EA Pre-Order culture evolved: now with no games

[Derangel]

1 minute ago, MilkJugg24 said:

No one knows how high quality the models are for the higher edition sets. So it technically could be worth that much extra money. 

 

Such early speculation... (seems to be the trend here on the forums lately.)

 

No one says that you have to buy the statue in order to have the game.

I'd suspect it will be roughly on par with those BB-8 and R2D2 phone controlled toys.

[Derangel]

Just now, Daring said:

You seem to be expecting people to actually pay attention to what they're buying. Which isn't gonna happen.

I have no pity for stupid consumers.

[SkilledRebuilds]

23 minutes ago, suicidalfranco said:

how many collectibles come without the game, pls do tell me 

It's not the point of the discussion to care about... Sure, not many game companies do this.. but if they did. Why not?

 

CHOICE IS GOOD THO, the ability to do so.... thats what I'd like..

I don't like Dead Island, but wanted the collectable that came with it... certainly wasn't going to buy the whole collectors pack(+Price) to get one or two items.

[Nowak]

Just now, Derangel said:

I have no pity for stupid consumers.

So you have no pity for a lot of people and parents trying to buy a game to make their kids happy without paying any attention to the game they're buying?

[IAEInferno]

1 hour ago, stealth80 said:

We laugh, but people somewhere are paying for this shit

I think that the people paying for this are either filthy rich or just plain dumb.

[Derangel]

13 minutes ago, Daring said:

So you have no pity for a lot of people and parents trying to buy a game to make their kids happy without paying any attention to the game they're buying?

It takes a few seconds to actually read a box or a product page.

[Nowak]

Just now, Derangel said:

It takes a few seconds to actually read a box or a product page.

Most people don't do that, they see Video Game X and go "Oh, this is what I want!" and buy it.

[Derangel]

Just now, Daring said:

Most people don't do that, they see Video Game X and go "Oh, this is what I want!" and buy it.

And then they end up with something they don't like or isn't what they actually wanted. It's called being a smart consumer. People are responsible for their own actions and their own stupidity.

[IAEInferno]

Just now, Daring said:

Most people don't do that, they see Video Game X and go "Oh, this is what I want!" and buy it.

So you speak for most people, where do I sign up to get this job?

[Nowak]

Just now, Derangel said:

And then they end up with something they don't like or isn't what they actually wanted. It's called being a smart consumer. People are responsible for their own actions and their own stupidity.

Yup, that's how it goes.

Just now, IAEInferno said:

So you speak for most people, where do I sign up to get this job?

You know what I mean.

[IAEInferno]

Just now, Daring said:

Yup, that's how it goes.

You know what I mean.

 

I see, you are a mind-reader then, how much will I need to pay you to teach me how to read minds?

[Nowak]

Just now, IAEInferno said:

I see, you are a mind-reader then, how much will I need to pay you to teach me how to read minds?

No.

[IAEInferno]

Just now, Daring said:

No.

Hey, not gonna force you, but I bet you already read my mind about that ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°).

[Nowak]

Just now, IAEInferno said:

Hey, not gonna force you, but I bet you already read my mind about that ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°).

[IAEInferno]

Just now, Daring said:

[AlexGoesHigh]

3 hours ago, suicidalfranco said:

in before another record profit year

The best part is that dlc makes most of their money. Dunno which report was but it was less that 2 years old, the breakdown was that dlc made something like 45%-50% of the revenue and games sales did like around 27% and everything else was mobile games, while insane pre orders are getting more common the true cash maker is dlc.

[ZimFreak]

On a slightly related note: CheatCC is still a thing? Wow.

[Dash Lambda]

The problem here is that they're treating it like a game bundle. They're calling it a "Mass Effect: Andromeda Collector's Edition" when it's actually merchandise for "Mass Effect: Andromeda." The name implies it's something that it's not.

 

Honestly, I don't think they're really being evil here because the model and the RC car aren't listed on the pre-order page next to the game versions, but with how much they cost could it really have hurt them to include a license for a digitally distributed game? I mean, they're pre-order bundles, it's not like anyone has the game yet anyway.

 

Seems like it would even be more advantageous to them to kick the price up ('cause EA), add the game, and list it next to the other versions as an "ultimate" or something so people would be more likely to buy it. Structuring the bundles this way just invites criticism that they should be trying to avoid.

[MoonSpot]

@suicidalfranco Are you sure it's an EA thing and not a bioware thing?  I thought all the DLC monies from the previous mass effect and dragon age games went through bioware (and bioware points), and not to EA.

[suicidalfranco]

42 minutes ago, MoonSpot said:

@suicidalfranco Are you sure it's an EA thing and not a bioware thing?  I thought all the DLC monies from the previous mass effect and dragon age games went through bioware (and bioware points), and not to EA.

EA is the publisher so i assume that this as more to do with EA than Bioware 

[suicidalfranco]

4 hours ago, AlexGoesHigh said:

The best part is that dlc makes most of their money. Dunno which report was but it was less that 2 years old, the breakdown was that dlc made something like 45%-50% of the revenue and games sales did like around 27% and everything else was mobile games, while insane pre orders are getting more common the true cash maker is dlc.

are you sure it was DLCs? iirc microtransaction were the large share of EA's profits now 

[Space Reptile]

(this psa bought to you by Total Biscuit) 

[AlexGoesHigh]

8 minutes ago, suicidalfranco said:

are you sure it was DLCs? iirc microtransaction were the large share of EA's profits now 

Maybe, or it could be both, memory is flaky of that report, but it was either dlc or micro or EA flags both in the same category.

[Notional]

Here in Denmark they also have a "Super Deluxe Edition", which costs about 20$ more than the "Deluxe Edition". What do you get for that money? 20 weekly multiplayer booster packs, for all your pay to win needs.

These prices are getting retarded. Not only did ME3 destroy the entire franchise with it's incomprehensibly moronic ending, but they try to restart it with overpriced crap? Your games are not worth that much EA. Fire your 1 billion middle management idiots, if your "game development" costs too much. Greedy frackers.

 

Comparatively, the collector's edition of ME3 (or ME2 for that matter), with steelbook, artbook, and all pre order bonuses, was a lot cheaper than this digital only crap. 

[Gale]

Mirror's Edge Catalyst collector's was sold without the game, and Gears of War 4 did the same thing. Pretty scummy, but not new. o: