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#125713 - 03/26/08 03:25 AM Re: How much should video games cost? [Re: JulieAnn]
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Registered: 01/29/08
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im kay with the price it is now. but 14.95 would be kewl \:\)
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#125723 - 03/26/08 04:01 AM Re: How much should video games cost? [Re: *Erica*]
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Well, I (being my usual pragmatic self) have two answers. I think $19.95 is a fair price for a new non-core game. Core games obviously require far more development so can and should get a higher price, but as somebody said above that limits the number of people who will buy them.

Answer 2, After a game has been out awhile and recouped the intial investment and a decent profit, then the price should be cut. This is how I got started on VV, I was walking through Walmart and found VV1 for $10. I picked it up (a spontaneous buy) and have been hooked on LDW ever since. Now that I knew the quality and fun of the games, I had no hesitation about paying full price for VV2, nor will I hesitate to pay full price for VV3. Discounting games after they've been out awhile is a great way to draw new customers. It's what has started me on some of the core games for which I later paid much more for new versions and or expansion packs.
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#125724 - 03/26/08 04:15 AM Re: How much should video games cost? [Re: Rockmower]
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just free is the way for me.

(only cuz i hate spending mulah)
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#125735 - 03/26/08 06:13 AM Re: How much should video games cost? [Re: JulieAnn]
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$ 19.95 should be the best.
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#125778 - 03/26/08 05:53 PM Re: How much should video games cost? [Re: Lailai]
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Registered: 09/13/06
Posts: 4896
Loc: London, UK
The only games I play are LDW games. I'm not a games player otherwise. I'm not really sure why I decided to try VV at first; I know that I clicked on an online advert by accident and thought that it looked good, but why I downloaded the trial not being a games player (even a casual one) I can't tell. I do know that once I'd tried it I was hooked! I might have been put off buying it if the price was any higher, though.

$19.95 seems a fair price to me for the sort of game put out by LDW. I would imagine that other much more 'core' games, developed by large corporations such as EA, can command a higher price.
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#125806 - 03/26/08 09:42 PM Re: How much should video games cost? [Re: arnie]
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Originally Posted By: arnie
The only games I play are LDW games. I'm not a games player otherwise. I'm not really sure why I decided to try VV at first; I know that I clicked on an online advert by accident and thought that it looked good, but why I downloaded the trial not being a games player (even a casual one) I can't tell. I do know that once I'd tried it I was hooked! I might have been put off buying it if the price was any higher, though.


Arnie, we are so glad that you did click on the link. We're lucky to have you here. Even though you're taking up chewing on your beard hair. Eeeeewwww
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#125930 - 03/27/08 06:12 PM Re: How much should video games cost? [Re: QuickStorm]
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Registered: 10/05/04
Posts: 784
Loc: Italy
It's interesting that a couple people said that it should be free...

The question for them should be: how would be then pay the artists, engineers, musicians that work on the game? \:\? ;\)


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#125942 - 03/27/08 06:55 PM Re: How much should video games cost? [Re: Carla]
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Registered: 03/22/07
Posts: 107
Loc: Florida
Carla, I bet if you offered VV fans a chance to work on the game.. they would do it for free! Lol.. dunno what the quality would be, but I think we're pretty bright.. we would learn fast! \:\)
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#125954 - 03/27/08 08:25 PM Re: How much should video games cost? [Re: QuickStorm]
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Registered: 09/13/06
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Loc: London, UK
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We're lucky to have you here. Even though you're taking up chewing on your beard hair.

<blush>How sweet of you, QuickStorm!

Chewing on my beard has one advantage; if I'm feeling hungry I can always finish up last night's soup. ;\)
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#125976 - 03/27/08 10:12 PM Re: How much should video games cost? [Re: Carla]
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Registered: 03/18/07
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Loc: Portugal
I don't know what the pound to the dollar is. But it's worth the asking price, for all the hard work that goes into them.
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