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[MilkyWay]

Acti-lost-all-vision is going to be implementing a new pricing strategy this year, they will be charging £50 and upwards for computer games and it isn't just a UK and Europe price hike either its a world strategy. HEY in this case it would be morally acceptable to pirate its pc games! (not legally of course)

I urge anyone who is planning to buy Activision to boycott its products till they make pricing back to its already STEEP prices.

The fact COD Modern Warfare 2 will sell so much means its only greed that is fuelling this price hike! COD4 sold shit tonnes and Activision knew that and thinks they can make more profit on the sequel! PURE GREED! If prices where cheaper we could afford to buy more games, i think they are blaming developing costs and the second hand market! Developing costs well look at a movie, DVDs cost less than £10 to buy brand new and to see it in a cinema is £5 or there about. Films have or can have a huge budget too but they can also rake in millions of profit.

SO PLEASE consider what its being forced upon gamers and boycott Activision, otherwise other developers and publishers could follow suit and make it a standard!

Activision revealed the suggested retail price of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 would be set at GBP 54.99 earlier this month. Retailers may only take this figure as guidance, but the bump will be felt nonetheless.

And it's not just MW2; Pachter suggested keeping in mind the price of the Guitar Hero franchise, which has generally gone up. Band Hero, he adds, will be more expensive than GH World Tour, and Tony Hawk Ride and DJ Hero will cost a considerable GBP 107.99. And on all platforms; no discount for PS2 and Wii any more.

What does Activision have to say? "I'm afraid we don't comment on our product pricing strategies," a spokesperson said this morning.

"This is the year that Activision raises prices selectively for several games," concludes Pachter. "and the US increases don't have anything to do with foreign currency translation."

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/pachter-activisions-modern-warfare-pricing-strategy-is-a-test


Here is the petition i urge people who wont stnad for this to sign.

http://www.gossipgamers.com/wp-cont...gamers.com&wp-toolbar-blogtitle=Gossip Gamers

 

[EviLZeD]

Damn thats a very bad move by them I thought cod4 was quite expensive at £30 its still is around that today in some shops despite its age.

 

[InTeL-iNsIdE]

Well if thats true, I will be obtaining MW2 by other means, Screw you activision

No way on earth would I pay £55 for a fricken game

 

[FreedomEclipse]

Damn thats a very bad move by them I thought cod4 was quite exensive at £30 its still is around that today in some shops despite its age.

I bought game of the year edition for £20. To watch a movie here it costs me £7.50/£7.70 so i dont bother, I got a £220 5.1 surround system with a huge woofer, a 22" screen + internet. all i need to do is wait for the dvd release & if that aint cheap then i will download it.

shame on activision. I was looking forward to CoD4:MW2 but if their going to go down that path & charge us Europeans more then we are already overcharged then they can go to hell, & if that really is the case then I will just download the game & play on cracked servers.

 

[newtekie1]

That is stupid, in poor economic times, you want to lower prices, not increase them.

I'm sure I won't be paying those higher prices, Amazon or newegg will probably have more respectable pricing.

 

[KainXS]

they want almost 100 bucks for this game

not happening lol, and almost 180 for tony hawk

tony hawk costs more than mw2, . . . . . do they have some 10 year old kid coming up with these prices


The truly sad thing is that if this game somehow sells, you can bet other publishers will follow them


I still can't believe tony hawk costs that much, i hate tony hawk games

 

[btarunr]

In India, they can't sell a PC game for over Rupees 999 (that's US $21).

 

[KainXS]

wow i didn't know that bta, what about console games

 

[btarunr]

wow i didn't know that bta, what about console games

I think they have a virtual price-cap of that sort too. I don't know what's the amount.

 

[wiak]

prices should go down, not up, who the heck buys expensive games? unless they are console gamers

 

[GLD]

I will be buying COD Modern Warfare 2. I hope the pricing will stay in line. $21 sure would be nice.

 

[FreedomEclipse]

prices should go down, not up, who the heck buys expensive games? unless they are console gamers

Emulators are your friend! the other day i got a Ps2 emulator working & ive been poking around for PS2 games on torrents.

thats a great idea -

thinking of getting your nephew a PS2 for his birthday? give him a usb stick with a PS2 emulator instead! - total value = £5 for the USB stick. another job well done

 

[MilkyWay]

For the major regions aka Europe, North America and Japan the price increase will be happening.

India must be a special case for games, if it has a price cap then that's its government not the developers and publishers.

I hope to hell that Activision is a lone case for increasing games prices.

I buy most my games online, play.com or ebay for example and even those prices will hike now.

COD 4 has retained its value a lot btw its still like £20 second hand.

 

[FreedomEclipse]

COD 4 has retained its value a lot btw its still like £20 second hand.

I can get it for around £15 second hand

 

[AltecV1]

not big deal for me coz i dont buy games anyway

 

[MilkyWay]

I can get it for around £15 second hand

on pc? i was talking about consoles and if your buying from friends its going to be cheaper that is one option i never really thought about tbh
if i wanted COD 4 on the pc i could get it on the tpu FS section loads of people probly have it bundled with gpus or would sell it cheap

 

[Sir_Real]

Activision NEED to get on top of piracy before they think of upping there prices. As a few of you my remember i recently had my COD4 cd stolen (No idea how? Prob a cdkey steeling virus) & now i very often get the "CD key in use. Please try connecting later" Error when i go online play. Is very annoying paying for a genuin game then finding out someone else is using your cd key

I had to give up complaining to Activision/surport was like I just put up with the fact i sometimes carnt play my cod4 online !

After google searching it seems this it quite a common prob with call of duty games.

Now just imagine paying £55 GBP for Modern Warfare 2 & then having your cd key stolen through no fault of your own. I know one thing Activision wouldnt give a toss. You'd have no chance of a replacement cd key or a refund.

 

[stanhemi]

all the new games already cost 40-60$cnd + 15% tax.it a shame,it a way too much money for a games

 

[sneekypeet]

hahah you all are geting you panties in a bunch over a SUGGESTED retail price. It is a notice of possibility, but as a MSRP its like a price in the window of a brand new car, it negotiable with the seller.

 

[FordGT90Concept]

Inflation...

It was going to happen sooner or later.

 

[FreedomEclipse]

on pc? i was talking about consoles and if your buying from friends its going to be cheaper that is one option i never really thought about tbh
if i wanted COD 4 on the pc i could get it on the tpu FS section loads of people probly have it bundled with gpus or would sell it cheap

if its 2nd hand console games then its around £30 here but I dont haz a console anyway unless u count my PS2 emulator lol

 

[InnocentCriminal]

I won't boycott them but my ethos is that I won't spend over £35 on a game. It's very rare that I spend over £25 - for that much money it has to be a game I really, really want!

 

[TheMailMan78]

Just to let my American brothers know 55.00 Pounds translates into 91.00 American dollars. This is not good for gamers like myself if this goes through. To be honest I think it will and probably become a standard practice.

 

[IINexusII]

its an illuminati company, they know millions are going to buy, so why sell cheap

 

[DaveK]

£54.99 is €65, games here retail for €59.99. As far as I know it's only Activision doing this right? There is no reason to increase the price of games, they sell extremely well and have continued to do so far into the recession.

Activision are really pissing me off, after hearing all the stupid stuff they've been doing it's really going too far, I'd happily boycott them as I hate them for piggybacking Call of Duty and releasing multiple Guitar Heroes a year rendering mine useless for sale.

 

[KainXS]

Just to let my American brothers know 55.00 Pounds translates into 91.00 American dollars. This is not good for gamers like myself if this goes through. To be honest I think it will and probably become a standard practice.

remember when games were 40 dollars
remember when games were 50 dollars
remember when games were 60 dollars(now)

why in the world would it jump to 90 out of nowhere

lol, if it happens piracy is gonna explode and I will sit back laughing.

you know what, maybe this if for the collectors edition or something that comes with the goggles

but just to note he said in this, they want to sell Band Hero, Tony Hawk Ride and DJ Hero for 180 dollars each

thats crazy

 

[MilkyWay]

hahah you all are geting your panties in a bunch over a SUGGESTED retail price. It is a notice of possibility, but as a MSRP its like a price in the window of a brand new car, it negotiable with the seller.

Except when you go into the UKs largest gaming retail chain, Game who also own Gamestation you dont bargain or haggle with the cashier you buy it for RRP and thats it unless its on offer or sale price, what it says on the tin is what you pay!

They should be boycotted for even suggesting a price like that!

Its stupid its a price that not every single place will sell it at but most of its games are going to be going up in price in most stores.

CURRENTLY only Activision are doing this but i think that if its successful or catches on many other companies will do the same. hint hint EA!!!


In the USA you can expect to pay up to $60 for a game right now you can expect to pay anything from up to $20 and $30 more.

Its going up by a lot if you usually pay £25 for a game expect that to increase a little to £30-£40 because if you think about it other stores will make increases from £40 to £55 so what's to stop the cheaper store making its prices a little higher sure not £55 but still a hike. Some stores will be crafty and sell it at £45 or £50 and say oh look its £5 cheaper than retail price and still make a bump in profit.

I will continue to buy deals and second hand, ebay is good because sellers can buy in bulk and sell it cheaper, i think that retail stores will struggle to get my cash.

 

[MilkyWay]

remember when games were 40 dollars
remember when games were 50 dollars
remember when games were 60 dollars(now)

why in the world would it jump to 90 out of nowhere

lol, if it happens piracy is gonna explode and I will sit back laughing.

you know what, maybe this if for the collectors edition or something that comes with the goggles

but just to note he said in this, they want to sell Band Hero, Tony Hawk Ride and DJ Hero for 180 dollars each

thats crazy

IT wont be as dear as the UK prices but think it will increase by at least $20, Tony Hawks and that will be cheaper than the UK price too because of inflation and exchange rate and how much average wages are ect I think at least $150 for those games with accessories like guitar hero.

 

[TheMailMan78]

remember when games were 40 dollars
remember when games were 50 dollars
remember when games were 60 dollars(now)

why in the world would it jump to 90 out of nowhere

lol, if it happens piracy is gonna explode and I will sit back laughing.

you know what, maybe this if for the collectors edition or something that comes with the goggles

but just to note he said in this, they want to sell Band Hero, Tony Hawk Ride and DJ Hero for 180 dollars each

thats crazy

I remember when they were 15 bucks

Anyway you guys now me as a strong advocate for anti-piracy. This is a luxary item and should'nt be stolen no matter what they do. Personally I won't steal anything.
With that being said I wont shed a tear if you guys steal the shit out of these games.

Why now? Why them? Simple. The world is in a ressesion and these guys are jacking up the prices on one of the few things people can afford for enjoyment? As an artist they do not care about thier fan base by doing this. Therefore I do not care about them. (Hands everyone an eyepatch).