I HATE Hearing "Games NEED to Cost $100!" - Angry Rant

[@cristopher8186]

Waiting for sales is the way to go, you get a better more optimized experience plus a discount

[@JulliusTheGreat]

Exactly there's only 1-2 games a decade that deserve the full price

[@erey214]

​@JulliusTheGreat man, you are correct

[@412yinzr]

If everybody had this mentality we’d have no games to play. That’s not sustainable for supporting the industry. Wouldn’t be worth it for developers to make quality games or any games at all.

[@eSKAone-]

​​@@412yinzr But not everybody acts that way. Younger people can't control themselves too much, I know it from my younger self. And of course rich people don't have to. But now (41 years old) my backlog is so big I never have to buy a game again unfinished and overpriced. I have enough to play for years to come already. But on the other hand us older people we buy more hardware (PS5 Pros and 5090s and PSVR2s and stuff) because we can and want to play the best way possible. And then again, prices develope from supply and demand. As long as they cost 80 bucks they probably sell. So don't worry too much.

[@Donald_Allan]

This! All the games I have bought I have bought through sales.

[@iliketostayhome]

I don't buy $70 games. Not about to buy a $100 game.

[@hotpockets69]

You must be new to gaming, because games on N64 were $70.

[@eddiezS5]

The game I want is more than a 100$

[@krlayne]

Agreed. I have a backlog that can choke a horse. I can wait until whatever game goes on sale. 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@Dark_Samurai92]

I really dont mind $70 instead of $60. Thats not a crazy increase…but $100??? Hell no lol

[@SG-qb8ne]

I just wait for sales. I got most of the 2023-24 games during Black Friday for $40 or less each (Astrobot, SH2, Rebirth, AW2, SM2)

[@theomeganerd]

$70 is pushing it. No way I am paying $100 for a standard edition of a game. If that happens I'll wait for deep sales.

[@maravreloaded]

70 is like "if you're really a fan of" but 100 is literally laughing in your face.

[@BrooksFoodLooks]

Haven't bought a $70 game, and won't buy a $100 game. The AAA industry wants to bury itself and I find it hilarious!

[@infernaltim]

I think I've bought 2 games at $70 and got burnt on both and ended up regretting it. That was years ago and I won't to it again.

[@Aesthetic626]

Not really We already buying games $70+ especially those who like collecting those collectors edition

[@nasimacdnanovic1196]

​@@Aesthetic626 Those are just rich

[@Aesthetic626]

@@nasimacdnanovic1196 That’s just an ordinary person

[@nasimacdnanovic1196]

@@Aesthetic626 I will never ever buy a game for 70$ Only some of those AAA like RE or GTA or others and i buy them on disc so i can re sell them

[@aFLYER1980]

Ain't no way I'll buy ANY game at that price

[@ryleybenson1009]

That will just kill launch weeks since more people will wait for sales.

[@GamingWithDeadPeople]

$100 games make gamepass sound like an amazing deal.

[@thefallenvalley4340]

Gamepass sucks.

[@chuckgreen41]

Gamepass is trash

[@Aesthetic626]

Gamepass is trash tbh

[@ebenezerspludge8369]

Ha ha the only way you can pay more for the same game is Gamepass, and you won't even own it ha ha.

[@leightonmorrell3597]

Games go up in price Game pass will go up in price

[@ericksolis7820]

Wanna know what’ll be the smart thing to do. Lower the price to 40$ and watch the number of copies sold be insanely high.

[@lightdarksoul2097]

I mean people will buy GTA no matter what

[@trancepower1205]

But they think at a loss..

[@perfectlyslicedegg3348]

I also hate it when people compare it to the early 90s prices but fail to realise how different the gaming landscape is now. Gaming is tenfold more popular with a much larger range of players of all age groups.

[@trancepower1205]

This is the problem if we lose physical media all gaming companies will have us by our balls!

[@WideHorizons90]

That's when I quit buying games at release.

[@fullybakedtv796]

Shit I mean, I already have. Unless it’s a title i’m super excited about and has a reason to join at release (like an mmo) I’m not buying, i’m waiting for that sale.

[@talksick508]

Facts

[@oldmanretro949]

GAME PASS 🎉

[@ElKnoppers]

​@@oldmanretro949 thats gonna make more games flop

[@macaluso48]

@@oldmanretro949not enough games I wanna play on there to have it

[@azulion]

They are testing waters to ultimately raise game prices to $80 - $85

[@SoldierSpiderx]

fact these CEO want the price increase by used GTA as test and there going be some dumbass who buy it to while the rest of us either not going get it or just wait till the price go down, it still going make some money, but not neither where it should be cause alot of us it sick of it, how many games that came out last years that was bug as hell, and they had paywall with season pass,

[@mikegutierrez7278]

​@@SoldierSpiderxyour gonna buy it watch😮

[@lebello1925]

@@mikegutierrez7278dude not everyone is a follower or have FOMO. The game ain’t going nowhere. If it’s overpriced there will be people including me not buying it day one. It’s not a hard concept to understand . Some of us actually are financially disciplined. 😂

[@mikegutierrez7278]

@@lebello1925 you must be an xbot they like everything for free the Phil conditioner 👁

[@mikegutierrez7278]

@@lebello1925 lol you sound like one of those xbots that like everything for free☠️

[@WushuKnight19]

We now have $70 games that are broken at launch, and rushed out unfinished to meet the publisher's deadline after they cost hundreds of millions to produce for NO REASON (Looking at you SONY). I don't want to hear another goddamn word about how "we're lucky games back then still had a $60 price tag despite games are more expensive to make" EVER AGAIN!

[@yeetman1439]

That’s just how life is. Games should cost more based on how many hours of entertainment you get Can you explain why games back in the 70’s through the 90’s costed more than games today ?

[@kevinmiller8111]

I could go the rest of my life without buying another game and still have plenty to play. I'll never pay those prices and neither will most gamers.

[@rosscare7257]

Very happy to be a patient gamer at that point, best way to be!

[@sovietninja6865]

It's amazing I always get my games 5 months after for $30 sometimes lower

[@rosscare7257]

@@sovietninja6865 Yeah it's the best way by far, most people have a massive backlog anyway to get through so makes sense to wait.

[@dogeymon83]

They can do it if they want….we aren’t gonna buy them. I’m not even buying them at $70

[@Gellus-C]

I’m not buying no game if it’s over 50 dollars. I’ll wait for the 80% off sales. 😈

[@MorningShakez]

Thats the thing , companies know that , its why there been a steady increase , they take a sale slot deal with each platform and they price there game to be profitable at a sale price by overcharging for base value.... so even at a sale price now its generally same cost as a game 5 yrs ago , these companies are making contracts to get paid to be on sale list and then they mark there product up so the cost then gets pushed onto customers and there covered and get promoted all over selected marketplace.... so they over charging getting paid twice and getting game promoted every annual/holiday sale all at a cost to your wallet

[@MorningShakez]

@@Gellus-C enjoy playing saints row 2022 , or failed star wars games or other discontinued non supported games .... outside that you aint finding anything 80% off AAA title unless its already free on a subscription service like ea or gamepass or ubi monthly sub

[@MorningShakez]

@@Gellus-C name me one of the top your head , im not saying theres not few good sales every now and then but most sale catalogs consist of +90% rubbish or indies like jumping burger or unsupported failed games or free subscription games and the few games that are desirable in the "up to 80%off" sales are actually only about 10-15% off at most and they generally the gold edition bundles that include a silly skin for extra 20% cost but then they sell it to you at price of base game anyway and those are the ones i was referencing in my previous statement which is the topic of today (increasing cost of game) theres a business going on behind your favorite hobby you should look into it , sales are not what they once were and you are definitely not getting a better value for "sale" prices because majority are contract deals or unsupported ... the games you see in sales are not picked by random there is a entire business and market plan behind this things and they not to benefit the consumer

[@Gellus-C]

@@MorningShakezYou just want to argue. You keep paying full price that’s fine with me.

[@MorningShakez]

@@Gellus-C want to mention as a point of reference im saying this from a perspective of someone that has been a digital buyer and in sony market ecosystem since November 11 2006 and have not missed a single sale or freebie and that goes as far as even the free games from 2013 blackout ..... ive seen it all every sale every discount for 19 yrs now and after a while you start to identify certian patterns and start to do due diligence to to question why .... i support the enthusiasm to sale hunt for a game , but its 2025 times have changed

[@ricardotaut7498]

I won't buy any game that is overpriced. There are tons of games to play. GTA 6 will be relevant for the next decade, I can always play it a year or two after release, when the insane hype has died down and I can get it for a reasonable price. Take Two is one of the worst anti-consumer companies anyway.

[@mistabrown830]

Gta 5 did get a price drop for 5 years after release dont even waste your money of gta 6 it's going to be mid

[@iraford5788]

​@@mistabrown830 that is definitely just an objectively false statement you just made lmao, GTA 6 is going to be a game of the decade whether you like it or not.

[@Kenzeeeh]

​@@iraford5788 source? Dickriding

[@NotTheAverageGamerz]

Lol games go on sale so fast now that it's better to just wait anyways. $100 would just mean more and more people waiting for sales.

[@e3vL1]

Except the fomo crowd, and streamers who don't get review copy

[@Physictsdrumtoo]

I won’t support it if games go to $100. Even though I make very good money with my degrees. Gaming has always been a “do I have the extra money and time for it” thing for me. I’m supporting my first daughter in college and my second daughter is currently in cheerleading and dancing for her high school. She even got to be a guest cheerleader at the UNR basketball game for a potential scholarship and I paid for her cheerleading to get her to that level. I would rather spend the extras funds on her cheerleading team, and what they need for additional supplies rather than fund $100 on an investment that I may or may not enjoy for a few hours.

[@johanngarcia1946]

Exactly. The money I use for games is the extra money I wouldn't mind spending. Lots of games are getting expensive and contemplating on buying one feels like an investment. I have to research a game online first to verify if it's worth and worth the price. There was a time when games were like Toys or childish products, pricey at times but fair. Nowadays, it's gotten way outta hand. Also, congrats on your daughter. 👍🏻

[@unicorntomboy9736]

​​@@johanngarcia1946 I wish I had kids. I am jealous, I am just a bachelorette. I have three cats instead, they are my alternative children.

[@johanngarcia1946]

@@unicorntomboy9736 I have five dogs.

[@unicorntomboy9736]

@@johanngarcia1946 That sounds nightmarish. I cannot find a husband, good men are few and far between these days.

[@johanngarcia1946]

@@unicorntomboy9736 I managed with the 5 dogs. Also, don't worry about finding a partner. It takes time, hopefully you find someone that will treat you well. 🫶🏻

[@TheBlacGhost2093]

Games are over $100 if you include deluxe and ultimate editions that are included.

[@lightdarksoul2097]

Who makes you buy special editions

[@TheBlacGhost2093]

@lightdarksoul2097 You don't seem to bright.

[@lightdarksoul2097]

@TheBlacGhost2093 too

[@kenwan1235]

America crash the gaming market for the 2nd time.

[@IuriFiedoruk]

Games need to go back on being smaller, funnier and more innovative and CHEAPto produce and to sell. That said, never forget we HAD games with this price in the past. Almost all special chips in Super Nintendo were way more expensive, even passing the USD 100 mark.

[@thewatcher9500]

There trying to kill the industry with this stuff 100$ games won't ever go down ever it's not sustainable

[@MiamiSunrise]

The only time I'm spending anywhere near or over $100 on a game is when I get a Limited or Collectors edition of a game (JRPGs mostly). Selling digital only games at $100 is brutal, a physical copy of a standard release for $100 is not going to change my mind. Maybe GTA gets that to work, but no other company that makes games should then think "Well GTA sold for $100, our games will too". Miss me with that.

[@faisbross]

Is the cost of 'video games' increasing, or is the profit demanded by shareholders and the salaries of CEOs and top executives increasing? We seem to be forgetting the insane bonuses these people get each year. NO. I'm not falling for this trick, no matter what game it is. I just don't believe it.

[@jreal5]

I payed around 120 mk1 after taxes for the deluxe edition. I could afford it but I think that's the first time I've ever payed that much for a game and it is total bs

[@meanguyy2]

What is sad is that buy digital was supposed to be cheaper since they wouldn't have to make physical media now they cost just as much as them with little to offer. Game industry is done

[@shauncameron8390]

But digital are on par with physical just the hardware-manufacturers don't upset Wal Mart, Best Buy and gang.

[@joshuajefferson3504]

We have been paying over 100$ for games for a while ever since dlc/microtransactions have been introduced.

[@lemming9984]

You might have, but not me. I'd never use micro transactions.

[@joshuajefferson3504]

​@@lemming9984same here , I'm just saying why are people just now complaining about this

[@nasimacdnanovic1196]

Thats you

[@americasteam2112]

If tariffs happen, game prices and prices for pc/consoles will go up.

[@insaneasock3156]

I remember when Genesis games (PSIV) and SNES games were $80. And that was 30 years ago...but aint no way im spending $100 on a game....black friday is your friend.

[@musguera]

I don't buy games on full price already, I always wait for deep sales. This is only going to push more people to the patient gamer side of the force.

[@TheBlackOtaku]

If video games are going to be costing $100 for now on I might have to buy one game every month. This is going to be very ridiculous.

[@prezzeruk4054]

Ive not paid 70 for any game, so definitely not paying 100 for a game!! I wait till the price goes down to a more reasonable price.

[@elderkin7258]

I think people saying that rockstar earned our trust is not remembering that haven’t released a new game since rdr2 and before that was gta 5!!! Do you even remember the original release date of gta 5… pretty sure they only care about gta online and will abandon the single player idea immediately the second they can

[@The_Highlander001]

GTA V came out on PS4 and the Xbox 360, and not at the end of the generation.

[@elderkin7258]

@@The_Highlander001 try again and check cause that was out on ps3 my guy got the copy sitting in front of me

[@The_Highlander001]

@elderkin7258 My guy, it came out in 2013, which is the end of the life cycle of the PS3. 9/17/13, my point is still correct.

[@elderkin7258]

@@The_Highlander001 what point? to let rockstar say we should be so lucky that we get at least one game from them in over a decade? or that they should charge us an insane amount for it?

[@The_Highlander001]

@elderkin7258 Screw Rockstar, honestly, they have shown that they want to release a base game for a hundred bucks. I think that they will raise the price of the shark cards even more. Hell, look at the drip feed for DLC for GTA Online and no dlc for the single-player game.

[@geasslordzero]

One thing I'm surprised to see is that no one mentioned the fact that in the U.S. we are going into a recession. I bought groceries yesterday and two cartons of eggs cost me $13! These companies don't seem to understand that gaming while fun is still a luxury Hobby. And if people are struggling to eat and pay bills luxuries are usually the first thing to go even if we don't want to cut them out. I've been wanting to play Space Marine 2 and Stellar Blade for months. But I can't afford them. So I've been playing Zenless Zone Zero instead because even though it's a gacha game it is free to play. If games suddenly jump $30 in price when I'm already struggling to afford them then I'll stick with my backlog and with free to play games.

[@thehunterjk2521]

Meanwhile I bought an indie game for $12 at my local game store. And for a birthday discount I got almost $2 taken off.

[@tailsfox5707]

video games costing $100 kind of overkill and I think I would wait for the game prices to lower before buying.

[@ADRzone]

But the argument they are bringing up is that "games cost is basically $100".... They are NOT saying "we will start charging $100 to make better games"... They will continue to give us what they have been, just at $100...

[@johnnyflannigan136]

Some games are worth 100 bucks........ Witcher 3..... Red dead redemption 2...... Elden ring.... But games like that are pretty rare..

[@Lmfaocj]

GTA is probably the only game that can get away with this price tag.

[@iraford5788]

It is.

[@miros05]

They seem to forget that if the economic situation in the U.S. is bad, it’s even worse in many other parts of the world. Most currencies are significantly weaker than the U.S. dollar, and if companies start charging $100 per game, international sales will plummet. Some might argue, "But they’ll implement regional pricing." However, most AAA companies don’t offer regional pricing , and considering most of the world the minimum wage is as low as $200 USD, making games unaffordable for a large portion of the global audience.

[@hysteria2k9]

My backlog of games is pretty high right now due to a lack of free time. By the time I get to these new games, they have usually been reduced unless it's a Nintendo title.......

[@samanderson1650]

Didn't they say GTA VI won't even have 60 FPS...? Yeah, I'm not paying $100 for a 30 FPS title. What a joke

[@MrDiplomatSwag]

The inflation argument goes out the window with the introduction of DLC. We know DLC content for the most part is completed along side the base game heck remember companies getting caught with the content being shipped but locked on the disk? I also would like to add that the amount of gamers has drastically increased meaning there is more buyers that they can profit from.

[@ElRigs83]

Money never trickles down

[@mace2gorc872]

I stopped paying for games in 2019. But seriously, the maket is too flooded with games, too many options and there are so many free games that I can't even play them all. Since becoming a member of steam and epic, I have too much games, but i like that I simply don't pay for anything I play. on average I only play about 4 games consistently so I'm good. It doesn't take alot to entertain me. I have over 70 games in my backlog that I haven't even touched yet and that backlog will just keep growing as the free games keeps coming. However, if there is a really great sale on a game I've been watching then I may consider buying it, but really there's NO NEED FOR ME to buy games. the best way to save $$$ is simply not to spend it and my favorite price is always "FREE"

[@theconsolekiller7113]

100 is definately pushing it, ha ha. It means that for the games I purchase new, physically, I would be waiting months for them to go down to a reasonable price. Of course I could also still buy, beat and resell new games, as I often do. I recoup most of my costs this way, aslong as I sell them within a few weeks. The bigger problem is that it sets a really bad precedent. Since when games go fully digital they will then be 100 bucks, without any resale value. Once that happens I will be waiting ALOT longer to experience new games I'm interested in. The good thing is that shit usually comes in cycles. If there is enough push back companies will be forced to cut the prices back down to the point where games are selling the best. It will likely come down to doing the math as far as the profits of selling less copies at 100 bucks a pop vs. selling more copies at 70. The bigger profit numbers will likely be what wins out. Companies are very hesitant to back track however, so it has to be a real disaster and multiple companies would basically have to agree to start setting the prices back down again. It can become a mess, but shit always evens out in the end. I only buy a few new games a year, at launch. Mostly I get em used at a good price and keep them. With the new games I probably resell 50 percent are more, after completing them in a week or a few. The amount of games we have access to now is INSANE. With Steam sales, emulated games, indies and everything else , its not problem for me to wait for shit. The game better be fucking GTA 6 caliber for me to pay 100 bucks on day one.

[@412yinzr]

Nobody wants to pay $100, but you will or just won’t game. Do I want to pay $100? No. Would it stop be from gaming? No. If everybody had this wait for a sale mentality we’d have no games to play. That’s not sustainable for supporting the industry. Wouldn’t be worth it for developers to make quality games or any games at all. Expect the quality and quantity of games to decrease.

[@lycanwarrior2137]

Pretty much unfortunately. Either that or you're gonna have to be fine with free-to-play games. Not to mention most games will start being in cheaper areas of the world.

[@Carl-gj4ed]

Even though Rockstar spent $1B to make GTA6, they'll only need to sell 14.2M to break even. GTA5 sold over 200M copies plus gets in-game purchases, so it's safe to say that GTA6 could easily sell the game for $70. They could actually sell the game for way less if they wanted to and still make 10X on their $1B investment.

[@maxwellfluckiger6829]

Yep. But Corporate Greed!

[@compingnick]

If it was £50 on launch day they'd sell alot more copies in the first week.

[@Carl-gj4ed]

@@compingnick I'd pick it up day 1. $70 is still pushing it. $100 is a pass until it's on sale, which will only lower it to $85 so it'll be years before it's affordable to the average gamer when it comes down in price to normal day 1 prices for most games.

[@Carl-gj4ed]

@@maxwellfluckiger6829 Let's not forget, it would introduce a tier of gamers of "haves and have-nots" where only gamers with disposable income would be able to afford it. All we need in the gaming community is gamers that bought GTA6 at $100 looking down on everyone and spoiling the game.

[@dirtnapstor6884]

You buy a regular priced game at 60 or 70, and the season pass with all the DLC, you’re spending $100 already. $100 GTA6 with all the bells and whistles? …you’d spend more in the long run. I typically wait until the games I want are on sale anyways.

[@ashleyjohansson230]

In capitalism, raising prices doesn't raise the quality, thats the main issue 🎃

[@ryuuotaku35]

That’s for sure.

[@bradzimmerman8512]

Here in Canada we already pay $100 for the standard copy of a game. Games in Canada are $89 after taxes it comes out to about $103 for the standard edition

[@Dark_Samurai92]

I personally dont mind going from $60 to $70…thats not a huge increase technically speaking. But $100 now??? Hell no, i will guaranteed wait until sales to buy those kind of games.

[@TremelJackson]

Eventually everything goes on sale, gta 6 will be no different. And no, just because it's a rockstar game doesn't mean it deserves to be $100, especially since most companies don't know what the value of a game even is.

[@Herowebcomics]

I don't want Rocksteady, Bungie,Bioware and Ubisoft to die, but if they don't change what they are doing, they WILL!😢

[@goldieegoldiee3161]

100 dollar game u better fit the whole game on disc period an story mode better be offline play!

[@ghouldash9761]

If the gaming industry wants to implode from within at these prices, then so be it.

[@TheGamersDojo]

In Canada we pay $89.99 for certain AAA games. After tax is essentially $100 bucks.

[@techno_otaku]

the only time i ever spend +$40 of games is on rare bundles that feel totally worth it, but $100 is downright despicable. There is a reason why I proudly have been more of an indie player for years cause of affordable, awesome, and almost endless replayable experiences.

[@ExExister]

If this happens I can consider this year good training for not buying new games anymore, cause I already have a challenge/project to play my backlog and not get anything new (outside birthday and Christmas presents).

[@DermatoloogL]

No, also not on those days. U go all in or just dont 😅

[@Mirror371]

You claim you are free, but have to pay for everything: light, water, food, clothes, and housing. Animals, on the other hand, are actually free; they eat, drink, sleep, and travel without any payment. (the both of you still lose anyway)

[@Materva_]

They should to make the industry no longer a hobby but like a barrier to keep the rif raff away like yachting. 😂

[@masterquake7]

For sure. When companies are making billions in profit, we don't need $100 games. It isn't up to gamers to fund the poorly managed $400m flop live service AAAA products you publishers think we want.

[@chocolatewheelchair]

I think GTA 6 will for 69.99

[@CosmoHills]

At $100 I’ll just wait for a really good discount. I literally skip out on a lot of game because it’s $70 already. 90% of all games I have I I got on discount

[@Joseph928100]

You DO realize sony's business model is what has made this discussion necessary....

[@skatemo100]

Not going to let millionaire shareholders and execs gas light me into paying more for games.

[@thebleweone5996]

Gta 6, the first $100 live service game.

[@shazthedetractor4134]

Luckily I am no longer hardcore GTA fan. I still play GTA3 trilogy but already let my GTA4 and GTA5 collect dust in my shelve.

[@madara9522]

Kinda no point to your comment lol​@@shazthedetractor4134

[@jasonwilkinson3791]

100$ games in Canada

[@shauncameron8390]

We're technically already there with the final after-tax price.

[@apophis9192]

I don't think all games should cost the same. Putting a blanket price tag across all games is just stupid. Game should be priced according to their value

[@thegamechangerchannelclass9711]

It is fascinating that a boardgame with tons of bits in a box will cost less than $100.

[@thegamechangerchannelclass9711]

Twilight Imperium is one example.

[@DarkWorldQ8]

I personally rarely buy $60, except for some RPGs, Nintendo, and Resident Evil. I have yet to buy a $70 game.

[@smgofdvld]

I only bought 1 game at 70$ I still haven’t played it 😄😂 the fact is there are so many games because of backwards compatibility you can technically hold out longer it’s not like games are exclusive more and more games are cross gen that’s another thing

[@Noah_la_verite]

I quit buying games when they started to become $70. Even $60 FOR A GAME IS NUTS! I now wait, and get a key when its a few months to a year old, and then I'll get it. Never going to pay these ridiculous prices.

[@drneo5]

Pay $100 in addition to all expansion passes, deluxe upgrades, monetization ? No thank you 🤝

[@barmyneddy1789]

We all know the premium launch price has no sustainability. Within months prices usually drop. Within more months prices drop more. Wait two years and buy the “complete version” for a fraction of the price of the “base version”. GTA6 will be a subscription game. Players will be required to pay monthly to play it. When they do other games/publishers will follow suit.

[@acecashman1237]

As a PC gamer, I always find a cheaper cdkey for a new game instead of paying $70, absolutely refuse to do that bs smh.

[@dillonjohn8549]

We pay $100 for games here in Australia. If my conversion is correct that's roughly $160 USD. That's just for a base game; special editions etc can reach up to $150 AUD

[@alexandrugabriel3839]

Paying 100$ for GTA6 Maybe Yes,100$ for Skull and Bones level of a game Big NO.

[@gregorycomer4726]

If GTA charges $100 and people buy it then that's going to become the norm. No doubt. Cuz as soon as they started charging $70 for games everybody started charging $70

[@e3vL1]

​​@@gregorycomer4726 Especially for games that don't deserve the increase like yearly sports games with roster change and the year on the title screen

[@alexandrugabriel3839]

@@gregorycomer4726 70$ are not same 70$ everywere. Here in Romania, a game that is 70$ in US,is 389 Ron(82$). This data you can verify if you have a PSN account and look on different store fronts. For reference 100$=478 Ron or 1$=4.78 ron.

[@zero195]

It's short term gain over long term sustainability. And as long as the Madden, COD, and FIFA bro's are still buying the same game year after year at whatever price the publisher tells them to pay, they will continue to get away with crap like this.

[@jhonadrianclark5203]

100$ in my country is 113$ with taxes with that money I can buy food for one month, or food for 15 days plus electricity and water bill.

[@eldenknight8160]

If games start costing $100, maybe it's time to work on that backlog.

[@talksick508]

This is why I just wait for them on sale now I have so many games I’m behind on anyways Not like I’ll run out of games to play while waiting I don’t stream tho so I understand ppl who do Gaming ain’t what it was anyways

[@maravreloaded]

Oh man why is the industry every day losing so much money. Can't be because we're spending money like if it was infinite and we want to charge people more for less polished and optimized titles than 10 years ago. No. It's because some KZbinrs called a game "wøk€". For sure.

[@xboxonepro5199]

I think if games are gonna be costing $100 then PlayStation plus prices are gonna probably go up and Xbox game pass will go up. I don’t think it’s a good idea to charge someone $100 for a video game. People are gonna be smart and not go out and buy $100 for just a video game. We’re just gonna wait till the game goes on sale at a good price.

[@BeersYourFriend]

These gaming companies have failed when it comes proper budgeting. They keep pushing these games more and more, which costs more and more money, and gamers have to foot the bill? No, that's not how this works. Especially when games keep coming out broken on day 1. $100 games is not going to happen. If it does, gamers are not going to purchase these games, and we will wait as long as possible for sales. GTA 6 will not be $100 bucks. It is impossible. These game journalists where you read these articles are full of shit, and they are loving seeing gamers lose their minds. Do not believe these journalists. Journalists are on the side of these massive corporations, who want to know if they can get away with it. And, now they know they can't increase prices. Gamers decide the prices. If we as gamers say no to $100 dollar games, it's not going to happen. Absolutely not. Don't worry guys. Don't let this scare you. Journalists are disgusting and are just testing the waters. Journalists are stirring the pot and are loving gamers freaking out over their coverage. I hate journalists so much.

[@Comeback180]

If Rockstar is kinda of the exception gamers will into that. But any company that decides be a sheep and copy them after a few months or even a year won't be receiving that positive reception. When we get to $100 5 things will start happening. #1 less preorders or less impulsive buyers #2 more people waiting a few weeks or months for game to go on sale #3 people will still buy the game but won't spend like a wild person on microtransactions #4 more people will be looking at reviews, reddit and social media to see if the game is worthy #5 gamers demand will start rising and losing out on a $100 hurts more than losing $70.

[@brichan1851]

I think you’re close. I don’t think $100 games will lead to more crap. I think it will lead to less quality. The number of “crap” games will remain the same, we’ll just see fewer quality AAA titles thrown into the mix. If this goes through, I can see this making the indie scene MORE powerful and lucrative, as that’s where creativity will blossom and that is where people will be looking to spend their money, because they are more likely to get a fun game for less money, rather than get ripped off for $100 that gives them a buggy mess with subversive political messages strewn about the game(s). Sweet Baby Inc., and other companies of the like, are funded by government subsidies (aka. our tax dollars). Any time government gets involved in any industry, prices go up, quality goes down, and politics are preached. Now, they have infiltrated video games and this is the result.

[@jameslwjtoler]

GTA 6 will probably provide more than $100 worth of value for me, so I would be less opposed to paying that price for day one access. That being said, the vast majority of games released today are nowhere near the standards I would hold for $100 prices. The only examples I can think of being willing to pay that price for in the last decade are Elden Ring, Red Dead Redemption 2, Tears of the Kingdom / Breath of the Wild and Baldur's Gate 3. Even with those examples, it would still be a stretch. I'd rather pay $100 I can see my favorite developers go out of business, but I just don't believe that those are the only two options on the table. They have to figure out a way to streamline and reduce cost if they want to survive the next couple of years.

[@valerd7062]

That's a good point, i rarely buy 75+ games (after tax). I've been gaming my whole life, but I think 100 games will get me to stop gaming or only play what's on gamepass.

[@MrGamer07100]

Hell to the no. Lost their minds. There’s going to be bundles, and deluxe editions out the ass that will be $100+ right there that plenty will sure to purchase alone! People will buy GTA 6 no matter what, but don’t jinx but being cocky. Consumers aren’t that stupid now.

[@FizzWizard]

I recently picked up a PSVR2 for 50% off cos I waited… then every game was like £10 - £15 in the Christmas sales… waiting really pays off. Another thing is the smaller budget stuff like “subside” and “red matter 2” have impressed me the most. Feels like the days of the Amiga again, small dev teams, original ideas. Give me that over over priced triple A’s.

[@JBird401]

I don't even pay for new $70 games rn so it's a big no from me

[@KevinVeroneau]

In the current economy where as you mentioned a lot of people are struggling to make some ends meet, I don't think $100 games will go well. If you take a look at Steam and their sales, that is when people will most likely be buying their games, and will otherwise refuse to buy them unless they are discounted. There are only specific games which I usually buy without any discounts, such as most Nintendo games, as they generally have the quality to justify their price... except for the odd game, but most of their games are top quality and worth the price. I've been slowly moving to gaming on PC, before I lost my home last year and had to sell my PS3 and PS4, I haven't purchased a replacement Sony console yet, as the reality is, Steam just has more games, and better sales than any of the current consoles. Once the SteamOS devices begin rolling out, which are super easy to use like a traditional console, and can easily dock to a TV(much like the Switch), I'm sure a lot more prior console-only gamers will start moving to these devices. At least that's my theory on what $100 games might do to the industry. People want value for the hard earned money they are spending after all.

[@kevinbriones1431]

If it's $100 for a game, it's ludicrous, and that's not counting the tax. This is why I like digital games because you don't have to worry about the tax and just pay what it tells you. If I buy physical, then it has to be on sale or having a coupon for a discount. But this is just my opinion.

[@deshawnmoon35]

When I brought mafia three it cost $200 for early access with extra content. And that is a take two interactive game/rockstar. There’s no way I’m paying $100 for a standard edition.

[@erickmoralvocal8586]

Looks like a good time to look back into the old library and just play those tens of games that I bought on sale and I haven’t even touched yet, I’ll save myself several hundreds of dollars

[@ninjarob187]

I definitely think it's a double edge sword. GTA 6 has the highest development costs of any game ever but no one wants to pay $100 for a game. It will be interesting to see how this plays out. If Rockstar releases GTA 6 at $100 at launch for the standard edition and it does well, expect others to follow. This will test the waters to see how receptive their audience is to paying $100 for the base game.

[@enjoygaming-x2u]

The Solution for the games-development now is: making not long repetitive games with max.15-20 hours for the main story and the price not more than 50-60 $.

[@daveflackett3007]

This Gen, I've purchased 3 games at full price: Elden Ring, Baldur's Gate 3 and Metaphor ReFantazio. None of these were even £70. I bought these games at launch because I trusted the developers to deliver a quality game, and to support it afterwards. I even purchased the deluxe editions, because I wanted to support developers I love. £100, even for GTA6, would be crazy.