Why is the game so expensive?

[BEE-YEEEEETCH]

Why is the game so expensive?
THE WITCHER 3: WILD HUNT GOTY worth 450₽
Dying Light Enhanced Edition 373₽
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 300₽
And this platformer for 700₽ ...

[crab.king274]

Maybe because like 25,000,000 people bought it, so the price got upped.

[YOPG]

Because they have the damn right to make the price expensive as they wish.

[Stanley Pain]

Because the developer personally hates you.

That's still 1/2 the price of what I paid.

[Billy Tanner]

Because it's new and still in development. It's common for newer games not to drop in price.

[Hogarth]

Why is BO2 still the same price after almost 7 years...

[Snaggle]

Why are older games on sale less expensive than a newer game not on sale?

[Avloren]

1. This isn't a platformer. Are you commenting on the right game? You might be thinking of Risk of Rain 1, which was a platformer and is currently on sale for less than any of these games. Risk of Rain 2 is a 3D third person shooter.

2. Witcher 3 and Dying Light were released in 2015, Kingdom Come in February 2018. Risk of Rain 2 went into early access in March 2019, and hasn't been fully released yet. Games typically release at a higher price and drop it over time. For me Witcher 3 went from $60 in 2015 to $15 (with more content!) now in 2019. Risk of Rain 2 is starting at $20, and someday it'll be on sale for $5, but not yet because it's a new game.

This is just how the game industry works, you pay extra if you want to get the latest and greatest games at release when they're at the height of their popularity. If you're short on cash and focused on singleplayer, it's wise to grab games that are 2+ years old and on sale; new games like RoR2 aren't a smart investment, in terms of entertainment per cost. Of course if you're into multiplayer you might have to pay full price, you can't always count on there being people to play with years later.

[crab.king274]

Originally posted by Avloren:

Of course if you're into multiplayer you might have to pay full price, you can't always count on there being people to play with years later.

God I hope there still are. The game just isn't as fun without multiplayer trolling.

[nutritional breakfast]

New games will always be expensive even if it's an indie game. Also most of the games you listed are old 3-4 years old so that's why they are cheap.

[DaBa]

Because it's a fantastic game and worth every penny it costs. Also, comparing it to games released years ago is retarded. Begone troll.

[Xilo The Odd]

because if gaming prices were set around the avg budget, they'd ALL be full of micro transactions and predatory gambling triggers to try and get more out of you anyway.

[octoteddy]

in usa it 19$ its super cheap here

[Lunacy]

Price hasn't changed and it launched half off.

[crab.king274]

Originally posted by Lunacy:

Price hasn't changed and it launched half off.

With a BOGO bundle...

[Muu]

cause its for people with jobs