. Instead, I found this, and interview with Stringer, which eventually quotes an unnamed high level Sony exec who said, "PS3 could be at $300 or $400. Sony will be selling them at a loss the first six months to a year just to get Blu-ray players out in the market." As far as I can find, Stringer isn't on record saying where the PS3 will be priced or what it will include. Though, releasing that info now as the Xbox 360 is about to launch would be interesting. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=138616&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[PS3 Pricing: Beneath $400?]]> News on the PlayStation 3 is entering the hokey-pokey phase. This left foot in, left foot out business is shaking potential consumers all about a bit much. First, Gamefront is saying its going to land somewhere in the $600 figure, now via 1UP, blog Coolgamer is saying that comments in Famitsu place the console at about $400 US and releasing this spring. It'd be nice at that price and timeframe, but what about the backwards compatibility issue? We're waiting for answers just like everyone else. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=133407&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Mum is the Word on PS3 Pricing]]> Considering we only recently found about the Xbox 360's pricing, it comes as no surprise that Sony wants to play its hand close to its chest. Next Generation is reporting that Sony has no plans to unveil the pricing for their PlayStation until much closer to launch. Current estimates for a Japanese launch expect the console release in Spring of 2006. Why would Sony want to reveal their price this early? If Sony's PS3 is going to cost more than the Xbox 360, Sony might as well keep their mouths shut until they have a launch lineup worth broadcasting. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=128211&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Activision Leads Way to New Pricing Precedence]]> Activision CEO Bobby Kotick can't wait to get in gamers' pockets next generation. The Street reports that Kotick reiterated his plans to raise game prices $10 per game during the next console cycle. This is consistent with pre-order pricing at online retailers EB Games and GameStop and consistent with analysts' predictions. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=127088&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Microsoft Already Planning Xbox 360 Price Cuts]]> Being first to market has its advantages. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=126324&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Xbox 360 Releases November 22 in U.S.]]> Finally, the wait is over. Microsoft has given their Xbox 360 a release date. The console lands on store shelves the Tuesday before Nov. 25 ("Black Friday"). The Xbox 360 will find European store shelves on Dec. 2 and will land in Japan Dec. 10. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=125706&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Early Adopters Screwed Over, As Usual]]> If retailer pricing is correct, Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Collector's Edition is going to launch with a $70 price tag. Currently, there's no word on what's inside the Collector's Edition, but it better be an autographed whatzit, a soundtrack, a special case, giant maps, an art book and a robot that does dishes. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=125459&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[$60 for a Game? Yeah, They'll Pay]]> Next Generation talks with publishers, developers and analysts about the rising retail price of video games. Xbox 360 games are expected to street at $60.Why do the honchos think they can get away with higher prices? Because the limited edition versions of recent titles (like Halo 2, Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow and Jade Empire) have been selling briskly at $50 to $55. And the higher prices connote that next-generation games, with their fancy technology, are better, one publisher says. More »
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