Track prices a little too expensive...yes or no?

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  1. hades_leae

    hades_leae New Member

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    "Agueda and Bastogne Tracks DLC is now available for €6,99", I found this on the site, and I was wondering if anyone think that's they are a little pricey?

    I hate the fact that games these days come out with content that is not cheap, it could've been in the game. Lots of content that will come out in the future should've, and would've been in the game many years ago.

    Instead of paying $50 dollars for the game, the company can get you to pay more like $75 for the game after getting you to purchase additional stuff that you would've wanted to be in the final copy.
     
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  2. pwarbi

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    DLC works both ways though in my opinion and while I do think that a lot of game developers take advantage by charging for aspects of a game that should have been included for the original price, there IS a lot of DLC out there that as enhanced the games we've bought, and without it the game wouldn't be as good.

    Paying $50+ for a game, I'd expect the DLC to be cheaper than what this is priced at, as if they keep on producing DLC then at these prices you're going to be paying over $100 and that's way too much for most people I would have thought.
     
  3. JoshPosh

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    You need to ask yourself is that extra coin, worth it? If you were a die hard fan of the game and everyone is raving about the track, then sure get. Or at least try it out first at a friends house that already bought the DLC. From there you can make a better decision.
     
  4. Arctic21

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    It depends how much a track is worth to you. If you get bored of the tracks then the base game has, getting one or two more tracks could extend the life of the game for you. I don't think I would pay for extra tracks in a game unless it's a bundle at a reasonable price.
     
  5. Thomas Hall

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    I think sometimes the downloadable content can be expensive and only worth getting if it on special as the extra content may not be worth your money and time. I reckon that seeing a video walkthrough may give you an idea of what the extra content is like and see if it is long enough for the money you will spend in the process and justifies the cost. I would only buy more content if it is a few dollars and that would only be when the game is around a year old, or longer so that would mean waiting for awhile to get the content.
     
  6. qag

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    I'm not going to lie, as much as I do enjoy this game 6.99 for two tracks does seem a bit much. Personally, I haven't purchased the tracks yet, but even if they are really, really good tracks I still find the price to be a bit much. Other games have DLC at a much more reasonable price.
     
  7. justrace

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    It is an enjoyable game and the developer worked really hard to complete the game and we should appreciate them. So, I think it is worth it and the price is reasonable. I would not consider it 'too'' expensive. So, I would not consider the price 'too expensive'. In fact, the game is perfect for the price.
     
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  8. hades_leae

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    I'm thinking that a good price for additional content could be something like $1.99 and that's because if you have sold 50,000 units, that's $100,000 possibility.

    I'm sure the majority of people who are buying this game did not choose to pay that additional amount. Nothing wrong with that but it's just unethical, that's my opinion.
     
  9. FuZyOn

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    I think those tracks are expensive, I wouldn't pay $7 for something that realistically should've been already added to the game, but that's what DLC is all about at the end of the day. If they were to cost $1 or $2 it would've been reasonable.
     
  10. spectre456

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    They do seem a little bit pricey in my opinion. I always try to weigh the value with the price and for those tracks it just doesn't seem worth it.
     
  11. ProNine

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    As one of the users did mention above, your only choice really is to try it out over at a friend's house and see if you actually enjoy it. As for DLCs being pricey, that's kind of the bad marketing scheme that is being adapted nowadays. Sadly, unless you're willing to get up and make a commotion about it and try and get some people to support you, you just have to take it.
     
  12. Denis Hard

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    I think that DLC is overpriced. I'd be willing to pay for DLC that is priced under $5 but only if I'm getting value for my money.

    In fact there was some petition last year demanding that game developers/publishers should stop extorting gamers through paid DLC. More petitions would force game developers/publishers to price to price their DLC fairly.
     
  13. pwarbi

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    The price of the DLC is a concern for me in this game and it does make me wonder why it's been priced so high. Is it because the game itself isn't going to be a huge seller and so they are trying to make as much cash as they can off the DLC, or is this the price that the future DLC will be for all games in the future?
     
  14. JoshPosh

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    Or better yet, go check the cracks of your sofa and the shelf near the laundry machine. You might be able to raise the $7 bucks to buy the tracks. Use money that you won't miss.
     
  15. justrace

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    I think they are worth it. The developers should decrease the price because the price is higher than the average but still, I think that it is worth it because they are awesome. You should try it and check it out.
     
  16. justrace

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    I think you are. They want to make huge profits but the high price might decrease it because many people will avoid buying it. I think we should wait till the price drops. The developers will do it soon.
     
  17. qag

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    I feel like pricing the DLC high to make up for low sales of the base game is a poor idea. More people would be willing to spend the money on the DLC if it was a few dollars cheaper, so I hope that's not the reason. I feel like the developers/publishers of the game are just kind out of touch with DLC prices, and ended up going with a price that was higher than average.
     
  18. pwarbi

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    While I'm obviously no marketing expert, IF...and I do say IF the reason the DLC is priced higher than others is because they want to make more money off it, then surely they're going about it the wrong way around. Is it not better to sell 500,000 DLC at $3 each then sell 5,000 at $6 each?

    The best way to make the most money isn't by charging more for something, but charging less and making sure it's bought by more people I would have thought, but what do I know, I'm just a gamer and not a game maker.
     
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    I think it is very expensive and no one would like the tracks. Some of you may say that the track is worth the price but I don't believe. They should decrease the price of the tracks if they want to make the game famous.
     
  20. Krovvy

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    Racing games are tricky. They tend to vary in price quite a bit when it comes to track packs. I would say the price is a bit steep, especially considering the quality of the tracks (from what I've heard - I haven't actually played on them). I think a lot of similar games offer way more for a similar price. On the flipside, I've seen other games offer significantly less for the same price. Games are odd nowadays due to how they handle DLC. Really, if you ask me, I think most DLC is too expensive. This is no exception.
     

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