Price [Archive] - 3D Realms Forums

Kristian Joensen

01-20-2006, 11:21 AM

The price is upto Take Two not 3DR but I imagine 3DR has got approval rights over it or atleast consultation rights.

Or rather to clarify the WHOLESALE price aswell suggested retail price is upto Take Two, the retail price is upto the stores.

I expect it to cost about the same as other games maybe a bit higher. Scott once mentioned the possibility of retail stores selling it at a loss, in order to attract people to the stores and then making the loss back with increased sales of other games.

This would ofcourse only be done for a certain timeperiod.

The intent from 3D Realms side with this would be for Take Two to charge a higher wholesale price and them therefor getting a higher royalty income per unit sold.

ekuyper

01-20-2006, 11:43 AM

Course, the funny thing is, if $50 buys DNF in the US, and 59 Euros buys the same game across the pond, then it's kind of hard to say that a Euro is worth more then a dollar. Ok, I understand that normally the value of currency is not measured in DNF, but just an observation.

pec

01-20-2006, 12:05 PM

ekuyper said:
Course, the funny thing is, if $50 buys DNF in the US, and 59 Euros buys the same game across the pond, then it's kind of hard to say that a Euro is worth more then a dollar. Ok, I understand that normally the value of currency is not measured in DNF, but just an observation.

It's not funny. It's because of the european import taxes. The game has to be exported from US and imported to European stores and that costs a lot of money for the end-user.

That's why video games (original US versions) usually cost around 49 - 59 euros in Europe, depending on how popular and new the game is.

I suppose here in Germany DNF will cost about 59 - 65 or even more Euros, because Quake 4 Special Edition (the US version only!) currently costs 65.90 Euros. And that's the most expensive shooter right now.

Tim. Just Tim.

01-20-2006, 12:16 PM

Is the price really up to take 2?

I assumed 3dr had complete control over their baby.

anyway yea I assume it will be a 'regular' video game price.

it would be funny if they came out and said "well, weve been working on this for a decade, and we did a cost analysis, and we need to charge $129.99 per game"

lol

<table><tr><th><font size="-1">Spoiler below:</font></th></tr><tr><td class="spoiler"> dont tell 3dr, but i might actually pay that much </td></tr></table>

DavoX

01-20-2006, 03:22 PM

I live in argentina and new games dont come here so fast, and its three times expensive for me (remember the dollar is 3 pesos here, like 50 bucks turn into 150 bucks) and i dont have a credit card, but guess what, for duke nukem forever i'll get a credit card and i'll order one, I WANT THAT GAME WITH ITS BEAUTIFUL BOX (yes i want a box, like the Kill-A-Ton one i have)
It doesnt matter how much its gonna cost, i'll buy it anyway.

roryok

01-21-2006, 04:40 AM

yeah i'm hopin to buy it with vouchers I won of the caption compo, unless I blow em all on prey

theHunted

01-21-2006, 04:52 AM

thats because in the USA they usually don't have "betterment tax" (not sure if thats a proper word but thats what my german -> english dictionary told me). over here in austria for example you have to pay a tax of 20% on all products. you dont have that in the USA.

Cerberus_e

01-21-2006, 05:35 AM

FireFly

01-21-2006, 06:02 AM

The conversion rate doesn't represent the true relative value (in purchasing power) of each currency, so the difference isn't as great as it seems.

roryok

01-21-2006, 09:40 AM

really sucks that they screw us so much over here.

xbox 360 (core) is $399, and €399

even tho $399 is actually only about €325

why do we have to pay $75 more?

DavoX

01-21-2006, 03:47 PM

roryok said:
really sucks that they screw us so much over here.

xbox 360 (core) is $399, and €399

even tho $399 is actually only about €325

why do we have to pay $75 more?

Probably because of the shipment taxes and stuff

avatar_58

01-21-2006, 04:21 PM

For us canadians it will be $59 for the standard CD version, and then $79 for the DVD collectors edition.....

roryok

01-22-2006, 06:34 AM

But it's made in China. You guys have to pay shipping too

Kev_Boy

01-22-2006, 08:04 AM

pec said:
Quake 4 Special Edition (the US version only!) currently costs 65.90 Euros. And that's the most expensive shooter right now.

In Belgium the price has been lowered to 29.90 Euros. Which is extremely acceptable and I picked it up a few weeks ago because of it http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Symok

01-22-2006, 09:27 AM

theHunted said:
thats because in the USA they usually don't have "betterment tax" (not sure if thats a proper word but thats what my german -> english dictionary told me). over here in austria for example you have to pay a tax of 20% on all products. you dont have that in the USA.

Well, I don't know about a "betterment" tax, but we do have to pay taxes on products we buy.

Here in Ontario (Canada) we pay 15% taxes. 8% PST (Provincial Sales Tax) and 7% GST (Goods and Service Tax). Other provinces pay differeing PSTs, but everyone pays the 7% GST.

Parkar

01-22-2006, 10:22 AM

Kev_Boy said:

pec said:
Quake 4 Special Edition (the US version only!) currently costs 65.90 Euros. And that's the most expensive shooter right now.

In Belgium the price has been lowered to 29.90 Euros. Which is extremely acceptable and I picked it up a few weeks ago because of it http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

In Sweden you can get quake 4 for 149kr (~$19).

Micki!

01-22-2006, 10:50 AM

Parkar said:

Kev_Boy said:

pec said:
Quake 4 Special Edition (the US version only!) currently costs 65.90 Euros. And that's the most expensive shooter right now.

In Belgium the price has been lowered to 29.90 Euros. Which is extremely acceptable and I picked it up a few weeks ago because of it http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

In Sweden you can get quake 4 for 149kr (~$19).

On the website cdon.com you can get Quake 4 for 129 DKK
That's without dilivery and stuff of course... http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/redface.gif
Just checked the Swedish version too, and it's the same price you mentioned...
Other countries are available too http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif
http://www.cdon.com/

However, in any store i've been in yet, the game still costs about 360 DKK... we have a EB games in Denmark too, but not in my city, so i can't check the price there... http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/redface.gif

hell-angel

01-23-2006, 01:26 AM

Cerberus_e said:

big fat lazy said:
$50 US, like most other games.

Wow, games are cheap in the US.
New games cost 59 euros here, and an euro is worth more than a dollar.

haha, screwed, here it costs about 45-49 euros. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif(Although Doom 3 costs 59. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif )

Cerberus_e

01-23-2006, 05:35 AM

Well, I was talking about big titles to be fair, like doom 3. not more budget games like Serious Sam http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Those are also cheap here of course, if it was even cheaper it would almost be a present you get in the supermarket when you buy a crate of beer http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

hell-angel

01-23-2006, 05:38 AM

Cerberus_e said:
Well, I was talking about big titles to be fair, like doom 3. not more budget games like Serious Sam http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Those are also cheap here of course, if it was even cheaper it would almost be a present you get in the supermarket when you buy a crate of beer http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Ah, I see. Well, I expect DNF to cost like 59 Euros considering it's development time. But that doesn't matter to me, I will buy it anyway. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

fritzchen1

01-23-2006, 07:40 AM

I expect it to cost 40-50 Euro.
Normally I wait until games are cheaper, but when DNF hit the shelves, I will buy it immediately (unless they demand >50Euro http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif)

Micki!

01-23-2006, 11:37 AM

Talking about Prices...
I was just checking the city today, when i ran across F.E.A.R. for ONLY 250 DKK http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif Compared to any other store, where it costs 380 DKK this is REALLY cheap... Unfortunately, when one of my friends called me, so we could get it (he has a PC which can run it) it was sold... *Crap*
I knew i should have reserved it... Anyways, we could purchase 2 copy's within this week for the same price... http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

I'm looking forward for this buy... http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

hell-angel

01-25-2006, 01:30 AM

Micki! said:
Talking about Prices...
I was just checking the city today, when i ran across F.E.A.R. for ONLY 250 DKK http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif Compared to any other store, where it costs 380 DKK this is REALLY cheap... Unfortunately, when one of my friends called me, so we could get it (he has a PC which can run it) it was sold... *Crap*
I knew i should have reserved it... Anyways, we could purchase 2 copy's within this week for the same price... http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

I'm looking forward for this buy... http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

And how much is that in Euros?? or dollars?? http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

Still, it's cheaper then in other stores appearently, so I guess they will go down soon as well. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

roryok

01-25-2006, 06:07 AM

hell-angel said:

Micki! said:
Talking about Prices...
I was just checking the city today, when i ran across F.E.A.R. for ONLY 250 DKK http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif Compared to any other store, where it costs 380 DKK this is REALLY cheap... Unfortunately, when one of my friends called me, so we could get it (he has a PC which can run it) it was sold... *Crap*
I knew i should have reserved it... Anyways, we could purchase 2 copy's within this week for the same price... http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

I'm looking forward for this buy... http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

And how much is that in Euros?? or dollars?? http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

Still, it's cheaper then in other stores appearently, so I guess they will go down soon as well. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Bout €35, or $45.

I've been thinking about it, I think in ireland at least, the price of games is increased by VAT. Do you guys have that?

Also, a lot of games here seem to drop significantly in price about a month or so after release. Eg. The Movies, €25 from €45, call of duty 2 €30 from €60

PS: Hah, had a typo up there for a sec, Call of Dury. Imagine that as a game!

PPS: And of course by Dury I mean Jury

hell-angel

01-25-2006, 06:12 AM

roryok said:

hell-angel said:

Micki! said:
Talking about Prices...
I was just checking the city today, when i ran across F.E.A.R. for ONLY 250 DKK http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif Compared to any other store, where it costs 380 DKK this is REALLY cheap... Unfortunately, when one of my friends called me, so we could get it (he has a PC which can run it) it was sold... *Crap*
I knew i should have reserved it... Anyways, we could purchase 2 copy's within this week for the same price... http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

I'm looking forward for this buy... http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

And how much is that in Euros?? or dollars?? http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

Still, it's cheaper then in other stores appearently, so I guess they will go down soon as well. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Bout €35, or $45.

I've been thinking about it, I think in ireland at least, the price of games is increased by VAT. Do you guys have that?

Also, a lot of games here seem to drop significantly in price about a month or so after release. Eg. The Movies, €25 from €45, call of duty 2 €30 from €60

PS: Hah, had a typo up there for a sec, Call of Dury. Imagine that as a game!

PPS: And of course by Dury I mean Jury

Every country has VAT. So that is normal. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

As for the price drops, that will happen quickly if the game is unpopular. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Also, don't you mean "Call of Duty" http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

Cerberus_e

01-25-2006, 08:19 AM

hell-angel said:

roryok said:

hell-angel said:

Micki! said:
Talking about Prices...
I was just checking the city today, when i ran across F.E.A.R. for ONLY 250 DKK http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif Compared to any other store, where it costs 380 DKK this is REALLY cheap... Unfortunately, when one of my friends called me, so we could get it (he has a PC which can run it) it was sold... *Crap*
I knew i should have reserved it... Anyways, we could purchase 2 copy's within this week for the same price... http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

I'm looking forward for this buy... http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

And how much is that in Euros?? or dollars?? http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

Still, it's cheaper then in other stores appearently, so I guess they will go down soon as well. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Bout €35, or $45.

I've been thinking about it, I think in ireland at least, the price of games is increased by VAT. Do you guys have that?

Also, a lot of games here seem to drop significantly in price about a month or so after release. Eg. The Movies, €25 from €45, call of duty 2 €30 from €60

PS: Hah, had a typo up there for a sec, Call of Dury. Imagine that as a game!

PPS: And of course by Dury I mean Jury

Every country has VAT. So that is normal. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

Wait a minute... maybe the reason why it's more expensive is because we're paying the American VAT as well on top of our BTW http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mryuck.gif

roryok

01-25-2006, 08:49 AM

Cerberus_e said:

hell-angel said:

roryok said:

hell-angel said:

Micki! said:
Talking about Prices...
I was just checking the city today, when i ran across F.E.A.R. for ONLY 250 DKK http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif Compared to any other store, where it costs 380 DKK this is REALLY cheap... Unfortunately, when one of my friends called me, so we could get it (he has a PC which can run it) it was sold... *Crap*
I knew i should have reserved it... Anyways, we could purchase 2 copy's within this week for the same price... http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

I'm looking forward for this buy... http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

And how much is that in Euros?? or dollars?? http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

Still, it's cheaper then in other stores appearently, so I guess they will go down soon as well. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Bout €35, or $45.

I've been thinking about it, I think in ireland at least, the price of games is increased by VAT. Do you guys have that?

Also, a lot of games here seem to drop significantly in price about a month or so after release. Eg. The Movies, €25 from €45, call of duty 2 €30 from €60

PS: Hah, had a typo up there for a sec, Call of Dury. Imagine that as a game!

PPS: And of course by Dury I mean Jury

Every country has VAT. So that is normal. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

Wait a minute... maybe the reason why it's more expensive is because we're paying the American VAT as well on top of our BTW http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mryuck.gif

Oh no.... double VAT....

You maniacs!

You screwed it up!

Oh damn you... damn you all to hell!

hell-angel

01-26-2006, 01:53 AM

Cerberus_e said:

hell-angel said:

roryok said:

hell-angel said:

Micki! said:
Talking about Prices...
I was just checking the city today, when i ran across F.E.A.R. for ONLY 250 DKK http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif Compared to any other store, where it costs 380 DKK this is REALLY cheap... Unfortunately, when one of my friends called me, so we could get it (he has a PC which can run it) it was sold... *Crap*
I knew i should have reserved it... Anyways, we could purchase 2 copy's within this week for the same price... http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

I'm looking forward for this buy... http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

And how much is that in Euros?? or dollars?? http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

Still, it's cheaper then in other stores appearently, so I guess they will go down soon as well. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Bout €35, or $45.

I've been thinking about it, I think in ireland at least, the price of games is increased by VAT. Do you guys have that?

Also, a lot of games here seem to drop significantly in price about a month or so after release. Eg. The Movies, €25 from €45, call of duty 2 €30 from €60

PS: Hah, had a typo up there for a sec, Call of Dury. Imagine that as a game!

PPS: And of course by Dury I mean Jury

Every country has VAT. So that is normal. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

Wait a minute... maybe the reason why it's more expensive is because we're paying the American VAT as well on top of our BTW http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mryuck.gif

Well, that VAT is not that much (if any at all). But there is some indeed, just like they are paying european vat if they buy from stuff from Europe. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

(They should shoot the guy who invented VAT. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tinyted.gif)