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Inflated Gears of War 3 pricing suggests future Digital Distribution can f*** Off

There's a myth which suggests with the rise of digital distribution methods that prices of games should fall as there are less overheads with no packaging and zero distribution costs. However, it's just a myth according to how Microsoft is selling its first party exclusive games on the Xbox Live Marketplace.

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bunt-custardly4433d ago (Edited 4433d ago )

Meh. I'll beat that, you can buy my Gears 3 standard edition for £44.99, who wants this bargain!?

No? Ok. I've actually just bought a second copy last week of Gears 3 for £14.99. Upon the news of On Demand last week, I regretted my purchase, but looking at the price, yes, the OP is right, they can quite literally #### off.

WrAiTh Sp3cTr34433d ago

Games on demand for the US has it listed as $39.99.

gamingdroid4433d ago (Edited 4433d ago )

Digital distribution in it's current state is essentially a monopoly with no competition.

On your Wii, PS3 or Xbox 360, nobody else are allowed to sell software, but the platform owner and they don't want to upset retailers.

It's the closed platform screwing consumers over.

Also, the argument that it is cheaper to manufacture has often times little bearing on the price of a product. Pricing is mostly based on demand.

RaidensRising4433d ago

A sad day indeed. What are the marketing men thinking. Does it really cost £20 to distribute and host these files?

Games on Demand is for the insanely rich, or just the insane at these prices.

soundslike4433d ago

author is surprised because xbox has fewer full games up for download than psn.

lets be real though, when people talk about the value of going digital, they're talking about steam.

R1CAN6174433d ago

I only buy games on demand when the prices match prices online.

maniacmayhem4433d ago

The prices should be lowered since there's no packaging or even manual costs, (plus shelf space).

But who regulates the online prices?
What's stopping any company from jacking up the price for no good reason?

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15 Top Notch Single-Player Games You Can Complete in 10 Hours

For those who don't have time for massive open worlds or role-playing games with epic tales, these 15 games are worth checking out.

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anast69d ago

Good games for the $9.99 bin, you can get all of the Metro's for $10 in a bundle.

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Gears Of War 3 And Judgement Servers Are Brimming With Life Once Again

Gears of War 3 and Judgement servers have returned to their "updated" condition, adding several features, such as increased XP and more.

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KicksnSnares332d ago

I currently play Gears 3 often, especially after the 60 FPS Boost. Gears of War is my favorite gaming franchise, and the Locusts are the coolest faction in history. Gears Judgment will always be a disgrace for not having the Locust in VS multiplayer.

AuraAbjure331d ago (Edited 331d ago )

GoW 3 and Judgement were the last installments before the series went woke and soulless. I'm level 50 in GoW 3 and LOVE it's multiplayer to death. It's just so crispy.

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20 Best Xbox 360 Games of All Time

The Xbox 360 is one of the most successful consoles ever made, and the best games in its library are a huge part of why.

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dazzysima489d ago

My first thought. Deserved to be somewhere in there.

Vits490d ago (Edited 490d ago )

That is the most "normie" list that I ever saw. This does make some sense given the console in question, but still.

Tacoboto489d ago

Sure, the list itself sucks. But that click-saver table-of-contents, every list should have that.

BrainSyphoned489d ago

Might as well list it as the One's top twenty as well since all it had for games was backward compatibility.

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