EA's NFL Head Coach '09 gets full-price, standalone release Sept. 2

by Kyle Orland { Apr 22nd 2008 at 4:30PM }

Remember last month when EA mentioned that coaching simulator NFL Head Coach '09 would only be available as part of the Madden '09 Collector's Edition? Yeah, funny story about that -- it's not true. EA revealed in a press release today that the game will actually also be sold as a $49.99 standalone release for the PS3 and Xbox 360 in time for the start of the new football season on Sept. 2.

We're a little skeptical that U.S. gamers will be willing to shell out nearly $50 bucks for a coaching simulator -- remember, the 2006 original NFL Head Coach was budget priced at $20, and still got savaged in reviews. Then again, Europeans seem to go nuts for the similar Football Simulator series of soccer-management sims, so maybe North America is just behind the curve on this one. Then again again, maybe we Americans are just too discriminating to enjoy a game where you simply manage a sport rather than actively participating in it. We report, you work out your patriotic vitriol in the comments thread.

Tags: EA, EA Sports, EaSports, electronic-arts, NFL Head Coach, NFL Head Coach 09, NFL-head-coach, NFL-Head-Coach-09, NflHeadCoach, NflHeadCoach09, simulator

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

theturtle363 @ Apr 22nd 2008 4:33PM

I dont understand why

360FANMAN @ Apr 22nd 2008 4:37PM

How dare you question EA! Who do you think you are, Sarcastic Gamer?!

theturtle363 @ Apr 22nd 2008 4:41PM

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/49/109633231_3c478c15e1.jpg

Donald @ Apr 22nd 2008 4:33PM

I priced a football-based EWR clone at fifty clams
'cause I got high

PojoMofo @ Apr 22nd 2008 4:36PM

Well, although released on my birthday, I can see too many people thinking that $50 is justified when you can play fantasy football for free

PojoMofo @ Apr 22nd 2008 4:37PM

I mean I CANT see too many people buying this...

Jcarpio @ Apr 22nd 2008 4:51PM

Free fantasy football? what's the point of playing then, bragging rights? no thanks.

vidGuy @ Apr 22nd 2008 4:38PM

Head Coach is fantastic but not worth that much. I'd pay MAYBE $25.

ScottG13 @ Apr 22nd 2008 4:40PM

Pretty niche product.

I guess people still buy Romance of the Three Kingdoms sims... right?

Jerk Face @ Apr 22nd 2008 4:49PM

Those games make me want to hurt myself and others.

ScottG13 @ Apr 22nd 2008 4:56PM

You can't say some deft rice production management skills wouldn't come in handy right now.

Irrigation for the win!

qbix @ Apr 22nd 2008 4:40PM

Let me introduce you to my friends, Nickel and Dime.

PojoMofo @ Apr 22nd 2008 5:41PM

More like 2 Jacksons and a Hamilton!

Graham @ Apr 22nd 2008 5:09PM

Hate to break it to you, Kyle, but the original NFL Head Coach released at an MSRP of $39.99, not $19.99.

Eric @ Apr 22nd 2008 11:38PM

That's kinda insane to me that you used that particular image. That movie is F***ed

Paul (PSN: heypaul) @ Apr 22nd 2008 5:30PM

"Then again, maybe we Americans are just too discriminating to enjoy a game where you simply manage a sport rather than actively participating in it."

Or we could spin it the other way and admit that we're too lazy to think and would rather just run.

PojoMofo @ Apr 22nd 2008 5:42PM

or maybe the Euro's are just to eccentric and fanatical about the there precious futbol

NOT ME @ Apr 22nd 2008 6:05PM

Will all us on joystiq dont like giving EA money the rest of the world doesnt seem to mind at all...this is gonna sell like hot cakes

Von Dozier @ Apr 22nd 2008 6:34PM

GOOD.

I actually like doing coaching and GM stuff in football games, and I wasn't about to pay $90 for it (while using Madden as a coaster while I play NFL2k5)

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