[H]ardNews 5th Edition

Game Prices on the Rise

As much as we hate to admit it, it looks like game prices should be going up in the near future. Publishers have been testing the waters for some time, with releases such as Doom 3 being priced about five dollars more than the $50 bucks we're used too. Still, it looks like this may become the norm more than an isolated occurrence due to inflation and rising development costs.

But by keeping costs steady for as long as they have, game publishers have created a consumer base that's resistant to change.