$69.99 - $109.99 - YIKES!

[Michigan Jack]

You've gotta be kidding me?!
Wow, I'm just floored honestly.
And the port isn't even being done by NRS.
After all of the other NRS releases on PC have been a complete mess at launch, I'd say buyer beware.

[Antasmunchie]

$70 is the standard for new games these days, but I agree that NRS shouldn't be charging this much for a fighting game unless it has a lot of other content that's actually worth experiencing. And if they fill it with mtx then the price would be even more unjustified. Thankfully PC has better third party sellers like CDkeys

[Cheezelog]

None of the ports have ever been done by NRS? Why would it suddenly change now? lol Game isn't worht $70? You might be right but we don't even know everything that will be in the game...though I'll give it to you WB games greed trying to desperately recover form their MASSIVE losses taints this games price. MK11 was fine at launch what are you talking about? MKX tho...WOOF lets never do that again.

For real though if that heartless MTX ridden garbage Diablo 4 sold so many copies at $70 launch price you know every company is thinking...Why aren't we doing that?

[Kuriishi]

It was weird seeing MK1 on pre-order on Steam for $110 when MK11 Ultimate was on sale for $9 at the same time during the summer sale.

Of course new games come with a premium to pay but with that perspective makes you think is it really worth that much of a premium (MTX and other BS aside)?

[Star Rain]

Well yeah you can wait to buy MK1 in 2027 for a similar discount but do you need 4 years to save a measly hundred bucks?

[Ragnoraok]

Originally posted by Antasmunchie:

$70 is the standard for new games these days, but I agree that NRS shouldn't be charging this much for a fighting game unless it has a lot of other content that's actually worth experiencing. And if they fill it with mtx then the price would be even more unjustified. Thankfully PC has better third party sellers like CDkeys

$70 is the standard for console games, but for PC games the average price for a AAA title is still $60. The main reason why people avoid console games is to prevent the exploitative pricing and restrictive hardware caused by 3 major companies monopolizing the market. comparably, PC gaming has more competitive pricing. Vanilla MK1 is no anywhere near worth $70, especially since we know that there will be extensive amounts of DLC.

With that being said, it doesn't really matter since most savvy people will just wait a couple of months and then buy it for less on sites like G 2 A.com.

[Michigan Jack]

Originally posted by Cheezelog:

None of the ports have ever been done by NRS? Why would it suddenly change now? lol...

Yeah I know. In my head when I wrote that was, I might be able to justify the price if it was developed in house but I'm not willing to gamble that with whoever they hire to do the port.

MKX was a complete disaster. Wasn't that also the same year when Arkham Knight and MKX were temporarily de-listed from Steam for nearly a year?
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MK11 worked fine for people but I never was able to get it running well, I'd get a lot of hitching just enough to disrupt the flow of the game anytime it would switch to a cinematic (Krushing Blows, Fatal Blows, Fatalities, etc.,).

As for the $70 is the new standard, that's all dependent upon the consumers. Just like micro-transactions, it only exist because we (the consumers) fork over billions every year on leased digital knickknacks. Now I'm completely aware of the rising cost of games and of course inflation (even though it's completely transitional ) but this isn't because of those factors. Yes aftermarket sites do exist, that's fine but the issue is with the MSRP.

I have no doubt this game will sell very well and thus emboldening companies even more. As previously mentioned Diablo 4 did it and sold extremely well - I would've bought Diablo 4 but I don't have a phone

[Star Rain]

The problem with Arkham Knight is we were all trying to run it in 60fps with all the gameworks stuff turned off.

[ammo]

considering this game isnt crossplay either is bs

[Gridbased]

It's a fair price for the level of detail and polish NRS consistently produces.
They keep pushing boundaries and trying new things.
Like you should try a job and savings.

[Michigan Jack]

Originally posted by Gridbased:

It's a fair price for the level of detail and polish NRS consistently produces.
They keep pushing boundaries and trying new things.
Like you should try a job and savings.

What boundaries are they pushing and what new things?
Then you go for the ad hominem? That's funny.

I see a half-baked assist system designed to sell Kameos. I'd be willing to bet they will be selling skins for those Kameos as well (for the double dip), how many Kombat Bucks will those go for I wonder?

There is the cost of production and then there is the exploiting of players. You're right I don't have to buy the game and should save money, that's a great call. Now excuse me I gotta go strap on my job helmet and squeeze down into a job cannon and fire off into Jobland where jobs grow on jobbies.

Have a good one.

[Antasmunchie]

Originally posted by Ragnoraok:

Originally posted by Antasmunchie:

$70 is the standard for new games these days, but I agree that NRS shouldn't be charging this much for a fighting game unless it has a lot of other content that's actually worth experiencing. And if they fill it with mtx then the price would be even more unjustified. Thankfully PC has better third party sellers like CDkeys

$70 is the standard for console games, but for PC games the average price for a AAA title is still $60. The main reason why people avoid console games is to prevent the exploitative pricing and restrictive hardware caused by 3 major companies monopolizing the market. comparably, PC gaming has more competitive pricing. Vanilla MK1 is no anywhere near worth $70, especially since we know that there will be extensive amounts of DLC.

With that being said, it doesn't really matter since most savvy people will just wait a couple of months and then buy it for less on sites like G 2 A.com.

Ig youre right. Maybe $60 is still the standard for PC because the companies outsource the PC port to some place where labor is cheap. If ports were made in the US the $70 standard would be more justified though, although some recent games have released at $70 on PC

[Kuriishi]

Originally posted by Antasmunchie:

Ig youre right. Maybe $60 is still the standard for PC because the companies outsource the PC port to some place where labor is cheap. If ports were made in the US the $70 standard would be more justified though, although some recent games have released at $70 on PC

It doesn't really work like that. It's at the discretion of the publisher to set their own pricing.

[itzDerrio]

Originally posted by Gridbased:

It's a fair price for the level of detail and polish NRS consistently produces.
They keep pushing boundaries and trying new things.
Like you should try a job and savings.

this NRS employee wants a jester

[Gridbased]

Originally posted by itzDerrio:

this NRS employee wants a jester

They pay literal movie actors and celebrities to use their voices and likeness, and you tripping on a $10 premium. Jester is you.

[Star Rain]

If they get Mr. Cena then its payed for itself!