djcheezy Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 (edited) So I pre ordered , few months back to find out a few months later that they gonna change the prices of the game, half of what I paid? Screenshot of the current price drop. http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/835/swtorprice.jpg/ Bioware And EA, just crapped all over there current customers who paid higher for the game! I paid $87.35 for Digital Deluxe Now its Cheaper. Bah. $59.99 was so-posed to be the retail price for the game now that is cheaper too! It still cost $59.99 at Best Buy For Standard I Don't get It, I Am Confused! lol WHY THE PRICE DROP? Edited May 2, 2012 by djcheezy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carnac_fett Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 All games drop in price eventually. How quickly they drop in price depends on how well the game did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenzali Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Every game ever released has done this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pogmahone Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 The game is not in demand right now so the price went down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dacce Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 almost 6 months after release and you are complaining that the price has dropped? ZOMG NEEDZ REFUND NOW KK OR I UNSUB!!!111!!!00 this is essentially what I read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underverce Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 All games drop in price eventually. How quickly they drop in price depends on how well the game did. This. Riding my 30 days with fingers crossed, praying that something appealing is implemented or at least PLANNED before then. Would love to re-sub, but can barely even stand to log in anymore. The price drop was to be expected with dead servers and especially with EA in charge. I'm positive the execs at Bioware are ruing the day they let EA have their company. I know I am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GalacticKegger Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 (edited) Almost 6 months on the market + digital delivery promotions to save retail box costs & shipping = price drop. Welcome to the machine. Edited May 2, 2012 by GalacticKegger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HereInPlainSight Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 I hope you used to play some of this stuff. http://www.gog.com/ Your mind = blown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GalacticKegger Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 I hope you used to play some of this stuff. http://www.gog.com/ Your mind = blown.Thief was so awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dacce Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 freespace 2 5.99? sign me up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tahana Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 @OP you're kidding right.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EicyLightrider Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 So I pre ordered , few months back to find out a few months later that they gonna change the prices of the game, half of what I paid? Screenshot of the current price drop. http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/835/swtorprice.jpg/ Bioware And EA, just crapped all over there current customers who paid higher for the game! I paid $87.35 for Digital Deluxe Now its Cheaper. Bah. $59.99 was so-posed to be the retail price for the game now that is cheaper too! It still cost $59.99 at Best Buy For Standard I Don't get It, I Am Confused! lol WHY THE PRICE DROP? Yeah what the heck could be wrong with them! I paid $60 when the first Mass Effect came out, but now it only costs $7! BW should totally give me my $53 back huh? ........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxil Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 (edited) retailers started wanting the excess amounts off the shelves in January, picked up a copy of standard for the wife for $40. Saw some sales shortly after that where it was $29. No doubt if it did sell as great as they want you to believe retailers would still have it up at $60 cept for special sale events. Edited May 2, 2012 by Maxil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beranzen Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 (edited) Anyone else happen to notice that it appears to be a sale they are doing? From the fine print at the bottom of the page that the OP must have "forgotten" to include. *OFFER EXPIRES MAY 6th, 2012.VALID ONLY FOR NEW PURCHASES OF STAR WARS™: THE OLD REPUBLIC™ STANDARD EDITION ("SWTOR STANDARD") OR STAR WARS™: THE OLD REPUBLIC™ DIGITAL DELUXE EDITION ("SWTOR DELUXE") FROM THE ORIGIN STORE AT http://WWW.ORIGIN.COM. VALUE OF DISCOUNT WILL BE DEDUCTED FROM SWTOR STANDARD OR SWTOR DELUXE LIST PRICE AT CHECKOUT. Edited May 2, 2012 by Beranzen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoobie Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 retailers started wanting the excess amounts off the shelves in January, picked up a copy of standard for the wife for $40. Saw some sales shortly after that where it was $29. No doubt if it did sell as great as they want you to believe retailers would still have it up at $60 cept for special sale events. Still $60 at my local Wal-Mart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kunda Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 The game is not in demand right now so the price went down MMOs generally drop in price more quickly than single player games as well, the exception being Warcraft. Subscriptions are the major revenue source in comparison to the box purchase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kubernetic Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Awesome, we need a new thread like this every time something inane and irrelevant happens like a price drop. No one forced you to buy this game. You bought it because you wanted to, and you paid the price for it that you paid because you agreed to the price and felt it was going to be a good value for the price that you paid. If you didn't make these decisions properly, you should probably cut up your credit cards and find someone to administer your accounts for you going forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liokae Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Every game ever released has done this. Except the expansions for Sims 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asturias Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 So I pre ordered , few months back to find out a few months later that they gonna change the prices of the game, half of what I paid? Screenshot of the current price drop. http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/835/swtorprice.jpg/ Bioware And EA, just crapped all over there current customers who paid higher for the game! I paid $87.35 for Digital Deluxe Now its Cheaper. Bah. $59.99 was so-posed to be the retail price for the game now that is cheaper too! It still cost $59.99 at Best Buy For Standard I Don't get It, I Am Confused! lol WHY THE PRICE DROP? That just means they made enough money back to drop it at reasonable price for the ones who couldn't afford it at launch. Watch the population grow now even more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rygel Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 freespace 2 5.99? sign me up! Ill buy a copy for the devs so they can see what space content is all about. Yes 1999 is showing them up. vs. ftw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djcheezy Posted May 2, 2012 Author Share Posted May 2, 2012 That just means they made enough money back to drop it at reasonable price for the ones who couldn't afford it at launch. Watch the population grow now even more That makes sense Thanks for the replies people I understand a bit more now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ensquire Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 (edited) They've milked the origin client base They need to put this game on Steam 5 million concurrent users... I can see why you'd never want your game their Edited May 2, 2012 by Ensquire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMKSED Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 WTS Zelda Ocarina of Time, $60. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogoo Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Is this thread even real ? o.O Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalkingDinosaur Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 So I pre ordered , few months back to find out a few months later that they gonna change the prices of the game, half of what I paid? Screenshot of the current price drop. http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/835/swtorprice.jpg/ Bioware And EA, just crapped all over there current customers who paid higher for the game! I paid $87.35 for Digital Deluxe Now its Cheaper. Bah. $59.99 was so-posed to be the retail price for the game now that is cheaper too! It still cost $59.99 at Best Buy For Standard I Don't get It, I Am Confused! lol WHY THE PRICE DROP? Such tiny attention spans... Scroll to the bottom and read the bottom paragraph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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