90$ cdn another game loosing sales what so called "people" are paying that?

[Vintage_Green]

The discussion centers around the rising prices of video games, particularly a $90 CAD game, and the frustrations with mainstream consumers who continue to accept these prices without questioning them. The argument is that, while these games may sell well, it doesn't justify the inflated costs. Just because something sells doesn't make it a fair price or sustainable for the industry in the long run. The issue is about corporate greed and how companies condition players to accept higher prices through consumer habits. Critics argue that gamers should push back against this trend to avoid a future where game prices continue to skyrocket, and the value of games diminishes due to microtransactions, DLC, and other monetization tactics. Some users defend the system, citing capitalism and market demand, but the counterargument is that just because something sells well doesn’t make it right, and it’s part of the reason the industry is getting more exploitative.

P.S. This game, just 10 years ago, cost only $45 brand new on the 3DS. You could even find it a week later for $30 when people returned it to Gamestop/EBGames. Now, it's 3x that price, and people are okay with it due to FOMO. It's rather pathetic where gaming has gone, with all these new kids and people jumping on the gaming bandwagon without understanding where it started.

The fact that one of the most popular threads on this game’s Steam community is about LGBTQ+++ shows just how disconnected and misguided people’s priorities have become. Instead of focusing on the game’s content, its pricing, or the industry’s direction, the conversation is shifted to identity politics, which only further distracts from the real issues. Gaming should be about the experience, the enjoyment, and the community—not turning it into a battleground for everything else. This is just another example of how broken the logic and priorities of the industry and its consumers have become.

P.P.S. I won’t be surprised if in 10 more years gaming becomes a $200 a game hobby, thanks to all of you. This game itself is already 3x its price just 10 years ago. If this trend keeps up—and it will, because no one’s pushing back—it’s only going to get worse. But sure, keep defending this broken system while the prices keep climbing and the quality keeps dropping "Mixed reviews" horrible optimization all a first for this series. It’s only a matter of time before it becomes unaffordable for the average player.

[Jeris]

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So the price point for video games should never go up? Its been static for nearly 50 years. Basically, $50-60 usd (72-90 cdn) that entire time.

Labor and material cost has gone up, but somehow the end product should remain the same.

Yes but obviously you're not a developer, because making games are easier alot easier I hasn't ♥♥♥♥♥♥ harder or more expensive despite what AAA have told you.

The difficulty of making the game has nothing to do with the costs associated. The dev isnt going to ask for a lower wage simply because the tools used make their life a bit easier.

Inflation alone should be raising the price of games, but as i said they have basically keep the same price for the entire history of games despite that.

[Will it Blend]

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So the price point for video games should never go up? Its been static for nearly 50 years. Basically, $50-60 usd (72-90 cdn) that entire time.

Labor and material cost has gone up, but somehow the end product should remain the same.

What material cost? It's a digital product.

Op's ranting is a little psychotic but like.. this point is a little silly.

Physical copies are still being produced and even a fully physical copy still has material costs associated with it ... yknow, for the software, hardware as well as any other supplies the development team requires during development.

[Vintage_Green]

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You’re just as random to me too, kiddo. The difference is, I actually have a degree in game development with a major in game design and history. I’ve worked for Meta, and my boss—who was at Sierra Interactive in Seattle—called me the best level designer he’s seen in the industry. You’ve probably played my work without even realizing it. But sure, I’m the ‘rando’ here. Keep coping.

Everyone with even half a foot in any kind of pc gaming knows that capcom is NOT good at doing ports for PC and needs plenty of time to sort it out after release.
It's been the same for years and years and years, yet people show up here to complain about water being wet.

Yes you're the damn rando that seem to have had your head stuck in the sand the last decade.

What MH Rise ran great. Literally no issues, and had all positive reviews overall on release and wasn't priced like this either. So you're wrong

[Vintage_Green]

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Yes but obviously you're not a developer, because making games are easier alot easier I hasn't ♥♥♥♥♥♥ harder or more expensive despite what AAA have told you.

The difficulty of making the game has nothing to do with the costs associated. The dev isnt going to ask for a lower wage simply because the tools used make their life a bit easier.

You're the one who claimed material costs have gone up. Materials in this sense are the tools to make the game and many of them are free now soooooo yeah.

[Fluffy Monster Thing]

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What material cost? It's a digital product.

Op's ranting is a little psychotic but like.. this point is a little silly.

Physical copies are still being produced and even a fully physical copy still has material costs associated with it ... yknow, for the software, hardware as well as any other supplies the development team requires during development.

Yeah but game cases are about a fraction of a cent of injection molded plastic and disks are an even more negligible cost and half the time not even in that injection molded plastic disk case anymore.

There's still hard copies being sold at the $60 price tag.

[Jeris]

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The difficulty of making the game has nothing to do with the costs associated. The dev isnt going to ask for a lower wage simply because the tools used make their life a bit easier.

You're the one who claimed material costs have gone up. Materials in this sense are the tools to make the game and many of them are free now soooooo yeah.

The tools making their life easier cost money. Stop being dense.

Everything costs more now. Games are not immune. You aren't making any good faith arguments.

[Will it Blend]

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Physical copies are still being produced and even a fully physical copy still has material costs associated with it ... yknow, for the software, hardware as well as any other supplies the development team requires during development.

Yeah but game cases are about a fraction of a cent of injection molded plastic and disks are an even more negligible cost and half the time not even in that injection molded plastic disk case anymore.

There's still hard copies being sold at the $60 price tag.

Well yeah thats why i mentioned material that is not used for shipping as well

[Fluffy Monster Thing]

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Yeah but game cases are about a fraction of a cent of injection molded plastic and disks are an even more negligible cost and half the time not even in that injection molded plastic disk case anymore.

There's still hard copies being sold at the $60 price tag.

Well yeah thats why i mentioned material that is not used for shipping as well

Yeah but the additional $10 is just kinda tacked on by AAA companies just because at this point. There's enough $60 physical titles to just say it's there because companies decided it's there really. Welcome to capitalism where companies want all of the money and not just some of the money. That's just the most valid argument. There's no need to make logical leaps or mental gymnastics about it.

[Vintage_Green]

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Yeah but game cases are about a fraction of a cent of injection molded plastic and disks are an even more negligible cost and half the time not even in that injection molded plastic disk case anymore.

There's still hard copies being sold at the $60 price tag.

Well yeah thats why i mentioned material that is not used for shipping as well

No, The tools and automation available today make the development process far easier and more cost-effective than it ever was. Tools like Blender, Quixel Mixer, and other free software have cut down the costs and time required to produce assets. You can’t ignore how much these tools have simplified workflows. Sure, developers still deserve their wages, but claiming the cost of making a game has gone up simply because of ‘tools’ is ignoring how those tools have become more accessible and affordable. The reality is that the cost of development is more about studio overhead and profit margins than the tools themselves.

Game development is loaded with automation now—there are drag-and-drop solutions, asset generators, and software that handle a lot of the hard work that used to take hours or days. You don't have to hand-code everything or manually create assets anymore, which speeds up the entire development cycle. The fact that people still think games are harder to make now because of 'costly tools' is overlooking the massive strides made in streamlining and automating game creation. The tools are far more accessible, and the development process is faster and cheaper compared to the past.

[Resalius...]

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dewd idk but you can get it for 50€
just another flame/rage thread

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dewd idk but you can get it for 50€
just another flame/rage thread

Calling this a 'rage thread' is just a lazy way to dismiss criticism without addressing it. Pointing out how gaming companies condition people into accepting higher prices isn’t ‘flaming’—it’s stating a fact. If your best response is ‘just make more money’ or ‘you can get it cheaper somewhere,’ you’re missing the point entirely. Prices keep rising because people like you roll over and accept it. Enjoy paying $100+ for base games in a few years—just don’t act surprised when it happens.

Have fun trying to buy a home when you waste your money like this.

Oh i got a big Home (with my family) with a big garden and 5 Cars and some bikes ;)
AND i can buy me a game for 50-60 instead of 80-100

Sorry that i do some things right and you not ;)

and now you are spamming the same stuff in a few threads.
Have fun to annoy more ppls ;)
And blame ppls that you dont know which got diff. prices/ or life in diff countries

"kid...os"
"dads credit card"
"you cant buy a home if you buy new games"

[Vintage_Green]

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Calling this a 'rage thread' is just a lazy way to dismiss criticism without addressing it. Pointing out how gaming companies condition people into accepting higher prices isn’t ‘flaming’—it’s stating a fact. If your best response is ‘just make more money’ or ‘you can get it cheaper somewhere,’ you’re missing the point entirely. Prices keep rising because people like you roll over and accept it. Enjoy paying $100+ for base games in a few years—just don’t act surprised when it happens.

Have fun trying to buy a home when you waste your money like this.

Oh i got a big Home (with my family) with a big garden and 5 Cars ;)
AND i can buy me a game for 50-60 instead of 80-100

Sorry that i do some things right and you not ;)

I'm sure your ego feels great right now, but what does that have to do with anything? To your own admission, you're not dealing with the crazy prices in Canada, so why the hell are you even commenting here? You’re just a troll offering nothing to the discussion.

and none of my comments have been deleted smart guy.

[Dicehunter]

I bought it on the day of release but according to you, Faceless internet user #4,507,332,198... I'm not a real person.

I paid £49.99 for it and games have been that price for quite some time now.

[Vintage_Green]

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I bought it on the day of release but according to you, Faceless internet user #4,507,332,198... I'm not a real person.

I paid £49.99 for it and games have been that price for quite some time now.

Cool, Okay, so you're not in Canada and don’t have to deal with the ridiculous prices we do—cool, glad we established you're not relevant to this discussion. Thanks for chiming in though!

Love British actors btw tho lol

[Dicehunter]

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Cool, Okay, so you're not in Canada and don’t have to deal with the ridiculous prices we do—cool, glad we established you're not relevant to this discussion. Thanks for chiming in though!

Love British actors btw tho lol

It's a Canada problem, It's always more expensive, I have friends from the big snow that come over once per year and they're always amazed at how much cheaper it is here.

This is an issue with your country and the government making it expensive, Change the government, Demand things come down, There's a reason nigh on all of your politicians are very well off.

[Vintage_Green]

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Cool, Okay, so you're not in Canada and don’t have to deal with the ridiculous prices we do—cool, glad we established you're not relevant to this discussion. Thanks for chiming in though!

Love British actors btw tho lol

It's a Canada problem, It's always more expensive, I have friends from the big snow that come over once per year and they're always amazed at how much cheaper it is here.

This is an issue with your country and the government making it expensive, Change the government, Demand things come down, There's a reason nigh on all of your politicians are very well off.

Yes, that's why I put 90 CDN in the header of the thread. Why people who aren’t Canadian feel the need to comment here is beyond me. No offence but like people need to stick to discussions that actually concern them.