The Future of Gaming

[Brad]

Completely serious Billy. Nice mock up! I lolled!

[randombs]

Tellies have never had scart cables, only scart sockets.

I was so angry I didn't bother checking the symantecs.

Completely serious Billy. Nice mock up! I lolled!

That's not a mock-up. It's a screenshot taken from the future

[Brad]

This is ridiculous. It's ?25 for me to buy all the DLC using Origin points or for ?12.99 I can buy the Ultimate edition of the game from Play, with all the DLC (including what I already have AGAIN!) Plus the Awakenings expansion too. I think perhaps this is *my* future of gaming. Wait for the ultimate edition of everything. Apologies for constant moaning but this first world problem has really wound me right up. It's just a horrible way of doing things.

[PaTaito]

This is ridiculous. It's ?25 for me to buy all the DLC using Origin points or for ?12.99 I can buy the Ultimate edition of the game from Play, with all the DLC (including what I already have AGAIN!) Plus the Awakenings expansion too. I think perhaps this is *my* future of gaming. Wait for the ultimate edition of everything. Apologies for constant moaning but this first world problem has really wound me right up. It's just a horrible way of doing things.

I agree entirely, the goty or complete/ultimate editions are farcical really.

[PaTaito]

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-01-31-digital-vita-games-will-be-cheaper-than-boxed-copies

[Brad]

10 per cent lower than the games' standard boxed RRPs

So, still more expensive then ;-)

The thought was there but they need to be looking at 30% lower than store RRPs for starters and then a price reduction slope over the first year or two. Just my opinion.

[MartyG]

"10% less than the games' standard boxed RRPs"

Note RRP. It's already cheaper for a boxed copy of Uncharted from Amazon if prices are similarly discounted 10% against RRP (?34.95 as opposed to ?40.49) for UK downloads.

[PaTaito]

Erm its not going to go from ?49.99 for reach way after release, to being available at launch digitally 30% cheaper than retail in such a small amount of time.

The point is its starting to go that way. Day one releases at any kind of discount will certainly be incentive enough for many.

As for the rrp thing, well if its day one pricing then its still alluring.

Also its 20% cheaper than game!!!

EDIT: Also, as retailers themselves seem to be selling codes they are likely to sell them at competitive prices just like the boxed alternatives, so that 10% in theory should carry through any price deviation from rrp...at least on or around release time.

[MartyG]

So, generally not cheaper than the boxed copies then.

Everybody’s Golf (?29.99/€34.99) Amazon ?29.99
Little Deviants Trial & Unlock (?19.99/€24.99) Amazon ?17.99
Modnation Racers: Road Trip (?29.99/€34.99) Amazon ?29.99
Reality Fighters (?19.99/€24.99) Amazon ?17.99
Uncharted: Golden Abyss (?39.99/€44.99) Amazon ?37.90
Wipeout 2048 + Network pass (?29.99/€34.99) Amazon ?29.97
Army Corps Of Hell (?34.99/€39.99) Amazon ?24.99
Virtua Tennis 4 – World Tour Edition (?34.99/€39.99) Amazon ?31.91
Asphalt: Injection (?19.99/€24.99) Amazon ?17.99
Lumines Electronic Symphony (?29.99/€34.99)(Cheaper! ?3) Amazon ?32.99
Rayman Origins (?29.99/€34.99)(Cheaper! ?3) Amazon ?32.99
EA Sports FIFA Football (?44.99/€49.99) Amazon ?39.99
Shinobido 2 (?34.99/€39.99) Amazon ?29.99
Touch My Katamari (?24.99/€29.99) Amazon ?24.99
Blazblue Continuum Shift Extend (?34.99/€39.99) Amazon ?29.99
Michael Jackson The Experience HD (?24.99/€19.99) Amazon ?17.99
Ultimate Marvel Vs Capcom 3 (?39.99/€44.99) Amazon ?29.99
Dynasty Warriors Next (?29.99/€34.99) Amazon ?29.99
Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus (?29.99/€34.99) Amazon ?29.99
Ridge Racer (?16.99/€19.99)(Cheaper! ?1) Amazon ?17.99
Dungeon Hunter: Alliance (?29.99/€34.99) Amazon ?29.99
F1 2011 (?44.99/€49.99) Amazon ?34.99

[Neon Ignition]

Nice to see so much has been learnt from the PSP Go