Video games are a rather expensive hobby these days. The systems alone cost consumers hundreds of dollars. Games cost $60 when they first hit the shelves. The trouble does not end there. Some titles will get a rerelease six to nine months later at a lower price with bonus content. Does this lead to Baltimore gamers being ripped off?
Quite a few games that came out last year have already seen rereleases. Titles such as L.A. Noir, Mortal Kombat, and Marvel vs. Capcom 3 were all released again with bonus content before they even reached a year of maturity on the market. While it is true that games go down in price as time passes, developers should not rerelease their games so shortly after the originals hit shelves. It is rather unfair that early adopters paid full price for a game only to have it come out again six months down the road at a cheaper price and with the DLC already on the disc. When developers do this, they are screwing over the sales of their next game. Consumers who felt cheated on a title are not likely to buy another one from the same studio.
If developers want to succeed in today’s society, they have to stop cheating the early adopters out of money. Early adopters are where developers make the most profit from. People willing to buy a game at a high price leads to a greater revenue for the developers. If this trend of rereleases within a short time frame does not cease, then some developers might find themselves in an awkward position.
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