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aprilsagar

nowadays i see a lot of PC games(a company name) in the market and that too which we can afford.Today me and my friend went to crossword and bought a PC game for Rs.99(e-value).Now thats affordable now in india unlike 1000's of rs. games,these seem good option.Graphics are not bad.But yes,EA sports,microsoft and other games standard cannot be matched and they are costly also.

Fuzzy

The main reason that we get these games for 1000' of INR is because they fix price as per according to united states and which is the reason it becomes costly in india.

Phantom

Buying games worth 1000's of rupees does not makes any sense for a single person and that is why me and two of my friends pool and then purchase any games we like to have.

prateek2005

ya.that makes sense.
as it comes cheaper per head and the entertainment level remains the same.
as of now there are many games hitting the market.

just4kix

Games are a serious business in US, Japan, Europe, etc. In India, we view it with a sort of disdain - something meant for kids and teenagers. I happened to be at EA for over three years and here are some of the facts why games are so costly:

a) The average life of a game is 3 months to a year (at most) - so companies need to book profits while the title is hot
b) Gaming design/development requires very high investment
c) Designers/developers are paid very high because talented people are difficult to find and IP needs protection
d) Marketing costs eat into a lot of profit
e) Many of the game families/titles are made by small companies and EA, Activision, etc. are just publishers - hence there is a publisher's margin added
f) Companies need to evolve updates, bug fixes, new versions constantly
g) And finally, there is a lot of piracy especially in the Chinese market.

In my opinion, this does not justify the real high prices. I am quite sure that by dropping $10 off the retail, companies will make the same profit by means of increased sales.

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Cranking

Counter Strike is good but i also loved playing Soldier of Fortune. It was also one of the best first person shooter games in market.

Speed

Indian made games are cheap as compared to the games from EA, Microsoft and other good gaming companies which would cost you around 1000 or more.

Message

Well i think this price is the main reason because of which priacy is on a rise in asian countries. These game prices is good for western countires but i dont think that it is good for asian countries.

just4kix

Hmm. Actually $50 for a game is considered costly in US also. In UK the equivalent price is £40. That is enough money to buy groceries for a couple for a week.

Piracy is an attitude and not just about price.