PS3 Software Pricing - Blu-ray Forum

marzetta7 · 09-17-2006, 04:52 PM

Due to some older threads that were paranoid about the pricing in regards to PS3 games, I've decided to start this thread with a bit of good news...

http://ps3.ign.com/articles/733/733047p1.html

Quote:

Activision Reveals PS3 Software Pricing

The publisher plans to keep the next-generation status quo when it comes to pricing its games.

by Daemon Hatfield
September 15, 2006 - Speaking at the recent Merrill Lynch Media & Entertainment Conference, Activision CEO Robert Kotick revealed his company's plans to set its PlayStation 3 games at the same $60 price point its Xbox 360 titles have used.

"We have not seen a lot of consumer resistance at the higher price points, and we expect that all of our next-generation products will be launched at $60 price points," Kotick said.

Activision's Call of Duty 2 for the 360 recently passed the million-sold mark in North America alone at $60 a pop.

Nintendo is calling its upcoming Wii a new-generation console, and that seems to have kept it off the $60 price tag hook. Activision confirmed for IGN that Kotick's comments were in reference to the 360 and PS3, not the Wii.

Sixty-dollar PS3 games probably won't surprise too many gamers -- in fact, they may feel relieved; Sony has hinted in the past that PS3 game prices could climb higher than $60.

zombie · 09-17-2006, 05:08 PM

I always expected the games to be $60. Thanks for the confirmation.

Jazar · 09-17-2006, 05:54 PM

*whew* good to know for sure

ProvenFlipper · 09-18-2006, 01:22 AM

I didn't think that they would charge more than $60 for PS3 games... I've seen many pre-orders online for $60 already anyways. Let's just hope it stays this way.

Psiweaver · 09-18-2006, 08:08 PM

I think it would be far more damaging to PS3 sales to charge more than $60 for PS3 games than the high system price. So this seems to fit right into that mold. the PS3 games will be reasonably priced and yet most likely will exceed the 360 games in features requiring less paid downloads.

Ascended_Saiyan · 09-18-2006, 08:13 PM

I glad this information is out there. I needed it to continue the good fight in another forum.

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09-17-2006, 05:08 PM	#2
zombie Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:May 2004 Trading Score:864	I always expected the games to be $60. Thanks for the confirmation.

09-17-2006, 05:54 PM	#3
Jazar Active Member Member since:Jun 2006	whew good to know for sure

09-18-2006, 01:22 AM	#4
ProvenFlipper Special Member Member since:Jun 2006 Home Theater Gallery:4 4K collection:335 Blu-ray collection:901 Trading Score:1	I didn't think that they would charge more than $60 for PS3 games... I've seen many pre-orders online for $60 already anyways. Let's just hope it stays this way.

09-18-2006, 08:08 PM	#5
Psiweaver Special Member Member since:Jun 2006 Location:Los Angeles,CA	I think it would be far more damaging to PS3 sales to charge more than $60 for PS3 games than the high system price. So this seems to fit right into that mold. the PS3 games will be reasonably priced and yet most likely will exceed the 360 games in features requiring less paid downloads.

09-18-2006, 08:13 PM	#6
Ascended_Saiyan Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Sep 2006 Location:Atlanta, Georgia Blu-ray collection:608 Trading Score:1	I glad this information is out there. I needed it to continue the good fight in another forum.

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