tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27176467.post6307531292429149054..comments2024-01-08T13:20:56.857-05:00Comments on Culture kills... wait, I mean cutlery: Are DVD and Game Prices Too High?MChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16984793682474594967noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27176467.post-33705666253664678202009-12-21T10:56:05.391-05:002009-12-21T10:56:05.391-05:00I think we should just get rid of any dollar...I m...I think we should just get rid of any dollar...I mean..MC's talking about Canadian dollars, Lee about Australian dollars and the first dollar-conversion rate that pops in my head is that of the US dollar.<br /><br />Anyways I almost never buy brand new because I can wait a year *with uncle larry on speeddial..erm..broadband I'll still have the media available* for the prices to drop a bit.<br />If I réally want it now, I'll pay some more.Arjanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07889112872843077825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27176467.post-13962510910270332572009-12-20T22:10:14.690-05:002009-12-20T22:10:14.690-05:00I've been in store and heard people complain a...I've been in store and heard people complain about blu-ray prices. <br /><br />And regarding used game prices... unfortunately, that is the model that those shops are adopting. I don't like it myself, and I was fortunate that I've shopped in places that had significantly lower used game prices than that.MChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16984793682474594967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27176467.post-76993296439914402612009-12-18T20:39:02.177-05:002009-12-18T20:39:02.177-05:00I'm surprised people complain about DVD prices...I'm surprised people complain about DVD prices. They've been pretty reasonable for awhile now plus they come down rather rapidly for movies that have been out for a bit.<br /><br />Games, on the other hand, really do bug me. The $50 price tag is a little high, but it wouldn't be a problem if prices dropped reasonably. Used games are typically sold at about a $5 discount at the stores I've gone to, which is ridiculous. On top of that, the new prices stay the same for most games even a year or more after they've been released.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27176467.post-68054015467670237032009-12-16T17:28:55.544-05:002009-12-16T17:28:55.544-05:00Kristyn: Re: Used Games... I might be able to reco...Kristyn: Re: Used Games... I might be able to recommend a site to you. <br /><br />Lee: Yeah, DLC is another matter entirely. There are things in that realm which clearly should have been part of the commercial release but were removed to sell to gamers later, which is something which I will not debate the merits of.MChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16984793682474594967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27176467.post-10273367190088836842009-12-15T23:15:09.630-05:002009-12-15T23:15:09.630-05:00My only complaint about the price of games is that...My only complaint about the price of games is that with the online content that's not where it ends. There are a lot of games now that offer extra content for a price and in some cases it makes the online gameplay near impossible if you don't.<br /><br />I take issue only because $110 is you know $110! But apart from that I'll often wait until a game is cheaper anyway.<br /><br />I do also take issue with films being released on DVD and being charged premium pricing for a really old movie. You can't tell me that they haven't recouped their costs on Casablanca!Lee Sargenthttp://quityourdayjob.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27176467.post-36315119425989620352009-12-15T21:01:34.211-05:002009-12-15T21:01:34.211-05:00Honestly, I don't think they're too high a...Honestly, I don't think they're too high at all. I think Blu-Ray are a it much, but then it's brand new technology. I mean, you can get a heck of a lot of good DVD's for $5-10 at Wal-Mart. Those aren't new releases, but at Halloween I got 5 horror movies for $25 at Wal-Mart. They were everything from classics to fairly recent horror. I think it's pretty reasonable.<br /><br />Same for video games. If people don't want to pay the $60 to buy them new, there're always used games which usually play just find for half the cost. Ditto to movies, for that matter.Kristynhttp://prettypessimist.comnoreply@blogger.com