Support NeoGAF

[Draugoth]

Microft has apparently decided to say fuck it to consumers after the ABK deal,

Just like Activision games, they also increased the base price of Halo games on Steam:

• Price increase in United Kingdom: 25%
• Price increase in India: 400% (from 900 rupees to 4550 on MCC)(
• Saudi Arabia: From 60 to 180 SAR (200%)

Couldn't find reports from more countries.

Microsoft increased the price of their games on my region and other regions more than 200% :: Steam Discussions

steamcommunity.com

 

[T-0800]

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

has to be a mistake right adamsapple ? (genuinely curious)

 

[kittoo]

So basically they don't want people to buy these games on steam and rather get gamepass?

 

[adamsapple]

has to be a mistake right adamsapple ? (genuinely curious)

Scenario #4 - Regional inflation and price increases based on Steam recommendation that many (big) publishers are following.

ps. we really need different topics for each franchise updates?

 

[bender]

 

[bitbydeath]

 

[Thirty7ven]

 

[lh032]

IP suicide.

 

[GHG]

ps. we really need different topics for each franchise updates?

I'm just surprised you didn't try to blame Valve again.

 

[adamsapple]

I'm just surprised you didn't try to blame Valve again.

Blaming would be a hard stance. But all of these recent price increases did start based on their recommendations : P

 

[ReBurn]

The good news is that Halo Infinite's campaign is 50% off right now so they can save some money on that one.

 

[TheThreadsThatBindUs]

 

[TheDarkPhantom]

 

[ByWatterson]

Good thing I bought MCC for peanuts a few months ago.

 

[Skyfox]

My guess is they are ramping up for Christmas sales because they are probably not selling a lot right now anyway.

"25% off!" Big Sale! etc.

 

[Madonis]

ps. we really need different topics for each franchise updates?

Probably not.

Just want to point out, however, that "regional inflation" doesn't really explain most of this. At least not for many of the countries affected. For instance, Saudi Arabia's inflation is around 2-3% right now. That doesn't justify seeing a 200% bump in the price of a game. Nor does India's 2023 inflation explain why a publisher wants its citizens to start paying 400% more for games. There's other examples, but you can see it doesn't really match with the assumptions behind your quote.

Blaming would be a hard stance. But all of these recent price increases did start based on their recommendations : P

It's also not due to Steam's recommendations per se. In fact, that's part of the problem: publishers are leaning more and more towards direct currency conversion, not what Valve suggests. Which might look good on a company spreadsheet, I suppose, but it will lead to more people either waiting for a significant discount or simply deciding to skip certain game releases.

 

[Edmund]

Good thing I bought MCC for peanuts a few months ago.

Good thing I didn't even spend a single cent on it.

 

[adamsapple]

Good thing I didn't even spend a single cent on it.

You should, it's a 180* turnaround from the state at launch. Best way to replay the franchise.

 

[Heisenberg007]

has to be a mistake right adamsapple ? (genuinely curious)

Another decision made by Activision before the acquisition closed that Microsoft doesn't know about Right, poppabk ?

 

[Darkness_Arises]

Recore has not gone up in price (Steam India) and I already bought Sunset Overdrive. These were the only MS games I was interested in. I will prioritize buying Recore in the next steam sale.

 

[Heisenberg007]

 

[clarky]

If these countries can afford to send shit into space then they sure as hell can pay their fair share for Halo.

 

[Heisenberg007]

If these countries can afford to send shit into space then they sure as hell can pay their fair share for Halo.

Yes, because "countries" are buying to play Halo, not individual gamers

 

[sinnergy]

Making games costs money, games are made by people who have family, they need to pay the bills, gamers need to pay !

 

[Griffon]

Well of course. Games getting higher prices so that you're pushed towards renting.

 

[pasterpl]

Looks like preparation for Xmas sales.

 

[DenchDeckard]

Good thing I didn't even spend a single cent on it.

Ooof.

One of the best all in one packages ever made.

 

[Krieger]

"Microsoft raises ... prices" will become a weekly headline from now on.

 

[Doom85]

See, I guess Microsoft was being honest if they said they weren’t seeking a monopoly if the ABK deal was approved, because apparently the deal being approved gave them the monopoly in their minds if they’re pulling shit like this.

 

[Negotiator101]

Really odd to do this, the consumer hopefully won't buy at these prices until the price goes back down. How do these prices compare to Xbox store just out of curiosity?

 

[Heisenberg007]

Making games costs money, games are made by people who have family, they need to pay the bills, gamers need to pay !

I miss the good old days when gamers only needed to "engage" with a game, and that would have been sufficient. /s

 

[jm89]

Satya wants that return of investment from the billions being loaned

2027 is fast approaching, tick tock uncle phil

 

[vodka-bull]

Making games costs money, games are made by people who have family, they need to pay the bills, gamers need to pay !

Well life‘s tough, get a helmet.

 

[Aces High]

Well life‘s tough, get a helmet.

 

[Damigos]

But of course. That way, the $30/month GamePass will seem like a steal..
But of course..

 

[Goalus]

Does it matter?
According to popular opinion, no one plays Halo anymore. Consequently, raising prices doesn't do any harm because no one buys.

 

[DJ12]

Making games costs money, games are made by people who have family, they need to pay the bills, gamers need to pay !

So you advocate for gamepasses death then?

 

[Mowcno]

Raising prices of your back catalog is bizarre. If it was recent titles due to shifts in currency value sure. But this just seems like bad PR for no worthwhile reason.

 

[Kadve]

You want piracy Microsoft? That's how you get piracy!

 

[Ozzy Onya A2Z]

Are you really cherry picking MCC going from 900 rupees (USD$10) to 3350 (USD$40)?

You know that's a large number of full campaigns and multiplayer games in one package right?

Edit: none of you play MCC do you? Clearly no idea of how many updates, content, maps, networking etc have occurred in recent years. Very uncommon for back catalogue games, as is a price rise.

Edit2: but hey let us celebrate another collection, GOTY, deluxe ultra combo edition XVIII at retail pricing though.

 

[NEbeast]

This is what happens when you spend nearly 80 billion "for the gamers". I said this would happen before the end of next year and the people cheerleading consolidation would start to regret it. Its a year ahead of schedule.
Just imagine how much gamepass and games from MS are going to cost you in a few years.

 

[Heisenberg007]

This is what happens when you spend nearly 80 billion "for the gamers". I said this would happen before the end of next year and the people cheerleading consolidation would start to regret it. Its a year ahead of schedule.
Just imagine how much gamepass and games from MS are going to cost you in a few years.

People thought Microsoft would foot the $70 billion bill lol. No, it's going to be Xbox gamers that will be paying that cost.

 

[Panajev2001a]

Are you really cherry picking MCC going from 900 rupees (USD$10) to 3350 (USD$40)?

You now that's a large number of full campaigns and multiplayer games in one package right?

Edit: none of you play MCC do you? Clearly no idea of how many updates, content, maps, networking etc have occurred in recent years. Very uncommon for back catalogue games, as is a price rise.

Edit2: but hey let us celebrate another collection, GOTY, deluxe ultra combo edition XVIII at retail pricing though.

Salty for the criticism much? Halo: MCC shipping busted open and having to receive years worth of fixes to deliver on what was promised (itself a collection of old games) and it justifies a price increase? Nah, much rather praise NMS’s redemption arc than simping for MGS like this sorry.

 

[Zathalus]

Oh look, another outrage thread about something almost everyone in the industry has been doing.

 

[Ozzy Onya A2Z]

Salty for the criticism much? Halo: MCC shipping busted open and having to receive years worth of fixes to deliver on what was promised (itself a collection of old games) and it justifies a price increase? Nah, much rather praise NMS’s redemption arc than simping for MGS like this sorry.

That's funny, clearly you have no idea how much I took that broken piece of shit of launch MCC to task.

And for the record, MCC is definitely now in the league of NMS redemption arc.

Am I happy with the price increase? No.

Am I happy MCC will continue to get support? Yes.

 

[StereoVsn]

Phil: Games cost a lot, this is why GamePass is such an outstanding value!

Also Phil a few months later: Economic circumstances forced us to raise prices on GamePass.

 

[StereoVsn]

That's funny, clearly you have no idea how much I took that broken piece of shit of launch MCC to task.

And for the record, MCC is definitely now in the league of NMS redemption arc.

I am happy with the price increase? No.

I am happy MCC will continue to get support? Yes.

Yeah, situation is totally the same. As we all know Microsoft is a small indie just like the makers of NMS.

If you don’t think about this poor vulnerable company with $89 billion profits in 2022, who will? Because clearly MS couldn’t afford to properly launch MCC.

 

[Moses85]

Saving the Brand

 

[dreamstation]

I didn't buy them at the old price, what makes them think I will at the new price?