If video games were more expensive, would it be good for the hobby...

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Why would they ever bother having games priced so highly if the only market is pirates? Stop being a dumb dumb.

Don't want a game crash? I think we're about overdue.

but they are doing it user :^)
They are just taking it slowly.

lol no. The best you'll ahve are just angry comments on the internet like with the paid mod. You just have to spell it in a different way and people are going to be okay with it. They're already selling parts of games and unfinished one at full price by calling them dlc and early access. Fuck they're selling limited/collectors edition WITHOUT the game.

Isn't that false advertising?

Not if you write it really small somewhere.
Just go see shit like battlefield 1 collector's edition.

That's still deceptive as shit. I feel like there should be some law against it, but nobody has money to sue these companies anymore.

Yes but why would devs/pubs ever charge hundreds of dollars for a game? Why would they make it exclusive to the rich gamer?

We're already sort of there, where buying the 'Complete' version of a game on launch can run you $120. That should become the standard price for all AAA games going forward, with Indie games priced at a respectable $60 so there is a clear cost/quality association in the minds of consumers.