Why is this game never on sale?

[Tangsta]

When even flaghips like FFXV and Dragon Quest XI are. Seriously, Square. Do something about this otherwise it'll remain in the shadows in the store forever.

[Melodia]

It's been on sale. I got it for....$36? And that's not even the chepest it's been.

[Zangato]

Originally posted by Melodia:

It's been on sale. I got it for....$36? And that's not even the chepest it's been.

Well its square enix sale now. And this game still 83.99. Thats disgusting.

[Tangsta]

Probably just the US then. I'm from Australia and I've honestly never seen it on sale. I may have missed it in the past, but I've been checking back periodically now and then.

[Pafti]

It had a 30% discount in July, and a 40% discount in December, in all regions. Still weird that it's not discounted now...

[Cait Sith]

Meaningless discounts since the base price is too high. Around 70 USD in Mexico

[Rei dos Vermes]

The game is still very expensive in Brazil and it's never on sale. I can get 2 copies of Resident Evil 3 Remake with the current price SE is asking for.

[Tangsta]

Originally posted by Rei dos Vermes:

The game is still very expensive in Brazil and it's never on sale. I can get 2 copies of Resident Evil 3 Remake with the current price SE is asking for.

That's ridiculous!

[Lancelot_BR]

The lack of logic about this is insane. This is priced as a brand new AAA game.

[Necroshine]

Yup. Was hoping for a good sale on this one, but, I guess they don't want my money, because they damn sure aren't getting $60 of it for this game. $19.99 and I'll jump, if not, back to MHW.....

[Melodia]

Originally posted by Lancelot_BR:

The lack of logic about this is insane. This is priced as a brand new AAA game.

Not really. Unlike most "AAA" games (which, this is technically one), there is zero extra to buy beyond your initial purchace. How many -- even from Nintendo -- other $60 games in the last few years can say that?

And it probably IS because of Nintendo that this game is $60.

[Tangsta]

Square is the publisher, so they control the prices. Plus, it's not really AAA per se. It's an indie esque title with an indie level budget. The only reason why it's considered AAA is because Square is funding it and they own the developer, so it's technically not independently funded.

[Shyguymask]

Originally posted by Tangsta:

Square is the publisher, so they control the prices. Plus, it's not really AAA per se. It's an indie esque title with an indie level budget. The only reason why it's considered AAA is because Square is is funding it and they own the developer, so it's technically not independently funded.

I think your definition of the word "Indie" is flawed in this case.

[Pentazer]

I agree. Most squenix games are trash but this one is solid... but it's way over priced. I'd rather have this than the ff7 remake but damn it's not an 80$ game!

[Melodia]

Originally posted by Tangsta:

Square is the publisher, so they control the prices

We have zero idea what deals Square and Nintendo made. Nintendo DID publish the game on Switch outside Japan so it's quite possible that as part of that deal they will not allow Square to have a different price on the PC port (and also quite possible why it didn't get ported to other consoles). We've seen this sort of thing before.
Obviously this is just a guess, but it certainly makes sense.
Now that doesn't really explain why there wouldn't be a sale here, though even that might be something like "outside the initial discount period the Switch one has to be on sale too" or some business.

[Len's]

dunno why they put it in the list of week end sale if the game is not on sale , peanut brain