Pricing
Retail games face criticism for their exorbitant pricing.
A PC game priced for more that 1,500-2,000 bucks is simply out of the range of average gamer. Most of the new releases ship at prices above Rs.1, 000/- Many games CD’s are basically imported from open International market instead of the publisher.
When this happens, the prices shoot up.
There is also a general confusion over pricing of titles, while Crossword sells Age of Empires II at Rs.3599/- many games do not follow a fixed MRP.
You can bargain with the retailer to bring the prices to as low as Rs.3000/-
“I am aware that there are other marginal players who are merely trading in this industry. They tend to price their products much higher to make a fast buck, “says Sachin N, business head at Milestone interactive.
To appeal to the money conscious gamer, Milestone and Eidos have launched a range of “Budget Games” priced at Rs.499/-, featuring some of PC’s leading titles- Tomb Raider III, Thief, Commandos, Urban Chaos and Fighting Force.
Retail games face criticism for their exorbitant pricing.
A PC game priced for more that 1,500-2,000 bucks is simply out of the range of average gamer. Most of the new releases ship at prices above Rs.1, 000/- Many games CD’s are basically imported from open International market instead of the publisher.
When this happens, the prices shoot up.
There is also a general confusion over pricing of titles, while Crossword sells Age of Empires II at Rs.3599/- many games do not follow a fixed MRP.
You can bargain with the retailer to bring the prices to as low as Rs.3000/-
“I am aware that there are other marginal players who are merely trading in this industry. They tend to price their products much higher to make a fast buck, “says Sachin N, business head at Milestone interactive.
To appeal to the money conscious gamer, Milestone and Eidos have launched a range of “Budget Games” priced at Rs.499/-, featuring some of PC’s leading titles- Tomb Raider III, Thief, Commandos, Urban Chaos and Fighting Force.