pricing
News
2:30PM David Wildgoose | Borderlands was released on Steam four weeks ago. Australians could buy it for $US50. A few days ago, it mysteriously vanished from the Steam Store. Now it’s back… More »
Borderlands Gets Aussie Price Rise On Steam
2:30PM David Wildgoose | Borderlands was released on Steam four weeks ago. Australians could buy it for $US50. A few days ago, it mysteriously vanished from the Steam Store. Now it’s back… More »
News
Details About Project Natal Pricing Emerge
3:30PM Brian Ashcraft | At an Microsoft event today in New York City, exec Robbie Bach talked about how the pricing for the upcoming motion controls Project Natal will work. More »
News
UK Retailers Discounting The PSPgo
9:40AM Michael McWhertor | Sony’s digital download-only PSPgo is, at its launch price, a hard sell for some portable gamers spoiled by the less expensive, UMD-playing PSP-3000. Some UK retailers are doing something about it, discounting the portable in its first week on sale. More »
Features
Who’s Responsible For The $US60 Price Tag?
5:00AM Owen Good | Just how did we get to $US59.99 for the cost of a new game, anyway? Collusion? Happenstance? For a sector that mimics Hollywood’s studio model, the answer is about as simple—and clear—as why tickets cost $US10. More »
Rumours
Final Fantasy XIII To Cost $US89 In Japan?
1:00PM Brian Ashcraft | That red kiosk is called “Loppi”. It’s located in Japanese convenience store Lawson. It’s a ticket selling machine, but customers can also go shopping and even pre-order video games and consoles. More »
News
3:00PM David Wildgoose | When Sony announced you’d get a free download code for Gran Turismo PSP when you purchased the PSPgo, they forgot one tiny detail: the price of the handheld itself. Seems my speculation earlier today was bang on the money. More »
PSPgo Is Just $50 Cheaper Than The PS3
3:00PM David Wildgoose | When Sony announced you’d get a free download code for Gran Turismo PSP when you purchased the PSPgo, they forgot one tiny detail: the price of the handheld itself. Seems my speculation earlier today was bang on the money. More »
News
1:30PM David Wildgoose | We know the PS3 Slim will be AU$499 when it launches in two weeks. But despite being announced at the start of June, we still don’t know how much the PSPgo will be when it launches in six weeks. More »
What The PS3 Slim Price May Mean For The PSPgo
1:30PM David Wildgoose | We know the PS3 Slim will be AU$499 when it launches in two weeks. But despite being announced at the start of June, we still don’t know how much the PSPgo will be when it launches in six weeks. More »
Features
$40 For That Old Thing? How Used Games Are Priced
7:00AM Mike Fahey | Not content to pay any old price for a used game, Kotaku recently attempted to figure out how big stores decide what to charge for old games. More »
Features
10:00AM David Wildgoose | Console prices are a hot topic right now. So let’s take an objective look at just what the sweet spot should be for each player in the market. More »
Here’s How Consoles Should Be Priced For The Holidays
10:00AM David Wildgoose | Console prices are a hot topic right now. So let’s take an objective look at just what the sweet spot should be for each player in the market. More » 