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Price Hike for Modern Warfare 2...Screwed Gamer?
Well, more than one CoD community site has brought to their news table the fact that Modern Warfare 2 will cost more than the usual purchase price. I, myself, questioned the Gamestop employee three times in a row that I was reserving the PC edition, not the Xbox edition because he told me it was going to be $59.99...
AndyB from Planet Call of Duty reports:
He makes some good points about our options as a gamer, so what do we do? I have contemplated those same options listed above and I was thinking, do I cancel my pre-order? But it's a CoD game, and I love CoD games.
Rudedog from FPSadmin has also noted this higher price issue with a quote from Analyst Michael Pachter from an article on Eurogamer:
Well, fellow CoD gamers, do we just sit back and say no to the price, or do we just give in and pay the extra like they know we will? Will this set a new standard price level for other games in the future?
Click here for the full article from Eurogamer regarding the price hike of Modern Warfare 2.
AndyB from Planet Call of Duty reports:
The weak Pound and increased development costs have resulted in Activision upping the price of Modern Warfare 2 for consoles to a ridiculous £54.99. Whether you believe that explanation or not, the options are clear: 1) Don't buy the game (hah, right); 2) Shop around for deals from the likes of Play.com; 3) Wait a few months in the hopes of a price drop (unlikely); 4) Buy second hand; 5) Buy the PC version, which is £10-15 cheaper.
He makes some good points about our options as a gamer, so what do we do? I have contemplated those same options listed above and I was thinking, do I cancel my pre-order? But it's a CoD game, and I love CoD games.
Rudedog from FPSadmin has also noted this higher price issue with a quote from Analyst Michael Pachter from an article on Eurogamer:
Analyst Michael Pachter reckons Activision's controversial decision to raise the price of Modern Warfare 2 has nothing to do with a weak pound as the publisher has claimed.
"The price increase is a business decision," he told Eurogamer, noting that the pound is worth more today than when COD5 launched last year.
"Activision knows it has a 'hot' game, knows that the market will pay an additional 10 per cent, and has decided to increase price accordingly."
Pachter thinks the question of whether this is fair is "a difficult one" to answer. Games, he explained, are cheaper to buy today but contain better graphics, gameplay and online functionality. And the latter service, while free to users, costs Activision to provide - although Xbox 360 owners must pay Microsoft for the privilege.
(Michael Patcher is a financial analyst for Wedbush Morgan Securities)
"The price increase is a business decision," he told Eurogamer, noting that the pound is worth more today than when COD5 launched last year.
"Activision knows it has a 'hot' game, knows that the market will pay an additional 10 per cent, and has decided to increase price accordingly."
Pachter thinks the question of whether this is fair is "a difficult one" to answer. Games, he explained, are cheaper to buy today but contain better graphics, gameplay and online functionality. And the latter service, while free to users, costs Activision to provide - although Xbox 360 owners must pay Microsoft for the privilege.
(Michael Patcher is a financial analyst for Wedbush Morgan Securities)
Well, fellow CoD gamers, do we just sit back and say no to the price, or do we just give in and pay the extra like they know we will? Will this set a new standard price level for other games in the future?
Click here for the full article from Eurogamer regarding the price hike of Modern Warfare 2.
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