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

    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.