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$80 for Borderlands 4 too costly? Randy Pitchford says, "If you're a real fan, you'll find a way to make it happen"

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Submitted ⁨⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world⁩ to ⁨games@lemmy.world⁩

https://www.eurogamer.net/80-for-borderlands-4-too-costly-randy-pitchford-says-if-youre-a-real-fan-youll-find-a-way-to-make-it-happen

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  • DrCake@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Well guess I ain’t a massive fan then. Shame

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  • Neuromorph@lemm.ee ⁨10⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Yarrow. Matey. Captains orders are to take to the high seas!!!

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  • Vlyn@lemmy.zip ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    I don’t condone this, but we already had $60 games 10 years ago. If you simply add inflation you’d be at $81 today. That doesn’t even take into account that modern games also have larger budgets compared to back then.

    Video games really are a cheap hobby comparatively speaking. I still wait for sales of course :)

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    • mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Games have also gotten massively cheaper due to distribute due to digital downloads being the most common, and they’re making way more sales due to gaming having a much larger audience.

      The main reason these games have ridiculously inflated budgets are because execs are pushing for more management, which in turn push for oversized teams making design-by-committee out of fear of making something people don’t like. The gamin industry doesn’t get to make excuses anymore. Them being unable to reign in their development budgets aren’t our problem. They need to figure out how to offer games at a lower price, because they’re going to run out of customers willing to pay otherwise

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    • gamermanh@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      That doesn’t even take into account that modern games also have larger budgets compared to back then.

      It also doesn’t take into account how much more they make even at the lower price points

      If game companies want more money for their games they can start by cutting the worthless CEOs, not raising prices

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    • dermanus@lemmy.ca ⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Games have been surprisingly inflation resistant. I paid $70 for Playstation games in the 90s.

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  • Harvey656@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Suck my cock pitchford. Hope the game bombs as bad as the movie fuckwad.

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  • Tattorack@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    I’m OK with not being a “real fan”.

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  • LordWiggle@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    If you’re a real fan, Randy, you find a way not to fuck up the franchise, but so far after Borderlands 2 you managed to deliver us disappointment after disappointment. So fuck off, I’ll pirate 4 to play it for 3 to 4 hours after which I’ll delete is because it sucks as expected. If I manage to reach 40 hours of gameplay, which is 2 euros per hour, I’ll buy your game. But we both know this isn’t going to happen, right Randy?

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  • NutinButNet@hilariouschaos.com ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Lmao guess I’m not a real fan then!

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  • acosmichippo@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    mm yes gatekeeping and money shaming, that’ll convince them.

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  • newthrowaway20@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Lol Randy actively taking the winds out of his own sails.

    I hope he rots in piss.

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  • HuskerNation@lemmy.zip ⁨11⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    I was excited for borderlands. Now I’ll wait for them to make it 70% off

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  • IzzyJ@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    I will never buy the game out of spite

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  • Hermit_Lailoken@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    That’s what he thinks.

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  • bungle_in_the_jungle@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Shut up. Dingus.

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  • kmartburrito@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    I’m really bad about buying new games at launch where I like the franchise and getting burned (looking at you bf2042).

    However with all of the stupid politics, tariffs, and recession coming in the US, I’m sure the hell not buying this at $80, even if I’m a long term borderlands fan. I have way too many games in my library I should be playing/finishing anyway.

    I hope others speak with their wallets as well.

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  • lefixxx@lemmy.world ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    I am not a reaI fan ?.I am ok with being a “hypothetical” fan and buying it later at a reasonable price

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  • Hellmo_Luciferrari@lemm.ee ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Guess we all know what we have to do

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    • madame_gaymes@programming.dev ⁨11⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Arr, matey

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  • TwoBeeSan@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    SUS USB Randy Pitchford?

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    • Zess@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Likely pedophile Randy Pitchford.

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  • 8bittech@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    They never fixed the bugs in Borderlands 3. Let me rush out and get this

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  • Vipsu@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    My game backlog has reached mars so I am in no hurry. Still havent even started tiny tina’s wonderlands.

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  • johsny@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Yeah, no.

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