No way. (Destiny)

by Kermit , Raleigh, NC, Monday, July 14, 2014, 08:21 (3583 days ago) @ RC

The $59 price point is sacrosanct in the industry and, even more importantly, within the psychological comfort zone for many gamers. This game is a new IP that NEEDS to sell to everyone who might have an interest, and that interest isn't (or hasn't been) as great as we might think here in the hothouse that is DBO. This isn't some boutique product like Steel Battalion. Also, from a strictly practical point of view, I don't think we should underestimate what a difference $30 makes to kids depending on allowances, college students depending on trade-in values, and the scores of people who have the budget to buy only one or two new games per year.

Edit: also meant to add, day one sales matter more than ever. There's too much competition for gamers' attention.