Games should have 10% depreciation per year

[primski]

Selling 8 year old games for 60 EUR should be a crime ...

[Mad Scientist]

"I've had this employee for a while, I should reduce their pay 10% per year" is the sort of inevitable thing that would be mentioned.

Though not directly comparable, this is why you wait for a sale, or ask for one to the dev/pub. Else, say hello to subscriptions of you want a company to stomp on another.

[Amaterasu]

I mean... this would lead to diminishing returns for the consumer as you go further in the years. especially now that new games are gonna be 70 USD going forward
1 year: $63
2 years: $56.70
3 years: $51.03
4 years: $45.93
5 years: $41.34
6 years: $37.21
7 years: $33.49
8 years: $30.15

most games I've seen tend to drop to 20-40 dollars after a few years. according to your model, it would take 11 years for the games to drop to below 20 dollars. Then in around 18 years, it'd be under ten... and after that, you're losing cents. per 10% cut. at 20 years, the price would be 7.74... which is not too far from the 5.99 I've seen games that old go for on steam. it wouldn't be another 3 years until such titles dropped below 5.99 to reach 5.66.

for an idea of what came out 23 years ago: Final Fantasy X, Metal Gear Solid 2, Halo 1, Civilization III, Devil May Cry 1, Grand Theft Auto III and Super Smash Brothers Melee.

and now I'm suddenly reminded that I'm old...

[Tito Shivan]

Opprinnelig skrevet av sungoddess14:

I mean... this would lead to diminishing returns for the consumer as you go further in the years. especially now that new games are gonna be 70 USD going forward
1 year: $63
2 years: $56.70
3 years: $51.03
4 years: $45.93
5 years: $41.34
6 years: $37.21
7 years: $33.49
8 years: $30.15

Thank you for providing a good example of 'beware what you wish for'.

Opprinnelig skrevet av sungoddess14:

most games I've seen tend to drop to 20-40 dollars after a few years.

Many games drop their base price over time. A 50% sale on a game that halved its base price is a de-facto 75% sale over the release price.

I'm pretty sure OP gripe is with some games which never go on a deep sale for whatever reason.

Opprinnelig skrevet av Mad Scientist:

"I've had this employee for a while, I should reduce their pay 10% per year" is the sort of inevitable thing that would be mentioned.

"I mean, he's gotten older after all these years. It's not fair I pay the same for a 50 year old employee than for a new and fresh 20 year old one."

[Nx Machina]

Opprinnelig skrevet av William Shakesman:

I am perfectly fine with this suggestion. I think devs ought to have to justify against this suggestion and this suggestion should be the baseline moving forward.

Odd comment to make based on you will want the price you are asking for when selling a physical product you own and not the price the other person is willing to play.

[no154370]

Opprinnelig skrevet av 76561198045773281:

Selling 8 year old games for 60 EUR should be a crime ...

i look at the post history of yours OP

and i notices that your post here is talking

1) crusader kings 3

or

2) battlefield 2042

the first game came out in 2020

the 2nd game came out in 2021.

none of them are 8 years old as you claim here

[JPMcMillen]

Opprinnelig skrevet av no154370:

Opprinnelig skrevet av 76561198045773281:

Selling 8 year old games for 60 EUR should be a crime ...

i look at the post history of yours OP

and i notices that your post here is talking

1) crusader kings 3

or

2) battlefield 2042

the first game came out in 2020

the 2nd game came out in 2021.

none of them are 8 years old as you claim here

It's most likely an 8 year old game he doesn't own and wants to buy, but doesn't want to pay $60 for.

The only thing the OP can do is put it in their wishlist and wait for it to go on sale.

[primski]

they do depreciate in value tho, because of graphcis

i am sure you guys are buying previous gen games at full prices, enjoy!

yes developers can and should decide for them selves, couldn't care less, but unless the game has unlimited repliability, then after a while, it's worthless

i know because i have my library full of them lmaoo

like CIV 6 man .. it's on sale 80 % of the time for 90% off

selling that at 60 EUR SHOULD BE PUNISHABLE BY JAIL

and no , i don't care, i already own it and i don't play it ... it just an example.

or sports games ... like NBA 2k18 or 5 year old football games, WTF ?
if there's a new nba game, old ones should go on permanent sale, period.

[primski]

and lmaoo at people comparing cars, employees and ugly, broken games bahahahahah, what a ridicilous argument.

cars do depreciate in value, don't they? i know because i drive a 10 year old car and the only reason is, I didn't have enough money for a new one bahaha

and employees value only goes up with experience not down bahahaha, arguing here with 14 year olds regarding work and payment, jezus christ ...

[Dr.Shadowds 🐉]

Can you explain why you can't wait for discount sale, or why you choose not wanting to get it on discount sale?

[primski]

i am just generalizing

[Dr.Shadowds 🐉]

Opprinnelig skrevet av 76561198045773281:

i am just generalizing

My question still stands.

[primski]

i am waiting ...

[Dr.Shadowds 🐉]

Opprinnelig skrevet av 76561198045773281:

i am waiting ...

Visit SteamDB.info check up on the game, and see price history, should give you an idea when might go on sale.

[Tito Shivan]

Opprinnelig skrevet av 76561198045773281:

i am sure you guys are buying previous gen games at full prices, enjoy!

I don't even buy actual gen games at full price.

[Piston Smashed™]

Opprinnelig skrevet av 76561198045773281:

and lmaoo at people comparing cars, employees and ugly, broken games bahahahahah, what a ridicilous argument.

cars do depreciate in value, don't they? i know because i drive a 10 year old car and the only reason is, I didn't have enough money for a new one bahaha

and employees value only goes up with experience not down bahahaha, arguing here with 14 year olds regarding work and payment, jezus christ ...

You know when someone has lost a debate when they start calling folks kids. I'm betting most of those replying here are old enough to have taken your mum out on a Saturday night, I know I did.