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Suicide Squad’s $70 price tag slashed by 40% just a month after launch (www.pcgamesn.com)
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[–] Deceptichum@sh.itjust.works 10 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

I'd say anything under 30% is simply a reflection of how high the profit margins are for sellers. Seeing as 30% is the industry fee tacked onto titles by storefronts.

Star Wars, Starfield (Not a good game at all), Resi, and Persona are all 'free' on GamePass. So they've most likely already made their expected profit from sales if going that route was the more profitable decision. That really just leaves SF6, which these days isn't that strong a franchise and fighting games are niche.

Videogames are the largest entertainment industry in the world, dwarfing books, film, and music. The industry is seeing record profits year-on-year. Add to that gaming being one of the most resilient entertainment forms during economic downturns due to its price-to-hour ratio, I don't see these discounts being a reflection of market difficulties.

[–] neo@lemmy.comfysnug.space 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Didn't DLC and MTX come about because consumers wouldn't accept a rise in sticker price for games?

I'm not saying you're wrong, either, you may very well have a point. I'm just having a hard time reconciling "We added DLC in order to make more money since we can't raise the sticker price" with "30% discounts are a reflection of how high the profit margins are for sellers"

[–] Deceptichum@sh.itjust.works 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

They came out because the rise of the Internet made it possible and companies found new ways to make more money.

Horse armour wasn’t about recouping costs.

[–] neo@lemmy.comfysnug.space 1 points 8 months ago

okay, i can accept that

thanks for taking the time to explain it to me