Comments on: Prototype, Steam & Pricing (& Impulse!) http://www.morghus.com/2009/05/31/prototype-steam-pricing/ random thoughts about random things Tue, 12 Jan 2010 08:23:08 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Morghus http://www.morghus.com/2009/05/31/prototype-steam-pricing/comment-page-1/#comment-10022 Morghus Sun, 07 Jun 2009 18:21:36 +0000 http://www.morghus.com/?p=835#comment-10022 I don't think you've understood the logistics involved. Digital distribution is so dirt cheap compared to physical distribution, the "extra" they're providing in their service is so laden by the fact that Steam is pretty much a monopoly now. I look forward to Impulse emerging as a serious contender to Steam, because right now the online game distribution is suffering from a severe lack of competition. I don’t think you’ve understood the logistics involved. Digital distribution is so dirt cheap compared to physical distribution, the “extra” they’re providing in their service is so laden by the fact that Steam is pretty much a monopoly now.

I look forward to Impulse emerging as a serious contender to Steam, because right now the online game distribution is suffering from a severe lack of competition.

]]> By: Riddla http://www.morghus.com/2009/05/31/prototype-steam-pricing/comment-page-1/#comment-10021 Riddla Sun, 07 Jun 2009 17:38:17 +0000 http://www.morghus.com/?p=835#comment-10021 No physical presence, sure, no extra bits, fine, but the convinience of downloading it while-u-wait style is going to appeal to a lot of people, and for quite a few be worth the price difference. Personally I pre-ordered Prototype from Play.com, but that's just because I wanted the physical stuff for a game I've been waiting for this long. I'm sure I'll probably end up tying it into Steam via CD-Key anyway for the achievements and things, but before you bash Steam or Activision just take a minute to think about what they're actually providing and how that is entirely worth a few euros, kr, or GBP to some people. No physical presence, sure, no extra bits, fine, but the convinience of downloading it while-u-wait style is going to appeal to a lot of people, and for quite a few be worth the price difference. Personally I pre-ordered Prototype from Play.com, but that’s just because I wanted the physical stuff for a game I’ve been waiting for this long. I’m sure I’ll probably end up tying it into Steam via CD-Key anyway for the achievements and things, but before you bash Steam or Activision just take a minute to think about what they’re actually providing and how that is entirely worth a few euros, kr, or GBP to some people.

]]> By: Ingar T. Hauge http://www.morghus.com/2009/05/31/prototype-steam-pricing/comment-page-1/#comment-9804 Ingar T. Hauge Sun, 31 May 2009 18:31:34 +0000 http://www.morghus.com/?p=835#comment-9804 This is what I've been telling Steam since they started charging us Europeans in Euros: One Dollar equals NOT one Euro. When, oh when, will they change? This is what I’ve been telling Steam since they started charging us Europeans in Euros: One Dollar equals NOT one Euro.

When, oh when, will they change?

]]> By: yourmath_is_retarded http://www.morghus.com/2009/05/31/prototype-steam-pricing/comment-page-1/#comment-9796 yourmath_is_retarded Sun, 31 May 2009 14:34:07 +0000 http://www.morghus.com/?p=835#comment-9796 oops. disregard. I'm the noob. Full pirate sails ahoy. oops. disregard. I’m the noob. Full pirate sails ahoy.

]]> By: yourmath_is_retarded http://www.morghus.com/2009/05/31/prototype-steam-pricing/comment-page-1/#comment-9795 yourmath_is_retarded Sun, 31 May 2009 14:30:49 +0000 http://www.morghus.com/?p=835#comment-9795 hit Start->run->"calc" the difference is 13 NOK (with shipping and handling) You want to engage in piracy over a couple of euros? noob. hit Start->run->”calc”

the difference is 13 NOK (with shipping and handling)

You want to engage in piracy over a couple of euros? noob.

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