Why are next gen console game prices higher?

Because the £ is in decline and the $ is taking over

@uninspiredcup Still $60 in the States

I wondered this. Its not due rising prices either as just last week I paid £40 (50 if had it there and then) on Mario Kart 8 and it use to be that Nintendo charged excessive amounts for first party.

Have PC Game prices gone up as I have yet to pay much attention but as were on the matter I thought I'd ask as I'm from the UK too.

Haven't noticed in the US

In Canada, it's due to the poor performance of the CAD.

It's because you;re all inferior to us Americans. Except belgium. **** those belgians. >__>

I don't know how people can spend more than £30 for a game (on any system).

go USA!

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I am now more confident than ever that OP is mentally challenged.

Please seek help immediately.

I don't know about you (maybe it's because I'm American) but The Prices of games are the same as they have always been.

greed

@LegatoSkyheart: Games on PS4 and X1 have a extra £5 / 10 occasionally (from what ive noticed) here in the UK. 102 US dollars.

Prices aren't higher for me. They've been at $60 for awhile now.

This isn't new, happened for the PS3/360 too.

There's a lack of games out currently so they know they can get away with it.

No difference in price for me.

1) they cost more to make

2) the user base is smaller, hence lesser sales potential

3) price of being an early adopter. If you can afford a brand new system for 400-500 dollars, you can afford to pay 10 bucks more

4) because they can

5) inflation

I recall games being $50 from the NES days to PS2. Then with last gen, they went up $10 becoming $60; the same price that next gen games are. That's here in America anyway.

That's what I was going to say. The price hasn't gone up at all here in the states. Most games go on sale either at launch or within a couple months of release. I can usually sayve $5-$10 on games within the first 2 months.

yup.

sorry to see uk/ausie get worse pricing than na

F*** that. You guys are getting ripped off. If games were $102 each here in the states, I'd give up next gen gaming and just go back and playing the 100's of older games I still have. That's way too much. I wasn't happy when it went up to $60.

@blackace: You include DLC, Online Fee's and higher prices. Next Gen is really awesome here in the UK.

a lot of new 360 games are £45 not £39.99 tc. r* did it first from what i remember with gtav, then everyone else tried to jump on the bandwagon. £45 for thief or wolfenstein ffs

most people knew about this a long time ago.

It really sucks to be a Canadian now :P

The prices seem to start at the same price, but over time the 360 / PS3 games drop in price much quicker. While the PS4 / XBone prices seem to talk a while to drop down to the same price points. Greed really is the only answer.

How much sales tax or VAT is there for imports?

Here in the US, it's still $60 (£35) for most games.

I figure, the money for free health care have to come from somewhere.

Meh I'll take 5$ price increase on games over having to pay medical bills, having no gun control laws and having a owned by China stamp on my butt.

Xbox One and PS4 are $400, don't seem higher to me, I bought my Xbox 360 20GB for $400 when I got it in 2006, my 60GB BC PS3 cost $600, if anything the next gen consoles are cheaper, especially when factoring in inflation. My Wii was $250 and I got my Wii U for $300 with a game. I'd say the introduction price to the current gen is less.

pride park

Still $60 here. I rarely buy games at that price. $10-30 is the limit.

I've noticed it here too.

PS3 and 360 games are 59.99 and PS4 and Xbone are 64.99 to 69.99 for the same games :/

Next gen games are here atleast 10 euros more then the last gen games.

Whats your tax rate? I bet its not 20% like it is here. That and the weak ass dollar. £1 as of time of writing is $1.71!

Why are next gen console game prices higher?

Because you touch yourself at night.

I've noticed digital downloads have gone up in Canada, which is bullshit.

Games cost more to make in the 8th generation. The larger game worlds become, The more detail in the environments. Those better graphics etc. Need more people to create one AAA game. Thus game prices are now $69.99 instead of the $59.99. Plus the costs of the DLC for many of these games is built into the upfront price. To cover the costs of creating it, whether you buy it or not. Plus the costs for keeping Multiplayer on-line servicers up and running.

Videogames have always been an expensive hobby.

Any option but greed.

Before I became a ninja I was Nobody but I never gave up!

You complain a lot.

there is no option for "prices are the same as they have been for the past 10 years" so i havent voted. BTW i have a gaming magazine from like 1987 and games were still $60 back then. count that for inflation and they were shit tons more expensive back then compared to now.

And I'd venture it's a similar situation in TC's case but trying to explain it to him seems about at fun as putting my tongue on a bug Zapper.

*Edit* I actually just checked and sure enough, the British pound is worth less compared to the dollar today as compared to 2006-2008. More than 10% down. To get the same number of dollars from a sale, they have to raise the price.