This game is awesome but It's time for a discount...

[Jacktrack7]

(Please note that this thread is from 2015 I'm reviving it just to give some perspective about this game price even after 6 years since release.)

Isn't YEAR AND A HALF enough time to give the game a good discount already?? I know the game probably sells well at full price and I don't expect a 90% off deal, not at all, but 50% off would be nice for an unemployed waste of meat like myself, I don't wanna sound like a jerk, but with a game as popular and praised as Shovel Knight It would be hard to believe that you haven't made a considerable amount of money already, and let me be clear about it, there's absolutely NOTHING wrong with that, it's just that after a year and a half I feel it's time to let more people enjoy the game, just my opinion.

There's a reason why only 3 of my Steam friends have this game already, but there's 9 with the game in their wishlist (10 counting me) I bet there's literally hundreds of people holding on buying the game just for the lack of a good discount.

As long as a game is on Steam I'm dead on against piracy for PC gaming and I really can't afford full price at this point in my life, so I have no other option but to wait for that 50% off at least.

EDIT:

PD: I must clarify, I KNOW there's a Sale coming up around the corner, what I'm saying is that in THIS Sale we need to have this game with a 50% off discount, I thought it was pretty clear but judging for the "wait for a sale" comments, apparently it wasn't...

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EDIT 2016 SUMMER SALE:

Now it's been TWO YEARS, still only 33% off :v

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EDIT 2020 HALLOWEEN SALE:

Now it's been like what? 6 years since the game came up? Lol this is actually getting funny at this point...

[Dax]

引用自 Ittrix：

Plague Knight (or Plague of Shadows) is free DLC (no price increase) that comes with Shovel of Hope I believe.

No. Plague Knight's campaign is only part of the original release/Treasure Trove

[Jacktrack7]

引用自 Ittrix：

Aside, yes, some people here are infact arguing they shouldn't be rewarded. OP just a few posts up was talking about how he planned to pirate the game.

To be honest having to deal with the same "arguments" over and over again it's getting tiresome, especially since I already said that I know how much content the game has by now, I'm completely aware of all the "free" DLC and yes even with that still it's not worth the price tag, I'm just gonna copy/paste what I said before.

"and yeah I know there's a lot more content in it by now but still, considering the quality and price of some of the indie games that we have by now (Hollow Knight, Ori, Cuphead, etc) the price tag for this game is a little crazy, in the same amount of time Terraria grew massively with tons of free and polished content (And Terraria was always way cheaper to begin with)"

As for you asking "is this thread serious?" please, I'm obviously not the only one who thinks like this, even in other threads, the question about the price of the game and the lack of good discounts is nothing new, you can see other threads like that from time to time. Even in the negative reviews you can see people talking about how this game might be decent but it's also nothing THAT especial and definetely not worth a full 40 dollars price.

AND I already pointed out that I haven't pirated a game in like 10 years, I wouldn't even be thinking about it if this whole thing (This business model) wasn't so ridiculous, as I said before at this point it's not even a thing about money (Since I actually could pay the full price if I wanted) it's about not supporting crappy indie games practices and setting a bad precedent for future games, I don't feel comfortable supporting an Indie game with a AAA game mentality.

[op89x]

It would be interesting to know how many people have this game on their wishlist. I'd love to see this game sell better, especially with all the content. It doesn't look like many people played King of Cards compared to the other campaigns; I assume interest is waning. A sale could bring new players in, and revived interest could bring some old players back.

However, they've been reluctant to give this game a major discount. I'm sure they have a good reason. I think I remember YCG saying something about how added value shouldn't increase demand for discounts, but the honest truth is that some people will only buy games under their value, and other indie titles, as mentioned before, add similar value for less money.

I hope YCG finds a way to keep this title relevant for a long time; it's a nearly perfect game and I'd love to see it do well for a long time.

[Jacktrack7]

引用自 op89x：

It would be interesting to know how many people have this game on their wishlist.

Funny you mention that, in my original post 5 years ago I wrote "There's a reason why only 3 of my Steam friends have this game already, but there's 9 with the game in their wishlist (10 counting me)"

Now 5 years later I have 12 friends on Steam with this game on their wishlist, not only most of those friends haven't bought the game yet (Because of its price) but the amount actually increased, lovely.

[Jacktrack7]

引用自 Jacktrack7：

Now 5 years later I have 12 friends on Steam with this game on their wishlist, not only most of those friends haven't bought the game yet (Because of its price) but the amount actually increased, lovely.

Also I know I already compared this game to Terraria, since that's a game that in the same amount of time has given its fans way more content than this game and unlike this one it has been completely free without feeling the need to jack up the price even more, but just take look at this picture:

https://postimg.cc/4HZ4q4Jg

I think it speaks for itself, when you care about your fans you'll sell more, it's just a simple fact...

[Ittrix]

引用自 op89x：

and other indie titles, as mentioned before, add similar value for less money.

Their choice, but they're blatantly underselling.

Taking a glance at other forms of entertainment solidifies that. Watching a movie for 2 hours is 15 bucks, and then they charge you out the rear if you want snacks. Nowhere close to Hollow Knight's value. Hollow knight isn't the norm here.

[op89x]

引用自 Ittrix：

引用自 op89x：

and other indie titles, as mentioned before, add similar value for less money.

Their choice, but they're blatantly underselling.

Taking a glance at other forms of entertainment solidifies that. Watching a movie for 2 hours is 15 bucks, and then they charge you out the rear if you want snacks. Nowhere close to Hollow Knight's value. Hollow knight isn't the norm here.

Why would we take a glance at other forms of entertainment when we're talking about video games?

[CupCupBaconBox]

I just don't think many people are willing to spend $40 on the Treasure Trove. It looks like something that should cost $25 maximum.

I think some indie developers set their prices based on what they feel the game is worth, rather than on trying to find their game's natural market equilibrium. And they can do whatever they want, obviously, but it probably costs them money.

[Comrade St. Nikolai]

引用自 Ittrix：

引用自 op89x：

and other indie titles, as mentioned before, add similar value for less money.

Their choice, but they're blatantly underselling.

Taking a glance at other forms of entertainment solidifies that. Watching a movie for 2 hours is 15 bucks, and then they charge you out the rear if you want snacks. Nowhere close to Hollow Knight's value. Hollow knight isn't the norm here.

There's a reason people said movie theaters were dying, even before the pandemic. As the prices roses higher, fewer people went. They can get more bang for their buck through other means, and from the comfort of their own homes.

[Ittrix]

引用自 Comrade St. Nikolai：

引用自 Ittrix：

Their choice, but they're blatantly underselling.

Taking a glance at other forms of entertainment solidifies that. Watching a movie for 2 hours is 15 bucks, and then they charge you out the rear if you want snacks. Nowhere close to Hollow Knight's value. Hollow knight isn't the norm here.

There's a reason people said movie theaters were dying, even before the pandemic. As the prices roses higher, fewer people went. They can get more bang for their buck through other means, and from the comfort of their own homes.

Comedians, plays, going out to eat. I was just listing one example, lol. People do not usually charge 50 cents for an hour of entertainment is my point.

[Termix]

I actually borrowed this game for Switch, while it was good enough to warrant one playthrough of Shovel of Hope, I lost all interest in the other "games", which are basically just other characters with a bit different maps.

I would actually recommend just buying Shovel of Hope, but that's just me.

[Curious]

It seems to me that this just isn't a priority to you and you're angry that people call you out for not owning it yet. Fact is, you COULD own it if you didn't spend that $10 elsewhere. You CHOSE not to own it this whole time. So did all your friends who haven't yet bought it and watched the price go up as more and more free-to-owners content came out. You've all spent $10 on frivolous crap at some point. Instead of buying another can of beer/coke, put that towards saving up for Shovel Knight.

Nobody owes you a sale and if you're salty about it that's fine - but expect to get called out on it when you act like you are on some sort of moral high ground with more marketing knowledge than the team of devs who have been making this game for 6 years.

This game went on sale 34% off 11 times before the first price hike to $25. It had a 50% off sale in 2019 down to $12.50, and multiple $20 sales. Then it went to $40 while regularly being on sale for $28.

It is nobody's fault but your own for not owning the game. It was a STEAL at $15 and insane that it ever went down to $10. But you wanted to save your $2.50 so bad. $2.50 that you spent on other stupid ♥♥♥♥ instead. No sympathy from me.

[Naota]

There are 5 star games - hundreds of them - that are cheaper than this during the sales.
The reason I haven't bought this yet is because I wait until games are 50 to 75% off.

Since almost every AAA game goes that low after a couple of years - THAT is where I spend my money.

The tc is absolutely right .
This game is almost 7 years old . It's WAY past time for a substantial discount

[obamafish]

For the record it's on sale now.

[nekolocation]

The end of an era.