SuperTaz Posted June 13, 2012 Posted June 13, 2012 http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2012-06-06-david-demartini-origin-wants-to-be-the-hub Q: One of the things that Steam does is this random deep-discounting of software, and it works well for them. Do you see that as something you want to do? A: David DeMartini: We won't be doing that. Obviously they think it's the right thing to do after a certain amount of time. I just think it cheapens your intellectual property. I know both sides of it, I understand it. If you want to sell a whole bunch of units, that is certainly a way to do that, to sell a whole bunch of stuff at a low price. The gamemakers work incredibly hard to make this intellectual property, and we're not trying to be Target. We're trying to be Nordstrom. When I say that, I mean good value - we're trying to give you a fair price point, and occasionally there will be things that are on sale you could look for a discount, just don't look for 75 percent off going-out-of-business sales. Quote
kraxus187 Posted June 13, 2012 Posted June 13, 2012 Really ?? Seriously ?? :biglol: And the going price for non-Premium BF3 right now is ???? Quote
SuperTaz Posted June 14, 2012 Author Posted June 14, 2012 Really ?? Seriously ?? :biglol: And the going price for non-Premium BF3 right now is ???? I got my limited edition game for $17.50 + tax. :) Quote
kingdii Posted June 14, 2012 Posted June 14, 2012 (edited) No wonder they're hurting! They have sales too. lol Edited June 14, 2012 by kingdii Quote
BOTA:X Posted June 14, 2012 Posted June 14, 2012 Yet when someone gets banned from BF3 they manage to find a Russian serial number for less than half of the cost on Origin. Quote
MaydaX Posted June 18, 2012 Posted June 18, 2012 If EA doesn’t want to cheapen an IP, they should be remove “EA” from their games. The studios stand on their own just fine, or better. Don’t get me wrong, EA does many good things and is often unfairly persecuted, but that doesn’t mean their name represents quality. Quote
HSMagnet Posted June 18, 2012 Posted June 18, 2012 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/06/18/origin-offering-deep-discounts-on-many-games-er/ So figure this one out. You may remember that twelve days ago, there was quite a lot of discussion over EA’s Origin store boss saying they wouldn’t be engaging in “deep discount” sales on their Steam-rivalling service. David DeMartini (whose name sounds like he should be the star of a Bond spoof) said, “We won’t be doing that,” when asked about such services. Explaining why he added, “I just think it cheapens your intellectual property.” Today on Origin, Dragon Age: Origins is available for £5. That’s discounted from £40 – an incredible 87.5% off! Spore is 75% off, as is Darksiders, Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit, and Battlefied: Bad Company 2. 66% savings can be found on Alice: Madness Returns and Darkspore, while Dead Space 2, Shank, Battlefield Bad Company 2 Vietnam, Mirror’s Edge, The Saboteur, Gotham City Imposters, Gatling Gears, and Batman: Arkham Asylum are all half price. That’s half the price of their current Origin prices, of course. Not half the price of their original prices. In fact, most of those games are now available for 87.5% off their original launch price. That’s an awful lot of intellectual property EA are cheapening today. “Occasionally there will be things that are on sale you could look for a discount,” said DeMartini less than two weeks ago. “Just don’t look for 75 percent off going-out-of-business sales.” Uh-oh! We’ve contacted EA to ask them why the sudden change of heart. Cheers to Lewie P for the spot. Quote
LtMatt Posted June 18, 2012 Posted June 18, 2012 I just bought Fifa 13 as i was staying in India for a couple of days. It costs £40 in the english store, but over in India i picked it up for 999 rupees and that = £11. Quote
HSMagnet Posted June 18, 2012 Posted June 18, 2012 there has always been regional price differences. hard to sell a game for $60.00 in some countries Quote
LtMatt Posted June 18, 2012 Posted June 18, 2012 there has always been regional price differences. hard to sell a game for $60.00 in some countries If anyone wants to know how to get any game from origin store for £11 (or 17 dollars in yank money) lemme know. :) That applies to games that normally retail on there for full price, otherwise it will be even cheaper. I know a lot of you chaps here hate ea, heres a chance to milk their udders. Quote
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