EA to increase PC game prices

[funskar]

EA to increase PC game prices in India

We tweeted a rumour yesterday about a possible price hike in EA's PC games in India. We’ve now received word from the publisher confirming the same.

We had heard from a source around E3 that EA might be looking to re-price PC games in India closer to the prices it charges in the rest of the world. The price points mentioned to us were Rs 2,499 and Rs 3,299.

A price reconsideration seems even more likely considering that we’re three months away from the release of FIFA 14, and retailers like Game4u are still to begin preorders; not knowing the price or release date didn’t stop it from taking PS4 preorders though.

We got in touch with Chris Gatherer, EA’s regional director for EMEA markets, who confirmed to us, “We will be launching our pre-orders on Origin soon and I can confirm the pricing will be comparative to global market pricing.”Source

 

[Nerevarine]

#TypicalEA
with their monopoly tactics..
They should learn something from small time developers like CD Projekt Red

 

[amjath]

Not good, not good at all

 

[bubusam13]

The title should be EA to increase PC game piracy

 

[funskar]

The title should be EA to increase PC game piracy

Was saving for battlefield 4 n new gpu ..
Now it seems I have to save hard for bf4 as the prices will be more than double

 

[arijitsinha]

EA games prices are already high, and now what extent they will loot?

Wait, it will not end here, on day 1 XYZ dlc, pay 1.5K more to use the full contents. So basically we are buying a demo game at double price. lol. My last mistake I did, buying Simcity 2013.

I will rather support indie developers. Good bye EA.

 

[NVIDIAGeek]

EA games prices are already high, and now what extent they will loot?

Wait, it will not end here, on day 1 XYZ dlc, pay 1.5K more to use the full contents. So basically we are buying a demo game at double price. lol. My last mistake I did, buying Simcity 2013.

I will rather support indie developers. Good bye EA.

But there's nothing like BF4, no substitute for it. :<

 

[Extreme Gamer]

But there's nothing like BF4, no substitute for it. :<

Hmm...while it wont be the same experience, I'm hoping this will mean more CSGO players

 

[theserpent]

Tell thanks to the Dollar rate

 

[Extreme Gamer]

Tell thanks to the Dollar rate

They pretty much had high prices on origin for everything (remember BF3 premium?) and slowly increased prices as the months passed.

It was almost certain that they would do a full inflation once next gen was imminent.

 

[RCuber]

time to find a higher paying job

 

[ZTR]

Well this was bound to happen as PC games in India are dirt cheap compared to rest of the world
But I seriously hope that they don't increase PC game price above 2k...

 

[NVIDIAGeek]

time to find a higher paying job

That ain't gonna happen soon, let alone finding a job.

 

[RCuber]

That ain't gonna happen soon.

dude !! im currently unemployed

 

[NVIDIAGeek]

dude !! im currently unemployed

Not to be rude, but the truth is, you'll be for some more time. Even if you get one, you'll forget what EA is.

 

[Limitless]

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[CommanderShawnzer]

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Exactly.
We Will Pirate Thier Games Till They Reduce Prices!

 

[Limitless]

Yeah!

 

[NVIDIAGeek]

Exactly.
We Will Pirate Thier Games Till They Reduce Prices!

Just hope NSA ain't gotten hold of our arses.

 

[Extreme Gamer]

NSA has no authority here, unless you mean the Indian govt's advisor (who wont waste time on some pirates).