Why do retailers love PC gamers so much?

PC gamers get the best deals, everywhere!

PC games are REALLY cheap on Amazon, GameStop, and Best Buy compared to their console versions. And they also do a lot of 50% and 75% off deals for PC only on the latest games. That is ridiculous! Makes you think, maybe it really is rewarding to spend $400-$600 on a gaming PC.

Anyways, why do console gamers get the short end of the stick in all the retailers?

Makes me rage when i see a game on PC for $30, while the PS3 version is still $60.

you mean deals like this?

http://www.greenmangaming.com/s/us/en/pc/games/action/tomb-raider/

:P

Because we buy the most games, and have the most games to buy. Plus, literally everything for PC is available DD now, and publishers and retailers both love that.

PC gaming: High hardware cost, cheap games.

Console gaming: Low hardware cost, expensive games.

you mean deals like this?

http://www.greenmangaming.com/s/us/en/pc/games/action/tomb-raider/

:P

lawlessx

It hasn't been out for a whole month yet, and $37.49 is good compared to $60 on consoles

you mean deals like this?

http://www.greenmangaming.com/s/us/en/pc/games/action/tomb-raider/

:P

lawlessx

That's pretty sweet for a game that's been out for 3 weeks. But it was only $50 to begin with, rather than the standard $60. Not sure if that was only the PC version, though. Are all new console games still $60, even from the handful of publishers who launch at $50 for PC?

Dont forget GoG, Steam and impulse and others :P

With pc prices normally being $10-$20 cheaper is because publishers/devs dont have to pay MS/Nintendo or Sony fees(their cuts).

Also with digital distribution they can sell games cheap because there is no production material and shipping costs All they have to worry about is keeping servers and the space up for use.

you mean deals like this?

http://www.greenmangaming.com/s/us/en/pc/games/action/tomb-raider/

:P

lawlessx

There are cheaper places

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you mean deals like this?

http://www.greenmangaming.com/s/us/en/pc/games/action/tomb-raider/

:P

krisroe_213

There are cheaper places

Consoles are closed, therefore you have to go through PSN/XBL/whatever crap Nintendo has.

PC being such an open platform allows it to stay competitive. There are dozens of websites you can buy keys from

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[QUOTE="lawlessx"]

you mean deals like this?

http://www.greenmangaming.com/s/us/en/pc/games/action/tomb-raider/

:P

MonsieurX

There are cheaper places

Nope. I bought my copy and 10 other games from there and they all work fine.krisroe_213

I've had a key site give me a keygen key once. I try to avoid them now.

That's exactly why I don't understand console only player or console fanboys. Why waste $60 on a game withy worse graphics, controls and framerates when you can get the same game with better graphics, more freedom, better controls and depending on your hardware better framerates for only $50 to $30.

I actually have too many games on PC because they're just so damn cheap, most of my games in my Steam account have never been played because I just don't have time to play them all. I just can't resist when a game like Borderlands 2 only cost $50 to begin with and then gets 75% off on top of that.

It's a much more competitive market since everybody is trying to get more marketshare in DD.

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Nope. I bought my copy and 10 other games from there and they all work fine.agpickle

I've had a key site give me a keygen key once. I try to avoid them now.

Those sales are on downloads so there is like no overhead cost for the retailer compared to a physical copy, and they don't have to worry about running out of stock (it does happen on rare occasions)

The cost to game on the PC has gotten so cheap that I've actually found myself less interested in console gaming because it's just too expensive in comparison. 

[QUOTE="krisroe_213"]

[QUOTE="lawlessx"]

you mean deals like this?

http://www.greenmangaming.com/s/us/en/pc/games/action/tomb-raider/

:P

MonsieurX

There are cheaper places

Because you don't have leechers aka Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo in the PC industry. Devs do not have to pay their a$ses off for stupid licenses etc. It's more free...

It's like comparing stupid iPHones to glorious Androids.

Because you don't have leechers aka Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo in the PC industry. Devs do not have to pay their a$ses off for stupid licenses etc. It's more free...

It's like comparing stupid iPHones to glorious Androids.

V3rciS

[QUOTE="krisroe_213"]

[QUOTE="lawlessx"]

you mean deals like this?

http://www.greenmangaming.com/s/us/en/pc/games/action/tomb-raider/

:P

MonsieurX

There are cheaper places

Could be dem russian sites.

Gmg is pretty darn fricken good already, so I'll stick to them for my future purchase.

@TC, a typical conselite is a typical movie go-er, they always buy into w.e the industry feeds them. High demand, high prices. PC/hermits are like princes or connoisseur with their choices, so they have to drive a hard bargain to get them to buy. Plus many other factors as others may of stated.

Because you don't have leechers aka Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo in the PC industry. Devs do not have to pay their a$ses off for stupid licenses etc. It's more free...

It's like comparing stupid iPHones to glorious Androids.

V3rciS

Using the phone analogy, it's like bying a subsidised on contract phone, versus bringing your own unlocked phone and getting a cheaper monthly plan

all the reasons have been stated.  At the end of the day its one of the perks of PC gaming.  But be careful though steam impulse buying can be addictive.  Sometimes I just randomely buy games because they are only 3 bucks. :p

Because we buy the most games

the_bi99man

lol i'm sure that's why...

all the reasons have been stated.  At the end of the day its one of the perks of PC gaming.  But be careful though steam impulse buying can be addictive.  Sometimes I just randomely buy games because they are only 3 bucks. :p

NFJSupreme

Purchased Titan Quest with the expansion on STEAM today because it was 5 bucks.......I am not even sure if I will play it.

[QUOTE="V3rciS"]

Because you don't have leechers aka Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo in the PC industry. Devs do not have to pay their a$ses off for stupid licenses etc. It's more free...

It's like comparing stupid iPHones to glorious Androids.

Using the phone analogy, it's like bying a subsidised on contract phone, versus bringing your own unlocked phone and getting a cheaper monthly plan

PC gaming: High hardware cost, cheap games.

Console gaming: Low hardware cost, expensive games.

BPoole96

not true at all, you can gets tons of console games for dirt cheap nowadays. lol expensive games, where do you get this from?

[QUOTE="BPoole96"]

PC gaming: High hardware cost, cheap games.

Console gaming: Low hardware cost, expensive games.

lazerface216

not true at all, you can gets tons of console games for dirt cheap nowadays. lol expensive games, where do you get this from?

[QUOTE="NFJSupreme"]

all the reasons have been stated.  At the end of the day its one of the perks of PC gaming.  But be careful though steam impulse buying can be addictive.  Sometimes I just randomely buy games because they are only 3 bucks. :p

RyviusARC

Purchased Titan Quest with the expansion on STEAM today because it was 5 bucks.......I am not even sure if I will play it.

just saw that hitman absolution is only 9.99 on steam.   damn they just got me again hahaha.

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[QUOTE="BPoole96"]

PC gaming: High hardware cost, cheap games.

Console gaming: Low hardware cost, expensive games.

krisroe_213

not true at all, you can gets tons of console games for dirt cheap nowadays. lol expensive games, where do you get this from?

huh?

[QUOTE="krisroe_213"][QUOTE="lazerface216"]

 

not true at all, you can gets tons of console games for dirt cheap nowadays. lol expensive games, where do you get this from?

lazerface216

huh?

[QUOTE="BPoole96"]

PC gaming: High hardware cost, cheap games.

Console gaming: Low hardware cost, expensive games.

lazerface216

not true at all, you can gets tons of console games for dirt cheap nowadays. lol expensive games, where do you get this from?

Every game launching at $60, rarely do PSN/XBLA ever reach the low prices that Steam offers, crappy pre order bonuses (for example I preordered BioShock Infinite and got Bioshock 1, XCOM, and Civ 5 as well as $15 back), and it takes years for retail console games to reach prices that Steam/Amazon/GMG have within 4 months of release.
Some more examples I have gotten with PC games:

• Tomb Raider day one for $18
• DMC day one for $37
• Fay Cry 3 in January for $12.50
• Hitman Absolution in December for $20 (its $10 on Steam right now)
• Crysis 3 day one for $40
• Scribblenauts Unlimited in December for $7.50
• Sleeping Dogs in October for $16

I would have to wait a very long time to get those prices on consoles, and chances are used copies would reach those prices long before new copies did (and buying used games is for plebs)

Here is a question, do you think if they priced PC games at $60, you guyz would buy knowing fully well there is a torrent of said game out there somewhere. Seriously PC gamers should remove the **** in front of their foreheads. This is the publishers saying ''getting something is better than nothing'' for the most part

Here is a question, do you think if they priced PC games at $60, you guyz would buy knowing fully well there is a torrent of said game out there somewhere. Seriously PC gamers should remove the **** in front of their foreheads. This is the publishers saying ''getting something is better than nothing'' for the most part

megaspiderweb09

[QUOTE="lazerface216"]

[QUOTE="krisroe_213"] Like arcade gameskrisroe_213

huh?

ummmmm no. do your research hun...

Here is a question, do you think if they priced PC games at $60, you guyz would buy knowing fully well there is a torrent of said game out there somewhere. Seriously PC gamers should remove the **** in front of their foreheads. This is the publishers saying ''getting something is better than nothing'' for the most part

megaspiderweb09

[QUOTE="lazerface216"]

[QUOTE="BPoole96"]

PC gaming: High hardware cost, cheap games.

Console gaming: Low hardware cost, expensive games.

BPoole96

not true at all, you can gets tons of console games for dirt cheap nowadays. lol expensive games, where do you get this from?

Every game launching at $60, rarely do PSN/XBLA ever reach the low prices that Steam offers, crappy pre order bonuses (for example I preordered BioShock Infinite and got Bioshock 1, XCOM, and Civ 5 as well as $15 back), and it takes years for retail console games to reach prices that Steam/Amazon/GMG have within 4 months of release.
Some more examples I have gotten with PC games:

• Tomb Raider day one for $18
• DMC day one for $37
• Fay Cry 3 in January for $12.50
• Hitman Absolution in December for $20 (its $10 on Steam right now)
• Crysis 3 day one for $40
• Scribblenauts Unlimited in December for $7.50
• Sleeping Dogs in October for $16

I would have to wait a very long time to get those prices on consoles, and chances are used copies would reach those prices long before new copies did (and buying used games is for plebs)

[QUOTE="krisroe_213"][QUOTE="lazerface216"]

huh?

lazerface216

ummmmm no. do your research hun...

[QUOTE="lazerface216"]

[QUOTE="krisroe_213"] You can get arcade games for cheap. That's about itkrisroe_213

ummmmm no. do your research hun...

Because they are powered mainly by Windows.  The greatest OS on the face of the planet made by no other than MS. 

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[QUOTE="lazerface216"]

 

not true at all, you can gets tons of console games for dirt cheap nowadays. lol expensive games, where do you get this from?

lazerface216

Every game launching at $60, rarely do PSN/XBLA ever reach the low prices that Steam offers, crappy pre order bonuses (for example I preordered BioShock Infinite and got Bioshock 1, XCOM, and Civ 5 as well as $15 back), and it takes years for retail console games to reach prices that Steam/Amazon/GMG have within 4 months of release.
Some more examples I have gotten with PC games:

• Tomb Raider day one for $18
• DMC day one for $37
• Fay Cry 3 in January for $12.50
• Hitman Absolution in December for $20 (its $10 on Steam right now)
• Crysis 3 day one for $40
• Scribblenauts Unlimited in December for $7.50
• Sleeping Dogs in October for $16

I would have to wait a very long time to get those prices on consoles, and chances are used copies would reach those prices long before new copies did (and buying used games is for plebs)

[QUOTE="lazerface216"]

[QUOTE="BPoole96"]

Every game launching at $60, rarely do PSN/XBLA ever reach the low prices that Steam offers, crappy pre order bonuses (for example I preordered BioShock Infinite and got Bioshock 1, XCOM, and Civ 5 as well as $15 back), and it takes years for retail console games to reach prices that Steam/Amazon/GMG have within 4 months of release.
Some more examples I have gotten with PC games:

• Tomb Raider day one for $18
• DMC day one for $37
• Fay Cry 3 in January for $12.50
• Hitman Absolution in December for $20 (its $10 on Steam right now)
• Crysis 3 day one for $40
• Scribblenauts Unlimited in December for $7.50
• Sleeping Dogs in October for $16

I would have to wait a very long time to get those prices on consoles, and chances are used copies would reach those prices long before new copies did (and buying used games is for plebs)

BPoole96

why am i confined to your little time frame? you made a blanket statement that console games are expensive and you are wrong. sure you get great sales every now and then on steam, hell amazing sales but console games get great sales on amazon as well. fact is last time i checked steam max payne 3 is still 40 bucks on pc, borderlands 2 is 60, farcry 3 is 50...all these are cheaper on console on amazon right now...and i can go on.

[QUOTE="lazerface216"]

[QUOTE="BPoole96"]

Every game launching at $60, rarely do PSN/XBLA ever reach the low prices that Steam offers, crappy pre order bonuses (for example I preordered BioShock Infinite and got Bioshock 1, XCOM, and Civ 5 as well as $15 back), and it takes years for retail console games to reach prices that Steam/Amazon/GMG have within 4 months of release.
Some more examples I have gotten with PC games:

• Tomb Raider day one for $18
• DMC day one for $37
• Fay Cry 3 in January for $12.50
• Hitman Absolution in December for $20 (its $10 on Steam right now)
• Crysis 3 day one for $40
• Scribblenauts Unlimited in December for $7.50
• Sleeping Dogs in October for $16

I would have to wait a very long time to get those prices on consoles, and chances are used copies would reach those prices long before new copies did (and buying used games is for plebs)

BPoole96

in candyland

you mean deals like this?

http://www.greenmangaming.com/s/us/en/pc/games/action/tomb-raider/

:P

lawlessx

[QUOTE="lawlessx"]

you mean deals like this?

http://www.greenmangaming.com/s/us/en/pc/games/action/tomb-raider/

:P

ArisShadows

[QUOTE="BPoole96"][QUOTE="lazerface216"]those are great deals and all but that still doesn't deny the fact that there are tons of console games for dirt cheap. 

lazerface216

why am i confined to your little time frame? you made a blanket statement that console games are expensive and you are wrong. sure you get great sales every now and then on steam, hell amazing sales but console games get great sales on amazon as well. fact is last time i checked steam max payne 3 is still 40 bucks on pc, borderlands 2 is 60, farcry 3 is 50...all these are cheaper on console on amazon right now...and i can go on.