God of War Laufey is the next big game to get a collector box without the game itself.

God of War Laufey is the next big game to get a collector box without the game itself.

Does two high profile releases make a trend?

If so, I don’t like this trend.

  • Don_alForno@feddit.orgEnglish
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    3 days ago

    It’s a single platform game so far, and it makes the box viable as an option for people who already got the game and later decide they want the merch if they don’t sell out right away.

    Even if it had none of those advantages, it also doesn’t make anything worse for the customer.

    • potustheplant@feddit.nlEnglish
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      3 days ago

      Sony has already announced that they’ll no longer release ports to any other platforms. Unless that changes, it will always be a single platform game.

      it makes the box viable as an option for people who already got the game and later decide they want the merch if they don’t sell out right away

      It’s a limited stock product being sold before the game even releases. They will sell out. If you buy it later you’ll be paying scalper prices.

      • Don_alForno@feddit.orgEnglish
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        3 days ago

        Virtually all of this is subject to Sony changing their mind and they have all their bases covered “just in case” this way.

        Even if it had none of those advantages, it also doesn’t make anything worse for the customer.

        • potustheplant@feddit.nlEnglish
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          3 days ago

          Yes, it does make things worse. Did you notice that this doesn’t even come with a steelbook? Collector’s editions always came with both a steelbook and the game itself. First they removed the disc as part of the package but kept the steelbook, now they are “discontinuing” discs altogether, and you say that it’s ok? Do you enjoy getting screwed over? There’s no excuse to not even include a digital copy. Do you know of anyone that would buy this but not actually play the game? You’re either a bot shilling for corporations or extremely submissive and/or gullible.

          • Don_alForno@feddit.orgEnglish
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            3 days ago

            How am I getting screwed over? There is a product (the merch) and a price for the product. If you don’t like it, don’t buy it. Why are they not allowed to just sell a box with merch?

            Do you know of anyone that would buy this but not actually play the game?

            Probably not, but who am I to judge. Everybody who buys the merch can still also buy the game on whatever medium is available. If the game was included, the price would be higher. If a download key was included, people who want a physical disc would be unhappy. If a disc was included, people who want all digital would be unhappy.

            • potustheplant@feddit.nlEnglish
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              3 days ago

              The median price was always 150-200 USD and all collector’s editions used to include a game copy (physical or digital). What they’re doing is taking stuff out and keeping the price the same. Accepting this as a consumer, again, is extremely dumb and submissive.

              Everybody who buys the merch can still also buy the game on whatever medium is available.

              You mean digitally. That’s the medium they can control even after you’ve paid for the game so that’s the only one they want you to have.