Milking Xbox players

[thumbwiz]

Pre-Order 66.99 basic, 119.99 premium Canadian for FS19 Xbox?
What makes Giants think they're a triple A company?
Given that all other versions have been copy/paste of the previous, I'll wait for reviews and a sale.

[aklein]

The prices seem in line with the US xbox store after factoring in currency conversion. The price for base is higher than the steam price but I have to wonder how much of that is MS adding their share to each purchase. Also Giants uses Focus Interactive as the distribution partner so im sure Focus gets a cut and to some degree they may be suggesting pricing to Giants. To a third point you have the new licensing of JD and other new brands. How much is JD getting of every sale? I can assure you that JD is no slouch with milking money from their brand so they will be getting a % of each sale more than likely. Lastly we have the overall principle of supply and demand. With digital distribution the supply part is not so much a driving factor any more but demand sure is. It looks like in the US XBOX store FS17 is priced at $39.99 with 19 priced at $49.99 given the sales figures for 17 a $10 hike in price is likely not going to affect overall sale figures much while at the same time helping pay for some of the above mentioned licensing contracts and give Giants a well deserved profit.

Up to this point the thousands of man hours put into 19 has seen no reward and who knows how long it will take into a games release before it is technically profitable.

[redglasses]

But op is right, they are getting close to triple A prices, only $13 separates them from a game like forza horizon 4, battlefield V, or cod black ops 4. Also it really doesn't help that Canadians are getting the shaft for literally anything currency related...

[Goose66]

70 Canadian is around £40. That’s a great game price in UK for the amount of time you’d play it. Cheaper than a lot of other console releases. Bought the latest assassins creed and that was £48 for basic version.

[fenixguy]

I've gotten more hours out of FS than ANY "triple A" title so the price is fine with me. But I'm also going to wait until the game is released and reviewed and seasons is converted.

[FarmerJimbob]

I agree with Fenixguy & Goose66 - when you consider how much gameplay you get out of an FS title compared to other games I don't see it as unreasonable. The game has become way more popular and they've likely put more into this version than any previous one so the price can be justified. If you don't want to pay it though just wait until it comes up in a sale like I did with 17 (only had to wait until Jan after it released).

I am however more than a bit annoyed with Rockstar's RDR2 edition & pricing stance.

[REDSTER-85]

no, all other versions are not copy and past. There major differences between 13 and 15, and major differences between 17 and 19. the only protential copy/paste is 15 to 17, but even then theres decent differences.

[scott63]

I'll wait for reviews and a sale.

Which is what everyone not getting a physical copy should do. Is the money burning a hole in your pocket if don't spend it now?

[Derplodactyl]

Remember also there's more than likely to be a percentage taken from Xbox/PS with each sale, meaning the price has to be increased somewhat to get the return from it.

I also shadow the above. The pricing seems pretty inline with other games, and I'm more than happy to pay it, given the amount of play hours I'll inevitably get from it.

[Dexzilla]

Personally the price of the game isn't an issue for me, the £ per hour I play is minute over time. We pay more for games on console almost 100% that is life.
I will not be paying for a season pass though. I think Giants need to think more about the DLC. More tedders, etc isn't enough for cash in advance. I only paid for the Platinum DLC and have never used anything in it. That is personal of course, but that is my tuppence. I would have happily paid for the Classic Pack which has either been free and is now a mod, the irony..

The put Forza Horizon 4 out on Game Pass reliant on DLC sales to make up for all the purchase money they have forgone,. That seems to be the way the business model is going and if Giants want to take part in that and get my DLC money they need to do more for it.