Why does your video games cost $60 ?

mimo2005 · 12-21-2006, 07:15 AM

Curious who is reaping the rewards from each $60 game sold? Based on interviews with industry players and experts, we've broken down the dollars and cents of the console gaming industry to see who's getting the most action.

watch this slideshow :
http://www.forbes.com/2006/12/19/ps3...thisSpeed=6000

**Fr4665** · 12-21-2006, 08:04 AM

thats interesting maybe i should have continued my career in computer graphics ....

ebackhus · 12-21-2006, 12:24 PM

I remember seeing Final Fantasy III for the SNES at a Target store for $80. I paid $64.64 for StarFox 64. I think that $60 is cheap!

**40sondacurb** · 12-21-2006, 09:04 PM

$60 was the average for N64 gamers. But I got use to $50 pretty fast last gen.

**gamerman0203** · 12-22-2006, 10:27 AM

I bought Flight Sim X DEluse for $70! That was the most I will EVER pay for a game....

**DumberDrummer** · 12-22-2006, 04:35 PM

even when inflation is ridiculously high and federal minimum wage is $100 an hour?

12-21-2006, 07:15 AM	#1 (permalink)
mimo2005 Manager, Emeritus Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 11,142 OS: xp	Why does your video games cost $60 ? Curious who is reaping the rewards from each $60 game sold? Based on interviews with industry players and experts, we've broken down the dollars and cents of the console gaming industry to see who's getting the most action. watch this slideshow : http://www.forbes.com/2006/12/19/ps3...thisSpeed=6000 __________________ TSF has outgrown its server, again. Please help "Gutta cavat lapidem, non vi sed saepe cadendo"

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Fr4665 aka mr.fraggs Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: USA or Germany Posts: 2,965 OS: Win XP,Vista,Android My System	thats interesting maybe i should have continued my career in computer graphics .... __________________ I don't subscribe to threads please PM me if i miss a reply. ------- Everest SensorView Pro DriverCleaner how to fix your game

12-21-2006, 12:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,294 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	I remember seeing Final Fantasy III for the SNES at a Target store for $80. I paid $64.64 for StarFox 64. I think that $60 is cheap! __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

12-21-2006, 09:04 PM	#4 (permalink)
40sondacurb Don't be a menace Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 6,285 OS: Vista sp2	$60 was the average for N64 gamers. But I got use to $50 pretty fast last gen. __________________ Donate to keep the forum running

12-22-2006, 10:27 AM	#5 (permalink)
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12-22-2006, 04:35 PM	#6 (permalink)
DumberDrummer Cymru am byth Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Oregon Posts: 5,385 OS: Windows XP Pro SP2 My System	even when inflation is ridiculously high and federal minimum wage is $100 an hour? __________________ Living with Louie dog's the only way to stay sane _____________________________________________ ... and with those words so begins my lifetime of longing for the devil's warm embrace