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Why on earth is Ys VIII still $59.99 on the PSN Store?
- Thread starter Ser_Luke
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I could get it for cheap on Steam but of course the PS4 has to have extra content and improvements. *clenches fist*
Oh really? I played it on PS4 but I didn't know it had anything different. Cool!
Yeah, in true VN fashion the console port trumps the original PC release. It has new CGs, additional story content, and possibly higher resolution assets.
That's exactly what it is and pretty much the only reason these games get localized
I was so shocked i got Trials of mana physical for $40 I bought two more to resell somewhere down the line
Devloper/Publisher sets price. They have it set at MSRP. Game goes on sale for ~$30 a lot though
In the UK in the last couple of years a number of old games have actually gone up in price on PSN - some are more now than they were at launch.
I understand currency fluctuations (thanks Brexit) but I'm not convinced putting up the price of a PS3 game by £5 in 2020 is really going to bring in much extra revenue.
I understand currency fluctuations (thanks Brexit) but I'm not convinced putting up the price of a PS3 game by £5 in 2020 is really going to bring in much extra revenue.
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Because they printed out a limited amount of copies so you can now choose between $60 digital or $100 used.
Nice! I bought the physical version on switch. I can sell it now and make a few bucks.
there's a surprising amount of older stuff on psn that, when it's not on sale, is still full price. it's like some publishers don't really care...
I'm fairly certain that I bought Atelier Ayesha+ the one time it went on sale.
they don't. because for 300 days of the year, no one buys the game. but those 65 days when it goes on sale, it's pushed to the front of the eyes of users on the online marketplaces. and the idea of the brevity of the sale price pushes on impulses to buy in that moment.
in other situations, there might be people who don't know about or care about the older lineup because they literally forget it exists. i doubt activision is even aware what the price of their xbox 360 games are.
reminds me of department stores now, where everyone (including the stores themselves) just kinda understands that no one ever buys anything until it's on sale...
Not them, but absolutely. PC version is the best these days.
Come to think of it, Seabed had new scenes when it came to Switch. So waiting years to play that paid of too.
Yes, but limit fps to 60 through nvidia or whatever it has a weird bug above 60fps where enemies take 45 hits of damage all at once if attacks overlap in rapid succession. A+ game pc version is fantastic
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Heh, that's been on my list for a while. Didn't know it got an enhanced Switch port.
Exactly, in a world driven by profit, options are great allies for the consumer.
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Likely reason: long-term sales of the game are not high enough, historically, to dedicate the time of an employee to collecting and collating sales trend data, checking it against probable competitors, and applying that to actively manage the product to try and maximize profit.
There's a lot of anime games on Steam where that seems to be the case. Is Bamco or whoever really going to have someone full-duty running the numbers of Berserk and the Band of the Hawk to figure out if they can squeeze another 23% profit margin by reducing the list price? Nah, it'll just sit there and maybe go on sale randomly whenever they do publisher-wide sales.
There's a lot of anime games on Steam where that seems to be the case. Is Bamco or whoever really going to have someone full-duty running the numbers of Berserk and the Band of the Hawk to figure out if they can squeeze another 23% profit margin by reducing the list price? Nah, it'll just sit there and maybe go on sale randomly whenever they do publisher-wide sales.
Oh you have to play that one too, it's seriously amazing. The Switch one is actually on sale right now if you have one but the PC one has also been pretty cheap too.
Yeah, it's so great to pay more than $60 for a used copy of this game. No offense, but it's probably a good idea to check for when these repeated lines don't work for every situation.
ruins boss fights completely on harder settings if you are gonna use it just play on normal or easy
I've already beaten the game on ps4... but this is interesting regardless. Kinda curious if this will be addressed in the sequel on pc?
I hope so playing above 60 feels super good but if this happens again i gotta cap it. Weirdly enough the bug didnt exist in the original crap port job
wonder if this is an issue on other falcom action games? tokyo xanadu is capped at 60 so that doesn't matter. Haven't noticed anything funky in the ys 4 remake ive played so far.
This.
Especially dont expect them to reduce the price when Ys IX isnt even out in the west yet.
Digital games always cost more than physical.
Which is why I think its insane to buy an all digital console.
You will be stuck paying rip off prices forever.
Which is why I think its insane to buy an all digital console.
You will be stuck paying rip off prices forever.
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I wouldn't say always, I've gotten some great deals on flash sales
Sales happen so frequently so it's never a problem for me and I don't have the urge to play the latest stuff on day 1. There are very few IPs that I would be willing to pay full price for even if I have money to spend.
I plan on getting the PS5 Digital Edition but not during the launch period. Maybe 9-12 months after launch. By then, PS5 games should start appearing in these monthly sales.
I went all digital for PS4 and will do the same for PS5.
I suppose if you wait for sales its not as bad.
Although the sales on console never seem as good as Steam sales.
Although the sales on console never seem as good as Steam sales.
Ser_Luke, good news
It's $24.59 now (-59% off)
edit: ah, I saw you already bought it :)
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA
Ys returns with a brand new adventure for the first time in 8 years Adol awakens shipwrecked and stranded on a cursed island. There, he and the other shipwrecked passengers he rescues form a village to challenge fearsome beasts and mysterious ruins on the isolated island. Amidst this, Adol...
store.playstation.com
It's $24.59 now (-59% off)
edit: ah, I saw you already bought it :)
