Still, if you just have to try Games on Demand, don't have BioShock already and have 4.66 gigs of spare room on the ol' hard drive, go for it. Just remember, a man chooses!
Still, if you just have to try Games on Demand, don't have BioShock already and have 4.66 gigs of spare room on the ol' hard drive, go for it. Just remember, a man chooses!
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Posted: Aug 6th 2009 1:03PM (Unverified) said
that is a great point that I haven't really thought about. The wife and I like to trade games w/ friends sometimes.
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Posted: Aug 6th 2009 2:15PM bioadam said
Sometimes I trade games with strangers, in exchange for $. Last October, for example, I traded my copy of "Bioshock" for $20, which was $5 less than I had paid for it new. So yeah, charging $30 for a "Bioshock" download seems like marketing incompetence.
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Posted: Aug 6th 2009 7:25PM cchance said
i hate to say this its not bad really....
i live in the caribbean and bioshock sells here for 65$! and i know some friends in sock back-woods places in the us where bioshock also sells at local shops for close to 40$ ....
this is going to be a godsend for me, no more getting ripped off, i'll gladly finally pick up bioshock 30$ should be nice for me!
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i live in the caribbean and bioshock sells here for 65$! and i know some friends in sock back-woods places in the us where bioshock also sells at local shops for close to 40$ ....
this is going to be a godsend for me, no more getting ripped off, i'll gladly finally pick up bioshock 30$ should be nice for me!
Posted: Aug 6th 2009 12:33PM Radical Dylan said
Besides not being able to let your friends borrow your games... It's a waste of memory...
I pass gamestop on the way home from college, so i stop by every once in a while and pick up a game...
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I pass gamestop on the way home from college, so i stop by every once in a while and pick up a game...
Posted: Aug 6th 2009 1:13PM SanFranJunglist said
you might be onto something there. Didnt think about that
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Posted: Aug 6th 2009 12:38PM Accessgranted said
That's funny I bought Bioshock for $16 at Gamestop w/ my edge card last month... (used but in new condition no scratches or anything.)
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Posted: Aug 6th 2009 12:43PM chex said
the whole "unless the convenience of not leaving the house is worth $10 to you" argument doesn't really even apply here since you are ordering the games online from you computer. i guess the only downside would be having to wait for shipping. anyways, i am disappointed in these prices as well but i can't say i didn't see it coming. i mean they are charging 15 bucks for xbox originals so the next logical step would be to go up to 20 and 30 bucks for xbox 360 games......
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Posted: Aug 6th 2009 1:11PM (Unverified) said
Microsoft really doesn't get it. I guess they learned nothing from Xbox Originals.
People prefer physical media. Especially when it costs 50% less than digital.
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People prefer physical media. Especially when it costs 50% less than digital.
Posted: Aug 6th 2009 1:48PM shafnitz1 said
Unfortunately, they probably did learn something from Xbox Originals, just not what we had hoped they would learn. I remember someone from MS (Aaron Greenburg, perhaps) saying something to the effect of the Xbox Originals program was doing very well and exceeded their expectations.
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Posted: Aug 6th 2009 2:01PM ytilanigiroon said
What's stupid about buying a game you want, but just can't seem to find? If they released Gunvalkyrie I'd pay $30 for it. I have also only seen a couple copies of Crimson Skies in the local GameStops around my place, and those are usually unplayable copies. If you really want to be a "physical media" elitist, I sure hope you've never downloaded an MP3, or "craked" software, otherwise your logic is flawed.
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Posted: Aug 6th 2009 1:27PM DrunkSte said
I can see a bunch of 360 games listed in the UK and they are all £19.99 or about 2400 points, too bad I can buy then from a bunch of online retailers for between £10 and £15.
Call of Duty 2
Need for Speed Carbon
Mass Effect
Assassins Creed
Viva Pinata
Oblivion
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Call of Duty 2
Need for Speed Carbon
Mass Effect
Assassins Creed
Viva Pinata
Oblivion
Posted: Aug 6th 2009 1:44PM shafnitz1 said
This should be a surprise. Didn't MS say that the prices would be on par with retail? While you can find BioShock for cheaper pretty easily ($20 on NewEgg for example), $30 is still MSRP. Having said that, it is kind of a disappointment. It would be nice to have some type of digital discount given the restrictive nature of the medium.
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Posted: Aug 6th 2009 3:02PM (Unverified) said
Why the hell can't they just let you buy the exact amount of points you want?
Or even better, get rid of points entirely they just make everything more awkward.
This is a ripoff
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Or even better, get rid of points entirely they just make everything more awkward.
This is a ripoff
Posted: Aug 7th 2009 10:02AM (Unverified) said
Would you kindly reduce the price to something more reasonable.
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Posted: Aug 6th 2009 3:41PM (Unverified) said
those game are supposed to be region free right (thats what says the preview) but i cant buy them, im in brazil
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Posted: Aug 6th 2009 4:04PM (Unverified) said
in brazil these games are more than 70 dollars, for this price its a bargain
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Posted: Aug 6th 2009 10:00PM (Unverified) said
in Mexico:
mxn or usd
Sonic The Hedgehog: $299 $23.00
Bioshock $449 $34.00
Assasins Creed $449 $34.00
Viva Piñata $449 $34.00
Mass Effect $449 $34.00
NFS: Carbon $299 $23.00
Oblivion $449 $34.00
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mxn or usd
Sonic The Hedgehog: $299 $23.00
Bioshock $449 $34.00
Assasins Creed $449 $34.00
Viva Piñata $449 $34.00
Mass Effect $449 $34.00
NFS: Carbon $299 $23.00
Oblivion $449 $34.00
Posted: Aug 7th 2009 9:33AM BustedChain said
I didn't pay $30 for Bioshock when I got it a LOOONG time ago. It wasn't brand new when I got it, but it was only about 5 months old maybe. Microsoft needs to lower the prices if they really want to impress people. They need to compete or at least come CLOSE to Amazon and eBay. After 100% completion of the game, I turned around and sold it for the same price I paid for it... $20. (Actually I think I paid $24 for the game.)
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Posted: Aug 7th 2009 2:57PM (Unverified) said
In Norway every game costs 299 NOK, witch is 49 USD... I will NOT buy ANY game at that price point. For many of the titles the price is double or tripple of local retail...
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