PC and PS4 price discrepancy

[Izeyash]

Is there ANY reason why the PC version is so much more expensive than the PS4 version?

Not only on steam, either. Ran into my electronics store and found the PS4 game to be 25€ and the PC version 40€.

[Seamus]

Because physical copies get base price discounted faster than digital copies.

[Panther]

Your PS4 price is based on a fixed sale at this point. But on steam they like to leave it high between sales so they can say it's 33% off! or whatever during the sale.
With any game on steam that's been out a while you just have to wait a couple of weeks or so, then when a sale hits it will be sold for it's true price.

[ciel]

https://isthereanydeal.com/game/monsterhunterworld/info/

[JPM岩]

PS4 version has been out longer. PC version goes on sale A LOT.

[Videogame Jukebox]

Do you do this with other products? This type of thing isnt exclusive to video games at all. Homes, cars, tools, parts, etc, etc. All are priced differently lol...I mean, do you go to tool websites and ask them why they are pricing things differently? Its such a bizarre question. Just dont buy it or buy it in your price range....

[tehRein]

Originally posted by Izeyash:

Not only on steam, either. Ran into my electronics store and found the PS4 game to be 25€ and the PC version 40€.

I like how it is absolutely opposite in russia
you can buy mhw in steam for 27~ €
and in ps store it's about 40~€

[x-the-Andy-x]

supply & demand the console version has been out a lot longer, therefore more people own it = less people buying it

[Papenbard]

Originally posted by Izeyash:

Is there ANY reason why the PC version is so much more expensive than the PS4 version?

Not only on steam, either. Ran into my electronics store and found the PS4 game to be 25€ and the PC version 40€.

We pay more for actual 4K 60FPS, faster loading times, etc..

[Xilo The Odd]

Originally posted by Meehoyminoy:

Originally posted by Izeyash:

Is there ANY reason why the PC version is so much more expensive than the PS4 version?

Not only on steam, either. Ran into my electronics store and found the PS4 game to be 25€ and the PC version 40€.

We pay more for actual 4K 60FPS, faster loading times, etc..

being behind in content...

but yeah thats false in how it works. i'd explain it but why bother.

[Dextro Custos]

I bought MHW on january 2018 for ps4 (physical copy) for $50, and then on steam at release for $60, so yeah it is kinda weird

[Dark3nedDragon]

You can typically buy games cheaper than the selling price, often with little or no sales tax, online (PC) than for Consoles.

I.e. 10% off through GMG / Humble Bundle, etc. (various other discounts additionally apply on top of this, such as % spent returned as in-store $)

It's usually cheaper to assemble a full library of PC Games, than of Console Gaming, even when considering Used Games; this discrepancy is based on the success of the individual game (Fallout 76 versus Monster Hunter World).

PC Gaming is best for when picking up the newest games out there, as Console users will average $65 USD for a copy, whereas the PC, same day, will pay $53.