Price for X Rebirth
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Price for X Rebirth
I pre-ordered (and paid) for the game from Steam in August when it was announced, cost £35.99..... now I see you can pre-order the game, complete with PC DVD from Amazon for £29.99.....
Makes you think about why you show loyalty to a game and company if they are going to charge you more for this loyalty.........
Makes you think about why you show loyalty to a game and company if they are going to charge you more for this loyalty.........
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Nope, the OP is right (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Deep-Silver-Reb ... =X-Rebirth) Amazon is probably going to make a loss though on those preorders
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Re: Price for X Rebirth
Egosoft is the developer. Their only responsibility is to make a quality product. Sales, marketing, distribution. That all comes afterwards.JamesT wrote:Makes you think about why you show loyalty to a game and company if they are going to charge you more for this loyalty.........
So far as I know, publishing is handled by Deep Silver. Amazon and Steam are distributors, generally they handle the pricing.
You getting mad and posting about this here is like me getting blamed for farming the food which was cooked and served to a dude that robbed a bank.
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To bad Amazon here in the USA doesn't have any info on this game.I would order it from them If I could.Roger L.S. Griffiths wrote:Nope, the OP is right (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Deep-Silver-Reb ... =X-Rebirth) Amazon is probably going to make a loss though on those preorders
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Actually you're buying it from Zavvi - play.com haven't sold anything directly now for months!SIMON POPPLEWELL wrote:Play.com are doing it for £24.98 and that's with free delivery. And I've just pre-ordered with Steam for 39.99, I think Steam are ripping us off big time.
I've found some of the traders selling through play.com to have different prices for the same items that they also sell through amazon.co.uk
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I always order from the Egosoft shop. I have to wait an extra couple of days, and pay postage, but at least I know more of my money is going to buy pizza.
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Do you know if I was to buy the uk version Dvd will it work for me in the USA on my pc?Roger L.S. Griffiths wrote:Nope, the OP is right (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Deep-Silver-Reb ... =X-Rebirth) Amazon is probably going to make a loss though on those preorders
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Because AAA titles cost that much and from what I heard, this game was made by a handful of people.Lorien wrote:$50 US is roughly equivalent to £30 UK at the moment. How is that a rip-off? Other than the fact you're not getting a physical DVD to hold in your hand?Delta5.1 wrote:49.99 USD on steam is a rip off for this game.
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Yes, in this case a dedicated staff is superior.Delta5.1 wrote:Because AAA titles cost that much and from what I heard, this game was made by a handful of people.Lorien wrote:$50 US is roughly equivalent to £30 UK at the moment. How is that a rip-off? Other than the fact you're not getting a physical DVD to hold in your hand?Delta5.1 wrote:49.99 USD on steam is a rip off for this game.
Titan Fall is $60.
Battlefield 4 digital is $60
Sim City is $60
So, yeah, X Rebirth is cheaper
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Don't forget that companies like Amazon and Game etc will sell anything - even stuff they cant get. Game actually took £29.99 off me for a copy of GTA V for the PC. I just wanted to see what they would eventually delivery which is a £29.99 refund and a £10 gift voucher as a gesture of goodwill.
I'm sure Amazon will delivery Rebirth, my point is that some companies will want to be as competitive as possible and offer their product at the lowest possible price. Game wanted so badly to get as much pre-order money (earning interest no doubt) that they would sell games that will not exist. Amazon are just undercutting Egosoft - You can't expect Egosoft to worry about being the most competitive.
I paid the £35 because I really want to support Egosoft for the direction they have taken with their development. So many companies sell out to the console whores and they have refused to do so. Of course, you can always cancel your pre-order. I'm thinking of doing so because I want the collectors edition.
I'm sure Amazon will delivery Rebirth, my point is that some companies will want to be as competitive as possible and offer their product at the lowest possible price. Game wanted so badly to get as much pre-order money (earning interest no doubt) that they would sell games that will not exist. Amazon are just undercutting Egosoft - You can't expect Egosoft to worry about being the most competitive.
I paid the £35 because I really want to support Egosoft for the direction they have taken with their development. So many companies sell out to the console whores and they have refused to do so. Of course, you can always cancel your pre-order. I'm thinking of doing so because I want the collectors edition.
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And yet most AAA titles are crappy rehashes of the same dreck over. Still, if you want to fork over 60 bucks for a crappy game because a reviewer told you its good rather than taking a leap of faith with a title from a smaller developer, that's your decision to make.Delta5.1 wrote:Because AAA titles cost that much and from what I heard, this game was made by a handful of people.Lorien wrote:$50 US is roughly equivalent to £30 UK at the moment. How is that a rip-off? Other than the fact you're not getting a physical DVD to hold in your hand?Delta5.1 wrote:49.99 USD on steam is a rip off for this game.
You get what you pay for, not the badge on the front. Modern Warfare 63 and the Sims 12 against titles like X Rebirth & Star Citizen is a no brainer in my opinion.
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Number of developers can not be used as a fair measure of the value of a product.Delta5.1 wrote:Because AAA titles cost that much and from what I heard, this game was made by a handful of people.Lorien wrote:$50 US is roughly equivalent to £30 UK at the moment. How is that a rip-off? Other than the fact you're not getting a physical DVD to hold in your hand?Delta5.1 wrote:49.99 USD on steam is a rip off for this game.
Big AAA titles released now tend to cost more than 30 UKP on average from what I have seen and in my experience normally have significantly less gaming hours value than the typical X type game.
If Rebirth proves as effective or more effective than previous X games (with/without mods) then 30 UKP would be excellent value for money when compared with many AAA titles blame the publishers/retailers for the price they sell it at - if you feel the need to blame anyone.
Lenna (aka [SRK] The_Rabbit)
"Understanding is a three edged sword... your side, their side... and the Truth!" - J.J. Sheriden, Babylon 5 S4E6 T28:55
"May god stand between you and harm in all the dark places you must walk." - Ancient Egyption Proverb
"When eating an elephant take one bite at a time" - Creighton Abrams
"Understanding is a three edged sword... your side, their side... and the Truth!" - J.J. Sheriden, Babylon 5 S4E6 T28:55
"May god stand between you and harm in all the dark places you must walk." - Ancient Egyption Proverb
"When eating an elephant take one bite at a time" - Creighton Abrams