People forget that entertainment is a luxury not at a necessity. Also people’s wages have not really gone up in the last 12 years. I’m not saying can’t charge $80 for a video game (charge whatever you want capitalist pig ) I’m just sayin’ people probably aren’t gonna buy it day one. I’m sure there will be a spike in play of BL1/2/3/Wonderlands/Presequel on BL4’s release. I don’t think the day 1 numbers (the thing the MEGACORP ghouls care about) will be strong for BL4.
The other fans probably will just not buy, or wait for it to cheaper. Especially in the modern age of gaming, you’re actually better off getting games later as they tend to be patched up and often even have new shiny gameplay updated in. For example if you bought BG3 today you’re getting a lot more (and better) BG3. Which is cool.
My point is I’m probably gonna get BL4, i’m certainly not going to get day or even year 1. Then drop that “Game of the Year Edition” or whatever with all the game in one package I’ll buy that. Or get a cracked version. Which ever comes first. Regardless the “fun” of a game doesn’t go down over time. You don’t get less game over time.
EDIT: Really sick of people online defending inflation “Well the cost of making [entertainmentProductName] has gone up a lot” is a common phrase in entertainment discourse. It’s really weird to see people want/be proud of paying more for their entertainment. I hate paying $12 to go see a matinee or pay ever paying full-price for anything.
People forget that entertainment is a luxury not at a necessity. Also people’s wages have not really gone up in the last 12 years. I’m not saying can’t charge $80 for a video game (charge whatever you want capitalist pig
) I’m just sayin’ people probably aren’t gonna buy it day one. I’m sure there will be a spike in play of BL1/2/3/Wonderlands/Presequel on BL4’s release. I don’t think the day 1 numbers (the thing the MEGACORP ghouls care about) will be strong for BL4.
The frustrating part of the boundless stupidity of Pitchford and people like him is that they are totally right. The “Real™©®” fans will buy, and then they will complain endlessly online. Also people like Pitchford are of the generation who are genuinely upset when people clown on them online. So all the complaints of the "“Real™©®” fans will fill his Twitter/Bluesky account and he’ll probably complain about it online.
The other fans probably will just not buy, or wait for it to cheaper. Especially in the modern age of gaming, you’re actually better off getting games later as they tend to be patched up and often even have new shiny gameplay updated in. For example if you bought BG3 today you’re getting a lot more (and better) BG3. Which is cool.
My point is I’m probably gonna get BL4, i’m certainly not going to get day or even year 1. Then drop that “Game of the Year Edition” or whatever with all the game in one package I’ll buy that. Or get a cracked version. Which ever comes first. Regardless the “fun” of a game doesn’t go down over time. You don’t get less game over time.
EDIT: Really sick of people online defending inflation “Well the cost of making [entertainmentProductName] has gone up a lot” is a common phrase in entertainment discourse. It’s really weird to see people want/be proud of paying more for their entertainment. I hate paying $12 to go see a matinee or pay ever paying full-price for anything.
Are companies still making record profits at the current price? Yes? Then it doesn’t need to increase.