Poll: Call of Duty: Black Ops... Prices?!

[thenumberthirteen]

Well I don't pay more than £30 for a game unless I really want it. £50 is too far since I expect black ops to be about 4-5 hours long again.

 

[thenumberthirteen]

Oh, quit yer whining.

In Australia it's $90 for the PC version.

going by currency exchange rates, $90 australian = £55
so he's paying the same price as you.

Yeah, but the PC version is about £30-40 on Steam and most shops I've seen.

 

[DTWolfwood]

its price tag is the only reason im hesitant to buy it. Damn near got burned on Cod6 if i didnt buy the console version of it.

This one i was considering the PC version...but Sorry activision you don't have an excuse for making it $60 on PC all of a sudden.

Steam?

On the topic of steam, its £40 on there atm, and it can be pre loaded, ready to play at midnight

OT: I Think its way too overpriced, especially for whats on the disc. The campaign will probably be fairly short-medium in length, and about 10 maps doesent take up much space.

I think we should find a way to either RRP games based on amount of content actually on the disc, or how well it gets reviewd. But the latter would proabbly make black ops more expenisve

Im quite confused on black ops. I want to get it for the campaign and to see if they have managed to improved the multiplayer, as well as try out dem wager battle things, but I doubt Ill play it for that long

Aye the PC price are the same as the Console prices here in the states. yall in europe still get a discount on digital copies. Lucky you! or perhaps they are ripping you off on the boxed copies. Thats probably more accurate.

as much as i dislike the way Kotick's Activision is doing things, they did manage to hit that magic formula for FPS where its frantic fun. I just will not pay $60 for a 4 hour SP Campaign.

CoD4:MW will always be my favorite. $50 retail release on PC, Dedicated servers, MP Mod enabled, PC controls/interface, and an 8+ hour campaign. It all went to shit after Kotick caught wind of the success.

 

[Fire Daemon]

Seeing as how I'll probably end up paying 100 dollars US (judging by how the American Dollar goes with Australian dollar right now) and I'll be damn lucky if I can find the Standard Edition for 80 bucks. You get of it light, so quite your whining.

 

[Gizmo007666]

I got it delivered today through GAME in the UK and paid £59 for both Black Ops and Fallout New Vegas, so I'd say you got ripped off, especially considering it shouldn't be that difficult to find it for £40 in the supermarkets tomorrow or online.

 

[Char-Nobyl]

So Escapists, today I managed to get my hands on a copy of Black Ops, I was planning on getting the Hardened edition, until after asking the price of it, I realised I hadnt got enough money, thus forcing me to buy the standard edition, still costing me £49.99. Now for one I have never ever spent £50 on a game that is the 'Standard Edition', Dont get me wrong I will quite happily spend £50, considering I did just spend £50 on it, but dont you think the game developers are taking advantage a bit because they know people will spend that much on it. FYI Americans, £50 works out at about $80.

Then sucks to be you. I can get a standard edition game for $60. Either the Euro's a lot stronger than I thought it was (doubtful), or you're not doing your currency exchange quite right.

 

[SuperNashwan]

Personally I wouldnt pay that much for a game, but then I'm not that much of an impulse buyer. I dont tend to get that "oh my god I simply must own this" feeling, or if I do it rarely lasts that long. Most games then hit the bargain bin and then the patience pays off - except that is with Call of Duty.

I read online that the reason COD games are so expensive at release, and then remain so, is because of piracy. MW2 had 1 million pirate copies of it downloaded pretty much right after release, and so Activision claim they price high to cover costs. Companies hand the cost of piracy to the die hard fans of the series.

But doesnt that then end up being a vicious circle? The higher you price, the more people feel alienated and say "screw that, I'll pirate it". As long as there are people desperate enough to pay £50 for a 10 hour single player experiecne, and however long it takes to get bored with MP, then I guess the cycle continues.

It makes me wonder though, what is the MOST people would pay for a COD release? At what point does "gotta have it" transform into "No way"? Is it simply the point where you dont have the money in your wallet?

 

[Korten12]

Don't know why its so much in the EU, in the US its the same price as most Regular, and Special Editions. Maybe Activision doens't like the EU for some reason.

How much is 1 US dollar worth in Euro?

 

[Gunner 51]

Fifty quid?!? I reckon you got ripped off.

I do enjoy the CoD games, but charging that much for a product that's with only forty quid - at most - is crazy. Especially with the short single player campaigns, which is supposed to be the meat and bones of the game.

But ultimately, this was your call OP to make. If you think the game was truly worth it, then I tip my hat to you for getting the game early and even getting the VIP treatment by your local games retailer.

For that extra tenner, I'd be wanting the staff to come home and wash the dishes for me.

I know this game is gonna last me at least a year, so its all good.

I'm more impressed with the fact the staff gave you the VIP treatment. Though if the game will last you ages, that's even better. (I'll admit to being something of a game hoarder, myself.)

 

[WanderingFool]

Damn expensive, but its an activision game, so it will be... [sub]damn you Kotick...[/sub]

 

[RobCoxxy]

If your wondering how I got it a day early, its because the shop is an independent franchise, so its easier for them to get away with selling it as soon as the shipping order arrives.
(Funny thing was, both managers of Gamestation from Newcastle and Stafford were in the bottom of the shop talking to the manager of this 'independent franchise', So I was subtly prompted to go exit the store on the other side, haha.

Ah, a fellow Stafford man? Ha, I just got it on Steam. £39.99. Still a bit much, but activision is run by Bobby "Shylock" Kotick, and CoD is pretty much the only game franchise that can get away with ridiculous prices, people will still buy it in droves.

Yeah, I live in Stone, but I work for the council in IT. Its looking at me, staring me down, asking me to go home 'ill' and play it. This is going to be one LONG day.

Where abouts are you from? In Stafford like.

Ha, the amount of people who declared themselves "ill" for MW2 and skipped uni all day to play. Just staying in Stafford for uni really, but Discs and Disks has lost my custom after they refused to refund my broken Mass Effect 2 disk as soon as I opened it.

 

[redisforever]

Well, I'm not getting it anyways. If I did, I'd get it when it is on sale on Steam.

 

[rees263]

So Escapists, today I managed to get my hands on a copy of Black Ops, I was planning on getting the Hardened edition, until after asking the price of it, I realised I hadnt got enough money, thus forcing me to buy the standard edition, still costing me £49.99. Now for one I have never ever spent £50 on a game that is the 'Standard Edition', Dont get me wrong I will quite happily spend £50, considering I did just spend £50 on it, but dont you think the game developers are taking advantage a bit because they know people will spend that much on it. FYI Americans, £50 works out at about $80.

If your wondering how I got it a day early, its because the shop is an independent franchise, so its easier for them to get away with selling it as soon as the shipping order arrives.
(Funny thing was, both managers of Gamestation from Newcastle and Stafford were in the bottom of the shop talking to the manager of this 'independent franchise', So I was subtly prompted to go exit the store on the other side, haha.

Ah well, I have my copy, so I dont really mind, but I want to see other gamers opinion on this considerately more costly price...

I hope you payed that much because you were desperate to get it early. You should be able to find it loads of places for £40. Retailers know people are hesitant to spend more than that for a game and they know if they charge more there's a good chance another outlet will undercut the price. In short, you payed too much.

 

[Aphex Demon]

So Escapists, today I managed to get my hands on a copy of Black Ops, I was planning on getting the Hardened edition, until after asking the price of it, I realised I hadnt got enough money, thus forcing me to buy the standard edition, still costing me £49.99. Now for one I have never ever spent £50 on a game that is the 'Standard Edition', Dont get me wrong I will quite happily spend £50, considering I did just spend £50 on it, but dont you think the game developers are taking advantage a bit because they know people will spend that much on it. FYI Americans, £50 works out at about $80.

Then sucks to be you. I can get a standard edition game for $60. Either the Euro's a lot stronger than I thought it was (doubtful), or you're not doing your currency exchange quite right.

Its the British pound, Not euro.

And usually I would pay £39.99 for a game, hence why I made this topic in the first place.

 

[ShotgunSmoke]

I pre-ordered my PC version from amazon.co.uk. The game itself costs £34.91 + shipping = 45£.

I've never paid so much for a game but as long as it arrives on time it's fine by me.

 

[Char-Nobyl]

So Escapists, today I managed to get my hands on a copy of Black Ops, I was planning on getting the Hardened edition, until after asking the price of it, I realised I hadnt got enough money, thus forcing me to buy the standard edition, still costing me £49.99. Now for one I have never ever spent £50 on a game that is the 'Standard Edition', Dont get me wrong I will quite happily spend £50, considering I did just spend £50 on it, but dont you think the game developers are taking advantage a bit because they know people will spend that much on it. FYI Americans, £50 works out at about $80.

Then sucks to be you. I can get a standard edition game for $60. Either the Euro's a lot stronger than I thought it was (doubtful), or you're not doing your currency exchange quite right.

Its the British pound, Not euro.

And usually I would pay £39.99 for a game, hence why I made this topic in the first place.

The pound's still...well, in circulation? Christ. That's a newsflash for me.

 

[Aphex Demon]

I pre-ordered my PC version from amazon.co.uk. The game itself costs £34.91 + shipping = 45£.

I've never paid so much for a game but as long as it arrives on time it's fine by me.

Thats mainly why I wouldnt preorder games online, The agonizing wait to see weather its delivered while on chat to your mates ALL playing the game while your waiting for the freakin delivery, which you aint even sure if its gonna' arrive that day. That is like torture... to me.

 

[flaming_squirrel]

Pre-ordered for £30 on PC, got it early. Feels good, man.

Not that I can actually play it, damn you Steam...