PC vs PS4 UK Prices

[grangervoldemort]

Yo. There are some INSANE prices. Let me explain.

 

COD WWII, Shadow of the tomb raider, Detroit become human

PC Steam: £45, £45, £30

PS4 Preowned game.co.uk: £8, £15, £20

 

What gives?! Why don't PC game prices drop as much as PS4's do?!

 

 

[Senzelian]

3 minutes ago, grangervoldemort said:

Yo. There are some INSANE prices. Let me explain.

 

COD WWII, Shadow of the tomb raider, Detroit become human

PC Steam: £45, £45, £30

PS4 Preowned game.co.uk: £8, £15, £20

 

What gives?! Why don't PC game prices drop as much as PS4's do?!

 

 

Becauuse there aren't preowned PC games. You can't sell them again.

[porina]

Preowned. Used. That's why they're cheaper. At least compare new to new e.g. Steam vs official PS store.

 

I suppose in most cases there is no difference in buying a "used" game compared to new. There have been titles in the past where the first person to buy it gets a one-time activation code for bonus content, which would be consumed and not included if game later resold. I don't know if that applies to any of these.

[grangervoldemort]

Just now, porina said:

Preowned. Used. That's why they're cheaper. At least compare new to new e.g. Steam vs official PS store.

 

I suppose in most cases there is no difference in buying a "used" game compared to new. There have been titles in the past where the first person to buy it gets a one-time activation code for bonus content, which would be consumed and not included if game later resold. I don't know if that applies to any of these.

Preowned prices for PS4 aren't that different to new prices for older titles. 

 

You cannot get those games used on PC as they are digital only as far as I am aware. PC gaming is MUCH more expensive than console gaming now. LONG LIVE CONSOLE GAMING.

[Senzelian]

3 minutes ago, SnowWolf370 said:

Not true. Rise of the Tomb Raider I picked up for 12$ still sealed/brand new for Xbox One in a local electronics store. While on Steam it was still around 40$ lol.

 

3 minutes ago, grangervoldemort said:

Preowned prices for PS4 aren't that different to new prices for older titles. 

 

You cannot get those games used on PC as they are digital only as far as I am aware. PC gaming is MUCH more expensive than console gaming now. LONG LIVE CONSOLE GAMING.

I picked up all Tomb Raider tiles + DLCs (including Tomb Raider 2013) on Steam for 10€ in I think 2014.
So what? Sometimes there are good deals, sometimes there are shitty deals.

And Shadow of the Tomb Raider is currently 18,99€ new on PC.

[grangervoldemort]

4 minutes ago, Senzelian said:

 

I picked up all Tomb Raider tiles + DLCs (including Tomb Raider 2013) on Steam for 10€ in I think 2014.
So what? Sometimes there are good deals, sometimes there are shitty deals.

And Shadow of the Tomb Raider is currently 18,99€ new on PC.

DEALS. You have to be on the site at the right moment. I can get a PS4 new for £350 with a free game AND get all those games above at those prices TODAY. And tomorrow. And the day after. ETC.

 

You can't get SOTTR for £18 on PC legit. With those dodgy CD key sites maybe.

 

Console gaming freaking rules. Cheap as chips games, no need to wait for downloads as all games come on disc and I think you can get them digitally if you so please. PC games no longer are released on disc (can't find COD WWii on PC DVD/Bluray) and haven't budged in price.

A 2070 Super GPU alone will cost almost twice the amount of a PS4; granted its much newer etc etc, but consoles get their games tailor made so don't need very beefy electricity consuming hardware to run them.

 

[qyvu]

On pc you can get the same games for the same price on sites such as kinguin, g2a, gameflip and others, and also you won't have to pay monthly fees for online

[grangervoldemort]

Just now, qyvu said:

On pc you can get the same games for the same price on sites such as kinguin, g2a, gameflip and others, and also you won't have to pay monthly fees for online

What monthly fees> You just buy a PS4 and buy the game. There are no fees wtf. You don't even need an internet connection probably. PS3 doesn't need one.

[qyvu]

Just now, grangervoldemort said:

What monthly fees> You just buy a PS4 and buy the game. There are no fees wtf. You don't even need an internet connection probably. PS3 doesn't need one.

Ps plus lol

[Senzelian]

5 minutes ago, grangervoldemort said:

You can't get SOTTR for £18 on PC legit.

Yeah I can and I don't care what your console costs. If you like it, that's great! I'd rather spend my money on PCs.

[grangervoldemort]

Just now, qyvu said:

Ps plus lol

You don't NEED that unless you wanna play vs other online players. I play single player. I bet you can lay fortnite without needing ps plus.

[grangervoldemort]

Just now, Senzelian said:

Yeah I can and I don't care what you console costs If you like it, that's great! I'd rather spend my money on PCs.

Provide a link that isn't a CD key website which are all dodgy.

[qyvu]

1 minute ago, grangervoldemort said:

You don't NEED that unless you wanna play vs other online players. I play single player. I bet you can lay fortnite without needing ps plus.

I specifically said you NEED It for ONLINE 

[Senzelian]

1 minute ago, grangervoldemort said:

Provide a link that isn't a CD key website which are all dodgy.

If you think they're all dodgy, that's up to you. Not my issue  

[grangervoldemort]

2 minutes ago, qyvu said:

I specifically said you NEED It for ONLINE 

Did you> I don't recall yourself saying that, but you're shooting yourself in the foot by typing that.

[Senzelian]

3 minutes ago, SnowWolf370 said:

You got some serious issues dude, lol.

y? Because I think that it's okay to like consoles? 

[grangervoldemort]

Just now, SnowWolf370 said:

No, I love my Xbox One. But getting games through sketchy and not legal means is not good advice to offer and it's not a great way to get games in general.

Exactly my point but this spongebob seems to think that cd key sites are safe.

[Senzelian]

Just now, SnowWolf370 said:

No, I love my Xbox One. But getting games through sketchy and not legal means is not good advice to offer and it's not a great way to get games in general.

 

I buy all my games from either the publisher directly, or Steam or MMOGA, which isn't selling keys illegally. 

[grangervoldemort]

1 minute ago, SnowWolf370 said:

Safe and legal are two different things, some of them might be safe just like you can buy Windows 10 license keys from Ebay for like 2$.

 

But it being legal and a good practice in the long run is a different story. Plus when you buy games and software legit you support the developers, and I know there are a lot of "evil corporations" out there you don't want to support, like how everyone wants EA and Ubisoft to burn and crash.. Yet you go out of your way to get their games. It's amusing to me.

No they are not safe. Plenty of complaints about additional money being taken from bank accounts and the like. Only resellers and the official site/steam are places to buy PC games that are ALSO legal.

CD key sites are 'grey sites. Additionally the keys from those grey sites MAY or may not work in time.

 

Console games are far far far far far cheaper.

£45 vs £8. Period.

[grangervoldemort]

Just now, Senzelian said:

 

I buy all my games from either the publisher directly, or Steam or MMOGA, which isn't selling keys illegally. 

So then come on. Give the link for £18 SOTTR for PC.

[Senzelian]

4 minutes ago, grangervoldemort said:

So then come on. Give the link for £18 SOTTR for PC.

https://www.mmoga.de/Steam-Games/Shadow-of-the-Tomb-Raider.html
(18,99€ = 17.06GBP)

 

But now you're going to tell me how sketchy and unsafe that is  And then you are going to call me a Spongebob again  

 

[grangervoldemort]

1 minute ago, Senzelian said:

https://www.mmoga.de/Steam-Games/Shadow-of-the-Tomb-Raider.html

 

But now you're going to tell me how sketchy and unsafe that is  And then you are going to call me a Spongebob again  

Correct. Mr Pirate display photo. Get stuff the legit way. Support the devs. Making games takes it's toll on humans ya know. Spongeeebob.

[Senzelian]

8 minutes ago, grangervoldemort said:

Correct. Mr Pirate display photo. Get stuff the legit way. Support the devs. Making games takes it's toll on humans ya know. Spongeeebob.

MMOGA is affiliated with over 10.000 publishers and you're telling me it's illegal and doesn't support the devs, while Steam takes most of the cash.
And you think you're supporting the devs? Funny guy. 

[Paul Rudd]

3 hours ago, grangervoldemort said:

LONG LIVE CONSOLE GAMING.

 

 

Enjoy your 24-30 fps with absolutely no way to change the way the game looks and plays in any way all you want. Sure you might hit 45-60 fps in a select few games that aren't graphically demanding but good luck with all that lag and instability.

3 hours ago, grangervoldemort said:

So then come on. Give the link for £18 SOTTR for PC.

How bout £18.41?... Shadow of the Tomb Raider 60% Off + 15% Off Coupon Code. And that's just today.

 

Between August 29th and September 4th, Shadow of the Tomb Raider was £17.96 at GreenManGaming. And they also gave out 12% coupon codes throughout August. Which brings that price down to £15.81.

 

On August 25th and August 26th, Shadow of the Tomb Raider was £11.79 at GamesPlanet.

 

From July 26th to August 2nd, Shadow of the Tomb Raider was £17.96 on Steam itself.

3 hours ago, grangervoldemort said:

£45 vs £8. Period.

 

Try £8 vs £0.00. Some of us have as legit places as can be to get our AAA games...

• 1. Alan Wake
• 2. Axiom Verge
• 3. City Of Brass
• 4. The Cycle
• 5. Dauntless
• 6. Enter The Gungeon
• 7. For Honor
• 8. Fortnite
• 9. GNOG
• 10. The Jackbox Party Pack
• 11. Kingdom New Lands
• 12. Last Day Of June
• 13. LIMBO
• 14. Moonlighter
• 15. Overcooked
• 16. Oxenfree
• 17. Rebel Galaxy
• 18. RiME
• 19. Slime Rancher
• 20. Stories Untold
• 21. Subnautica
• 22. Super Meat Boy
• 23. Thimbleweed Park
• 24. This War Of Mine
• 25. Torchlight
• 26. Transistor
• 27. Unreal Tournament
• 28. What Remains Of Edith Finch
• 29. The Witness
• 30. World Of Goo
• 31. Hyper Light Drifter
• 32. Mutant Year Zero Road To Eden
• 33. FEZ
• 34. Celeste
• 35. Inside
• 36. The End Is Nigh
• 37. ABZU

Paid £0.00 for every single one of those games in just the past nine months alone from one solitary website. Imagine if I listed the rest of the games that I got for £0.00 over the past few years from dozens of other legit websites. £8.00? Try £0.00.

 

Then there's the dozens of games I get for £0.91 to £8.00 among these websites. Some of us don't ever pay anywhere near £18.00 for ANY games. Completely legit and run as flawless as can be. There's a reason my Xbox One collects nothing but dust. Even obtaining games for free on console twice a month doesn't mean I'll ever play them because the unsmooth, unstable and laggy frame rates I just cannot go back to when I'm hitting above and beyond 100+ fps.

[grangervoldemort]

5 minutes ago, Intransigent said:

 

 

Enjoy your 24-30 fps with absolutely no way to change the way the game looks and plays in any way all you want. Sure you might hit 45-60 fps in a select few games that aren't graphically demanding but good luck with all that lag and instability.

How bout £18.41?... Shadow of the Tomb Raider 60% Off + 15% Off Coupon Code. And that's just today.

 

Between August 29th and September 4th, Shadow of the Tomb Raider was £17.96 at GreenManGaming. And they also gave out 12% coupon codes throughout August. Which brings that price down to £15.81.

 

On August 25th and August 26th, Shadow of the Tomb Raider was £11.79 at GamesPlanet.

 

From July 26th to August 2nd, Shadow of the Tomb Raider was £17.96 on Steam.

 

Try £8 vs £0.00. Some of us have as legit places as can be to get our AAA games...

• 1. Alan Wake
• 2. Axiom Verge
• 3. City Of Brass
• 4. The Cycle
• 5. Dauntless
• 6. Enter The Gungeon
• 7. For Honor
• 8. Fortnite
• 9. GNOG
• 10. The Jackbox Party Pack
• 11. Kingdom New Lands
• 12. Last Day Of June
• 13. LIMBO
• 14. Moonlighter
• 15. Overcooked
• 16. Oxenfree
• 17. Rebel Galaxy
• 18. RiME
• 19. Slime Rancher
• 20. Stories Untold
• 21. Subnautica
• 22. Super Meat Boy
• 23. Thimbleweed Park
• 24. This War Of Mine
• 25. Torchlight
• 26. Transistor
• 27. Unreal Tournament
• 28. What Remains Of Edith Finch
• 29. The Witness
• 30. World Of Goo
• 31. Hyper Light Drifter
• 32. Mutant Year Zero Road To Eden
• 33. FEZ
• 34. Celeste
• 35. Inside
• 36. The End Is Nigh
• 37. ABZU

Paid £0.00 for every single one of those games in just the past nine months alone from one solitary website. Imagine if I listed the rest of the games that I got for £0.00 over the past few years from dozens of other legit websites. £8.00? Try £0.00.

 

Then there's the dozens of games I get for £0.91 to £8.00 among these websites. Some of us don't ever pay anywhere near £18.00 for ANY games. Completely legit and run as flawless as can be. There's a reason my Xbox One collects nothing but dust. Even obtaining games for free on console twice a month doesn't mean I'll ever play them because the unsmooth, unstable and laggy frame rates I just cannot go back to when I'm hitting above and beyond 100+ fps.

Name of site to get legal free AAA games you write about please?

Almost none of those games you list are AAA....

Is gaming on a PS4 Pro that bad? I would be gaming on a 4K TV. I would get the PS5 when it comes out to replace the PS4 - IF I choose to go down the console gaming route.