Oobedoob S Benubi Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 When The Talos Principle was released, I thought it was way too expensive. It's €40 where about half the price should do. Then, around December 2015 - January 2016, it went on sale for 50% off. Thinking that was the price it should have started on, I skipped it and decided to wait on another sale. March - April saw another 50% price drop, 55% for PS+. And now, in May-June, we've seen it drop to 62,5% off, 72,5% for PS+. https://psprices.com/region-nl/game/114216/the-talos-principle These sales follow each other so quickly that I decided not to buy it even though for €11 the game will almost definitely be worth it for me, just because I still have enough in my backlog and the game will probably be on an even bigger sale in a month or three. What do you all think? Are people happy with these sales? Will you now wait for a "free on PS+" entry or just one more lower sale? Are these sales happening too often, or should more games be on sale this often, or should this game just have had a lower starting price? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mournblade05143 Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 When The Talos Principle was released, I thought it was way too expensive. It's €40 where about half the price should do. Then, around December 2015 - January 2016, it went on sale for 50% off. Thinking that was the price it should have started on, I skipped it and decided to wait on another sale. March - April saw another 50% price drop, 55% for PS+. And now, in May-June, we've seen it drop to 62,5% off, 72,5% for PS+. https://psprices.com/region-nl/game/114216/the-talos-principle These sales follow each other so quickly that I decided not to buy it even though for €11 the game will almost definitely be worth it for me, just because I still have enough in my backlog and the game will probably be on an even bigger sale in a month or three. What do you all think? Are people happy with these sales? Will you now wait for a "free on PS+" entry or just one more lower sale? Are these sales happening too often, or should more games be on sale this often, or should this game just have had a lower starting price? Sales have been lacking lately overall. Just seems to be the same ones recycled over and over. Guess I shouldn't complain. Been saving a lot of money cause pretty much any game I would want I bought already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oobedoob S Benubi Posted June 8, 2016 Author Share Posted June 8, 2016 Sales have been lacking lately overall. Just seems to be the same ones recycled over and over. Guess I shouldn't complain. Been saving a lot of money cause pretty much any game I would want I bought already. I know what you mean. I bought TWD Michonne last week because it was on a 50% sale, my first sale purchase since April. I have enough in my backlog (8 games on PS4, 10 on PS3 and 54 'free' games I still want to play) so there's no rush, and of the titles I want to play, much I already have or is just not entering a good sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mournblade05143 Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 I know what you mean. I bought TWD Michonne last week because it was on a 50% sale, my first sale purchase since April. I have enough in my backlog (8 games on PS4, 10 on PS3 and 54 'free' games I still want to play) so there's no rush, and of the titles I want to play, much I already have or is just not entering a good sale. Like The Wolf Among Us. See it on sale for the PS3 and PS4. Never for the Vita. Granted some of its due to already having the games but they never mix it up. Like the Wolf Among Us example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oobedoob S Benubi Posted June 8, 2016 Author Share Posted June 8, 2016 Like The Wolf Among Us. See it on sale for the PS3 and PS4. Never for the Vita. Granted some of its due to already having the games but they never mix it up. Like the Wolf Among Us example. Don't know which sales you're getting but over here in the main EU market, Wolf Among Us is actually on sale for the VIta quite frequently - right now, in fact. https://psprices.com/region-nl/game/65895/the-wolf-among-us-the-complete-first-season Over here Telltale Games titles seem to be on a sale way too often, which is why I decided not to buy them full price any more. Putting season passes on sale before a single DLC has been released is just ridiculous, and they did this multiple times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mournblade05143 Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 Don't know which sales you're getting but over here in the main EU market, Wolf Among Us is actually on sale for the VIta quite frequently - right now, in fact. https://psprices.com/region-nl/game/65895/the-wolf-among-us-the-complete-first-season Over here Telltale Games titles seem to be on a sale way too often, which is why I decided not to buy them full price any more. Putting season passes on sale before a single DLC has been released is just ridiculous, and they did this multiple times. US sales tend to be a lot different it seems Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaivRules Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 What do you all think? Are people happy with these sales? Will you now wait for a "free on PS+" entry or just one more lower sale? Are these sales happening too often, or should more games be on sale this often, or should this game just have had a lower starting price? I think the developer sees sales spurts when they can get attention for being in the "Sale" section and if they were to lower their price, they would be in with all the other noise in the background so unless a person was very specifically looking for that title, they wouldn't be noticed. As long as they can keep their product in the sale section, and moving units, they have no incentive to drop their price. In fact, since they would probably get some negative attention for raising their price if they tried, it is in their best interest to keep the regular price where it is, keep it in the sale section until they recoup their costs, then just leave it at regular price afterward. Each sale once they're in the red would provide much more margin. Face it, the great majority of people are sheep and refuse to become informed consumers. You're a minority. There isn't a "too often" sale circumstance. Once a product hits your "worth it" price, it doesn't matter anymore. You just happen to keep lowering your worth it price as you see how they treat their game. If anything more games should have higher starting prices. They're cheaper now than they ever have been and people have devalued video games to an extreme I didn't think we'd see, ever. It's almost as if people devaluing the games caused more developers to go digital so they can take back control of the pricing by eliminating the 2nd hand market for digital-only titles. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audiopile Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 I don't know why anyone would pay full price for any game tbh. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padrinoapo18 Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 I just noticed that this game is on price cut on 12.99 Euro here in Europe at least!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oobedoob S Benubi Posted February 8, 2017 Author Share Posted February 8, 2017 1 minute ago, padrinoapo18 said: I just noticed that this game is on price cut on 12.99 Euro here in Europe at least!!! Good catch, lots of new games on sale today. Talos Principle's lowest price ever was €10,99 though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oobedoob S Benubi Posted December 22, 2017 Author Share Posted December 22, 2017 Well, it took a while but the game is finally on an equal or better sale. €8. I'm going to buy it, I've got some spare time in the next two weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonemankane Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 I got this for only £9 mostly, I think it is worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oobedoob S Benubi Posted July 13, 2018 Author Share Posted July 13, 2018 54 minutes ago, KANERKB said: I got this for only £9 mostly, I think it is worth it. Yeah, I bought it in the end in the sale that was on during my previous post. Knowing what I know now, I would've gladly paid at least €20 for the game, and I'll buy the sequel much sooner after release. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super_Mep Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 I got it for $25 in a sale on Amazon (physical copy surprising I know) it was totally worth it. Love this game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roronora_Zoro666 Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 It’s $4.99 rn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobaltTangerine Posted December 3, 2023 Share Posted December 3, 2023 I got this one on Steam about 8 years ago, I'm sure it was on a deep sale. It is on PS Plus right now. It's next on my list. Great game, enjoyed it more than The Witness. I found out about it years ago when Jonny Greenwood from Radiohead mentioned it in an interview. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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