2nd July 2006, 2:10 PM
I was using the example of a game that's new, so no one can use the excuse "price drops!"... :)
But yes, PC games are generally $20 to $50 new, with collector's editions going for more, and they are generally cheaper than their console counterparts. This is not new: most of the PC ports of console games that I own were bought for FAR less than the console versions cost. The prices started lower and dropped faster, quite simply. Very few games available on both PCs and consoles are more expensive on PC... and really, not many are even just the same price on PC as they were on consoles. Same games, cheaper prices... why should I have gotten the console versions, again? :)
But yes, PC games are generally $20 to $50 new, with collector's editions going for more, and they are generally cheaper than their console counterparts. This is not new: most of the PC ports of console games that I own were bought for FAR less than the console versions cost. The prices started lower and dropped faster, quite simply. Very few games available on both PCs and consoles are more expensive on PC... and really, not many are even just the same price on PC as they were on consoles. Same games, cheaper prices... why should I have gotten the console versions, again? :)