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Rayman Legends Wii U to be the most expensive version?
- Thread starter BY2K
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Screw you Ubisoft, here's Rayman Legends Wii U for £26.39 plus free shipping over at WOW HD for anyone interested.
http://www.wowhd.co.uk/games/rayman-legends-nintendo-wii-u/dp/31331149/57105415#bc=ed7a
http://www.wowhd.co.uk/games/rayman-legends-nintendo-wii-u/dp/31331149/57105415#bc=ed7a
So let's see if I got this right...
It wasn't bad enough that the Wii U is selling poorly
It wasn't bad enough that they withheld the Wii U game during a drought
It wasn't bad enough that Wii U lost exclusivity on the game
It wasn't bad enough the game is coming to consoles that each outnumber Wii U 20:1
It wasn't bad enough that the game now releases among really tough competition...
Nope, Operation: Wii Sabotage U wouldn't be a success until they have driven the final nail in the coffin with a more expensive Wii U version! Come on, Ubisoft!
It wasn't bad enough that the Wii U is selling poorly
It wasn't bad enough that they withheld the Wii U game during a drought
It wasn't bad enough that Wii U lost exclusivity on the game
It wasn't bad enough the game is coming to consoles that each outnumber Wii U 20:1
It wasn't bad enough that the game now releases among really tough competition...
Nope, Operation: Wii Sabotage U wouldn't be a success until they have driven the final nail in the coffin with a more expensive Wii U version! Come on, Ubisoft!
walking fiend
Member
Last year when the game was Wii U exclusive, the dev team said 30% of the game was touch based Murphy levels.
X360/PS3 getting 2/3 of the game for 3/4 the price?
Sure, they added some more content and Origin levels upgraded but that's coming to the Wii U as well.
When all is said and done, however, they will all be the same price and Wii U will still have more content.
X360/PS3 getting 2/3 of the game for 3/4 the price?
Sure, they added some more content and Origin levels upgraded but that's coming to the Wii U as well.
When all is said and done, however, they will all be the same price and Wii U will still have more content.
TheDrowningMan
Member
That might be the stupidest thing I've ever read.
It's really not, I half agree with him.
Economics lesson: if you know you'll sell fewer units, you need to increase the price to make the most profit out of it. Selling a million games at $2 or 50,000 at $40, you get the same revenue. You know you're not gonna sell a million copies of this non-exclusive game, but you know you'll sell SOME because Wii U owners don't many any other games to buy, plus there are some exclusive features.
Of course there's the opposing force of price vs demand, and I reckon they weighed that up with market research on what Wii U owners were willing to buy and made that their best recommended price.
From a consumer's point of view this is shit of course.
So the Vita is getting the full game as they have the full touch capability?
Infernal Monkey
Member
That Ubisoft store link automatically redirected me to the Australian site, and well.
So yeah, it's just a price fuck up on the UK site.
So yeah, it's just a price fuck up on the UK site.
FinalFanXtreme
Banned
Was going to buy this title when it arrived in February/ March. But not now! 
No reason they couldn't release it on Wii U first and ported out. Oh well.
No reason they couldn't release it on Wii U first and ported out. Oh well.Same with me. My money was ready in February, now I'm skipping for all platforms.Was going to buy this title when it arrived in February/ March. But not now!
Other than the Vita version getting some exclusive content of its own nothing has been mentioned in regards to whether or not it has all of the Wii U's content.
Was going to buy this title when it arrived in February/ March. But not now!
If it's half as good as Origins, it will be a great game. Don't get caught up in the publisher bs and miss out on it because of that.
SenkiDala
Member
That Ubisoft store link automatically redirected me to the Australian site, and well.
So yeah, it's just a price fuck up on the UK site.
Yeah same here on the French website:
So I guess the UK price is just wrong.
If that was the case PS3 games would have been more expensive through nearly the whole generation.
ebullientprism
Member
None of that is Ubi's fault. Infact considering that Ubi are pretty much the only publisher thats still supporting the WiiU, they might be the one thats actually keeping it alive. Remove them and its just a year long drought with a few Nintendo (and Nintendo funded) games here and there.
sixteen-bit
Member
insult to injury
shinobi602
Member
It's the definitive version. That second screen doesn't pay itself people.
Lord_Byron28
Member
Don't forget the Vita version got exclusive content!
Looks like pricing is all over the place. In the Dutch store:
In the Dutch store, PS3 and X360 versions are 29,99, Vita is 39,99 and Wii U is 49,99.
In France's store all versions are 49,99.
In Australia's store all versions are $49,99, except for the Vita version which is suddenly $10 cheaper instead of more expensive.
In the Dutch store, PS3 and X360 versions are 29,99, Vita is 39,99 and Wii U is 49,99.
In France's store all versions are 49,99.
In Australia's store all versions are $49,99, except for the Vita version which is suddenly $10 cheaper instead of more expensive.
And in Australian retail stores, the Wii U, PS3 and 360 versions are all listed for preorder at the same price, with the Vita version being $10 more expensive.
This pricing is all over the place so its not about Wii U at all.
That's probably the accrued interest since the planned February release.
CriterionDog
Member
Thank god it was just an error. Any word on online multiplayer and co-op?? I really wish it was in Origins, and they seem to have been quiet about this. It will really suck if they skip it...
DragonSworne
Banned
Because the other versions are priced at late port status.
Makes about as much sense as delaying the game on Wii U.
- edit. So they fixed the pricing? Cool
Makes about as much sense as delaying the game on Wii U.
- edit. So they fixed the pricing? Cool
Looks like pricing is all over the place. In the Dutch store:
In the Dutch store, PS3 and X360 versions are 29,99, Vita is 39,99 and Wii U is 49,99.
In France's store all versions are 49,99.
In Australia's store all versions are $49,99, except for the Vita version which is suddenly $10 cheaper instead of more expensive.
different policies by different departments, that's all.
How is it Wii U's fault?
Looks like it was a mistake after all.
https://twitter.com/Ubisoft/status/360701086358704128
Soooo... the VITA version is the most expensive. Hmmm...
https://twitter.com/Ubisoft/status/360701086358704128
Soooo... the VITA version is the most expensive. Hmmm...
DaSorcerer7
Member
That'd be nice.
anatomyhorror
Banned
Didn't even know it was coming to PC so soon I've never seen them promote the PC version even at the end of a trailer. Or maybe I just didn't pay attention.
I've never seen them promote the PC version even at the end of a trailer. Or maybe I just didn't pay attention.Poetic.Injustice
Member
Didn't even know it was coming to PC so soon
It was announced yesterday.
DICKS AHOY
Banned
Legends is over 20 dollars cheaper if not more than other Wii U games here (Australian here before you get too excited about that point) and has the exact same price as the 360/PS3 versions. Pretty sure it's just something that particular UK store decided to do.
I don't get this thread.
You can pre-order the game for 32 Pound which is 37 Euro. (shipping included to Europe)
Choose one http://www.idealo.co.uk/compare/3357169/rayman-legends-wii-u.html
You can pre-order the game for 32 Pound which is 37 Euro. (shipping included to Europe)
Choose one http://www.idealo.co.uk/compare/3357169/rayman-legends-wii-u.html