Modern Warfare to cost more for us Brits

[Fez]

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/gaming/a...nch-price.html

Activision has announced a high launch price for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 as publishers react to growing cost pressures.

The company has confirmed that the highly-anticipated first-person-shooter will carry a RRP of £54.99 when it is released this November.

The follows suggestions that consumers will have to pay much more to purchase many of the major releases in the fourth quarter of 2009, primarily because high development costs and unfavourable currency fluctuations are putting greater pressure on the margins of publishers.

Speaking to MCV, THQ's executive vice president of worldwide publishing Ian Curran said: "Exchange rates between the euro and the pound are making it very difficult for publishers to show an acceptable operating margin in the UK.

"You can't continue to trade as normal when the biggest territory in Europe has seen cost of goods increase by 30% due to the strengthening of the euro. Publishers somehow need to offset this drastic increase in costs. I'm not surprised to see the [Modern Warfare 2] SRP go up and I feel this will continue across more key titles."

Curran also said that take-up of next generation games is currently "slower than expected and therefore the opportunity to sell more units is limited".

He added: "The increase in cost of goods due to the weak pound has added to this burden, and therefore something has to happen to ensure publishers’ return on their investment."

More than likely the Hardenered edition will be £80 and the Prestige will be over £100... absolute lies in my opinion. Every other game coming out in the period is retailing for £40. I think it's just to squeeze money out of us, as Activision already do, by increasing the price.

Thread closed by iAdam (Forum Moderator); Thread closed as it went way too off topic, feel free to repost.

[Josh-H]

£55!?

Game currently have it for preorder at £44.99. I'd recommend preordering it soon then.

[Fez]

£55!?

Game currently have it for preorder at £44.99. I'd recommend preordering it soon then.

Price will change and you'll pay the full amount when it's shipped.

Sorry

[Neil]

No games policy is you pay what it was when you order, if the price went down to £30 for whatever reason but went back up you pay £30 even if it's at £55, I suggest pre-ordering as soon as possible if you wanna keep it under £55.

I'll just wait till hardened edition pops up on it.

[Fez]

Neil is right, I am wrong.

Note: The price quoted for a preorder title is the anticipated retail selling price at the time of release. Should the price be reduced you will be charged the lower price at the time of your order being dispatched. Should the price increase - you will not pay any more! Money is taken just prior to release.

[5,5]

Dont cry about it. You guys pay less for every other new game than americans so I think this is just fair. We pay $60 USD you guys pay the equivalent of $56 USD. So you pay less.

[Naruto!]

Dont cry about it. You guys pay less for every other new game than americans so I think this is just fair. We pay $60 USD you guys pay the equivalent of $56 USD. So you pay less.

****, that $4 could buy a big mac meal, is that why you're so upset?!


Edited by Catzsy [Forum Super Moderator]: Please do not post to seemingly cause an arguement. Thanks

[Fez]

Dont cry about it. You guys pay less for every other new game than americans so I think this is just fair. We pay $60 USD you guys pay the equivalent of $56 USD. So you pay less.

Yeah but we're still paying more for Modern Warfare 2.

[ecstasy]

****, that $4 could buy a big mac meal, is that why you're so upset?!

LOL :eusa_clap

i'll just wait a bit longer till the price drops

[Skajo]

And you'll all buy it even though you complain. This is why companies do it.