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Archae

(47,245 posts) Wed Oct 7, 2015, 01:28 PM Oct 2015

To heck with videogames being "too violent." Are they too expensive? [View all]

They are getting that way.

Out side of used-videogame stores, the prices are through the roof.

I just bought the latest Skylanders game, "Superchargers."

Comes with game platform, one vehicle, two figures and the game.

Cost me $80.

I'm looking at a Shopko flyer, the Disney "Playmation" basic set and the "Lego: Dimensions" basic set costs $100, and the add on sets or figures cost $13 to $15.

Meanwhile games that have been out for several months now like the latest Madden football game is listed on "sale" at $55.

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To heck with videogames being "too violent." Are they too expensive? [View all] Archae Oct 2015 OP

Dang... I haven't been playing games in years. Xyzse Oct 2015 #1

We just don't buy new anymore. TM99 Oct 2015 #2

I remember when a $30 Nintendo cartridge was too much ProudToBeBlueInRhody Oct 2015 #3

I realize it looks very high... Shandris Oct 2015 #4

Nintendo ripped off the figures concept from Skylanders. Archae Oct 2015 #5

Oh, did they? I'm sorry, I was mistaken on that part. Shandris Oct 2015 #8

I'm pretty sure the Skylanders were the first with the "toys into the game" concept. Archae Oct 2015 #14

Oh yeah, a friend of mine brought over his Coleco version of the... Shandris Oct 2015 #15

If you have the Playstation 3 or 4, you can download the original Spyro games. Archae Oct 2015 #17

I buy from Glyde.com and resell when I'm done playing. Dawgs Oct 2015 #6

First world tragedy. Throd Oct 2015 #7

That was entirely necessary! NuclearDem Oct 2015 #16

It's the Invisible Hand, baby. Maedhros Oct 2015 #9

You're just using the wrong medium to buy 'em, mate. Decoy of Fenris Oct 2015 #10

Yet, another reason my daughter is voting for Bernie azmom Oct 2015 #11

And she was playing patty-cake with Evan Bayh and Joe Lieberman to inflict this piece of censorship backscatter712 Oct 2015 #13

The games you're talking about all have physical collectables as part of the package cemaphonic Oct 2015 #12

Thing most people don't think about: BarackTheVote Oct 2015 #18

About the same for me. Archae Oct 2015 #21

The games industry has turned rabidly anti-consumer. NuclearDem Oct 2015 #19

Not even the half of it BarackTheVote Oct 2015 #20

New games have been 50-60 dollars for a long time. NobodyHere Oct 2015 #22

+1 Blue_Tires Oct 2015 #23

No, I don't think so... Blue_Tires Oct 2015 #24

Games, especially new releases, have been $60 for a long time davidn3600 Oct 2015 #25

I remember when a brand new Super Nintendo Game (game only) was $50 in 1992 LostOne4Ever Oct 2015 #26

I only buy a new console game if it has tons of content justiceischeap Oct 2015 #27

They have been at the same $60 price point for a long time. Considering that Skeeter Barnes Oct 2015 #28

"Everything is worth what its purchaser will pay for it." Enrique Oct 2015 #29

There's always indie games Act_of_Reparation Oct 2015 #30

They are obviously not too expensive for you if you bought it. DesMoinesDem Oct 2015 #31

The price of pretty much everything is too expensive these days (nt) bigwillq Oct 2015 #32

I dont think so Travis_0004 Oct 2015 #33

would not know, have never bought one Skittles Oct 2015 #34