Activision honcho Bobby Kotick is worried. Very worried. Video game consoles are expensive! And to buy them, you need money. Lots. As Kotick points out:
It used to be the case that we did well during slowdowns because if you couldn't afford to go to the movies or to travel to a theme park, you stayed home and played a computer game. But now I think that the hardware manufacturers are going to have to think about reducing their prices because the cost of purchasing some of this stuff is prohibitive.
I dunno, as a kid, I kinda always remember video game consoles being expensive. But hey, that's because I was like a little kid and little kids have no money. But I'm an adult now, and it's all relative, Bobby Kotick! Speaking of adults, Bobby also pointed out that the adult geared games are as important to the industry as R-rated movies. That's echoing similar things Kotick stated earlier. This leas us to believe that yes he will probably say the same thing again.
QUOTE (Seaofclouds @ July 01, 2008 06:14 pm) Between the red eyes and the background, he really does look evil.
He's just telling us all stuff we already know. People have been saying that games are too expensive for a long time now.
games too. but I only but them new if I know I will like it. other wise it's to the used game rack for me.
Yip stating the obvious there im afraid, consoles and new games are to damm expensive, i never buy a new game, just cant afford to spend like £40-£50 on 1 game so i always buy pre-owned
I buy most of my games new, but that's because I buy games I know I'll like and I want them right then (at launch) and I don't want to wait for someone to trade it in. If there is a used copy of something I want, I'll get the used copy. Most of Nathan's GBA games were bought used.
QUOTE (Seaofclouds @ July 09, 2008 01:00 pm) I buy most of my games new, but that's because I buy games I know I'll like and I want them right then (at launch) and I don't want to wait for someone to trade it in. If there is a used copy of something I want, I'll get the used copy. Most of Nathan's GBA games were bought used.
I really don't like buying new games do to the fact you don't know what the last guy did with them. but if I must I will buy used.
QUOTE (Demon_Skeith @ July 09, 2008 01:20 pm) QUOTE (Seaofclouds @ July 09, 2008 01:00 pm) I buy most of my games new, but that's because I buy games I know I'll like and I want them right then (at launch) and I don't want to wait for someone to trade it in. If there is a used copy of something I want, I'll get the used copy. Most of Nathan's GBA games were bought used.
I really don't like buying new games do to the fact you don't know what the last guy did with them. but if I must I will buy used.
That's why I thoroughly check out the disk right there in the store before I leave with it, and I only buy used games that have the original case.
If there is any noticeable scratches on the disc, I won't buy it.
