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The landscape around sales seems to be changing. Specifically Square Enix and From Software are putting their games on sale extremely late or only lightly disco
by hydroreadsstuff 6y ago
The landscape around sales seems to be changing.
Specifically Square Enix and From Software are putting their games on sale extremely late or only lightly discounted.
Final Fantasy 7 and 8 (21+ years old) are still 13€, Sekiro (1.5 Years old) is 40€.
I waited 3 years for Dark Souls 3 (mainly because I didn't care enough) to be on sale for ~20€.
I remember I got Dark Souls 1 for 3€.
Just some anecdata.
I think publishers are aware that their games are valueable longer longer, and they don't need those $5 buyers really.
Perhaps this only applies to very popular games.
TLDR: I wouldn't bet on this being on sale for $5 ever
- umvi 6y agoI threw out the $5 figure because I recently purchased Doom (2016) for $5 at a sale, which is a AAA title that sold for a premium on release day. I wouldn't have bought it if it weren't so cheap because I'm not usually into gory shooters.
- baumandm 6y agoAgreed, but there will be a GOTY edition on sale for $30 a year from now.
- nitwit005 6y agoWhat those two companies have in common is that they have made remakes or remasterings of their old titles. They may be worried that lowering the price may effect the perceived value of those releases. A Demon Souls remake being sold at full price might seem shockingly expensive if the origional was selling for $5.