202w ago - Activision CEO
Bobby Kotick, the same guy who threatened to
drop PS3 if Sony doesn't cut the price, is now seeking higher video game prices.
Kotick's response came after
Mike Griffith answered analyst
Tony Gikas' question on price points, as follows:
"And then on the second question, Tony, on the pricing, we've had for all of our launch titles in the back half of this year, some of which contain peripherals, as you point out, very strong retailer acceptance and support for all parts of our plan, including our merchandising plans, our marketing programs, and our price points."
Bobby Kotick then added, per SPoNG (linked above): "And Tony, you know if it was left to me, I would raise the prices even further."
Apparently the £99.99 retailers are listing for Tony Hawk Ride and the $149 you'll pay for the 'prestige' release of Modern Warfare 2 (there's no solid UK price yet) aren't enough.
our update is thursday aus time. it should be there though the usa and eu plus are different games often. we may get something else on occasions....
I for sure won't and if all people would think like me, I'm sure these games will have 0.0000 sales!
As it seems MW2 has is and probably will be a success (according to activision's own preordes) even the prestige edition wich is priced at 150 has reached top 10 in sales! I wish people would think about this things more when they cough up the cash!
And this pompus a-hole wants to raise the cost of all games ! the real reason our finances are in such a state, guys like this dont care about people like us were just walking talking money to them... scum.
Sorry but people like him make me feel sick, just cos they have money they want more its just pure greed!
- The only defence the consumer can take, is DONT BUY TESE GAME OVERPRICED is the only solution, if they don't sell the market change.
PS: Yes this guy Bobby Kotick is a retarded, and i hope in a Bankrupt of his Activision.