PC gamers are stingy bastards

[ViperGTI]

I used to buy most games new that I have some form of interest in when the price point was still at around R330 for a new game. With the R/$ and a lot of publishers pricing the new releases at $60, I simply refuse to buy at that price. So at the moment, unless it is a game I'm really looking forward to like Witcher, Dragon Age or Batman, I'm waiting for the specials.

The DLC don't bother me as much with most games since I usually don't even bother with playing it with the exception of Bioware games. I'll only really go for it if released some time after the game release which might "inspire" me to give the game another go or if it adds to the story.

[chan0o]

I used to buy most games new that I have some form of interest in when the price point was still at around R330 for a new game. With the R/$ and a lot of publishers pricing the new releases at $60, I simply refuse to buy at that price. So at the moment, unless it is a game I'm really looking forward to like Witcher, Dragon Age or Batman, I'm waiting for the specials.

Hear hear! I only buy Multiplayer/Coop focused games on release if my friends were also getting them.
Else I wait for the bundled or GOTY edition for the full game.

I hope publishers don't decide to increase the release price further to help with their "stifling sales figures".
It'll be like asking the people who pay their electricity bill to foot all the illegal connec... oh wait.

[B1nary]

I used to buy most games new that I have some form of interest in when the price point was still at around R330 for a new game. With the R/$ and a lot of publishers pricing the new releases at $60, I simply refuse to buy at that price. So at the moment, unless it is a game I'm really looking forward to like Witcher, Dragon Age or Batman, I'm waiting for the specials.

The DLC don't bother me as much with most games since I usually don't even bother with playing it with the exception of Bioware games. I'll only really go for it if released some time after the game release which might "inspire" me to give the game another go or if it adds to the story.

I second this, its highly unlikely that i will purchases at more than R250 unless its new and I really want it, Its interesting to note how indie gaming turned into bundles over the last few years and even of AAA publishers ,look at the ea bundle humble had amongst others.

There was definitely a shift in the marketing of games digitally over the last 2-3 years.