Local StarCraft II prices confirmed
Yesterday observant forum users over on MyBroadband noticed that local retailer BTGames had listed an unusually high retail price for StarCraft II.
The regular edition of the game was pegged at R665, an unprecedented price for a PC game in South Africa.
Kalahari.net also had the game listed, but their price was a far more sensible R431.
A similar fuss was made over the last big Activision Blizzard game, Modern Warfare 2, which ended up retailing slightly higher than other PC games, although BT's R665 StarCraft II price tag was viewed by many as borderline extortion.
We subsequently got in touch with local Activision Blizzard distributor Megarom. Megarom had since gotten in touch with BTGames to alert them to the mistake. BTGames' price is now a more sensible R439, although it is still a bit higher than what PC gamers are used to paying for most AAA titles.
Megarom confirmed to MyGaming that the local recommended retail price (RRP) for StarCraft II at launch is currently R499. The reality however is that many dedicated gaming retailers will sell the game below this. Kalahari still lists the game for R431, while Zaps will be selling it for R435.
We can expect the likes of Look&Listen and Incredible Connection to charge around R500, but it looks as though the more dedicated game resellers will be selling it for around the R430 mark.
Megarom also added that although the current RRP is R499, it remains subject to change.
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Prices on Special Editions have not been confirmed.
Are they fucking insane.
The SP alone will be reason enough to get this game, and the multiplayer is likely to be played for years.
Considering console gamers happily pay up to R700 for games like Heavy Rain which is around 10 hours long, with no multiplayer, I think R450 for this game is fair.
Also, remember that the price of PC games has been almost immune to the effects of inflation over the years. I remember around 12 years ago paying R300 for PC games. At the same time a movie ticket was around R18 if memory serves me correctly.
A movie ticket is now between R40-R50, thats more than double what they cost 12 years ago. In the same period, the price of PC games has only increased by around 30% in most instances.
Starcraft 1 and Broodwar are still installed on my PC - I still play it at least once a month. I've played it since it came out. It has brought me at least 1000 hours of fun. I paid about R300 for both.
So if R400 is too much for you to pay for a game,you need a new hobbie, like GET A LIFE, or get yourself a new job.
I'm expecting at least 1000 hours of fun from SC2, especially from Multiplayer and I don't have issues with the price.
I've played every Blizzard game ever made since that dude with the shotgun that could fire behind him (what was that called?)... they have never, ever made a crap game.