Those crazy Brits have gathered a mega-massive amount of data to confirm that, yes, people are buying $60 games and they will continue to do so. You can peep the insanely long article here. I’ve had mixed reactions to the idea of price and the new generation of gaming awesomeness. On one hand, I think that some games are worth the price, such as GRAW 2 or Forza. These games obviously took a long time to develop and it shows. On the other hand, there are some games that aren’t worth the price, and still get the $60 price because that is what a new game costs. Shadowrun is an excellent example. A purely multiplayer experience might be worth the high tier price for some, but for me there needs to be more packed in. I’ve never understood, in any market, the idea of a flat rate price. Comic books are priced different amounts according to what is inside the book. Some album prices vary, not many, but some. And books have a constant sliding pricing scale. Locking first-day games to a certain price means that some people can work extra hard and get little while others can do nothing and receive a lot. But, if gamers really cared, they would protest by not buying the games. This has actually happened. You can get Splinter Cell: DA on 360 for $29.99. And, on a bigger scale, look at the PS3 price drop and the rumored 360 drop. So remember, children. The wallet is the best way to complain about anything.

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