EA CFO: Next-gen game prices not yet decided

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EA CFO Blake Jorgensen says next-generation game prices are yet to be decided.

"Typically at the start of a cycle you've seen the pricing raised to, say, $69 for a core piece of software" He said at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference today.
"And then over the life of those it's drifted down to an introduction price of around $59. We haven't yet set pricing on our gen-fours but you'll probably see a similar trend to that during the start of the next cycle" He added.

This comes after Sony Computer Entertainment America CEO - Jack Tretton - indicated that PS4 retail games will cost $60.

He also talked about the possibility of Battlefield 4 on next-gen consoles:
"I'd say between now and E3 you're going to see a lot of stuff from us. We're very excited about Sony's platform. The technical power on the platform is going to allow us to do a substantial amount of things we've never done before.

"I've seen the new Battlefield and it is stunning. It is just amazing what the imagination of the game developers are allowed to do with that much power"

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HallPosted:

Soulful
Hall
ever I know they'll be a wee bit expensive


I wouldn't mind paying $70, if the games are of super high quality.


That's how I feel about it, as long as the games meet expectations of next gen I won't mind paying $70.


There are never very fine lines on expectations though..

HallPosted:

Thatch I think they will be 70.


Hopefully lower, but if the games are incredible, sure :P

BulletsPosted:

Soulful
Hall
ever I know they'll be a wee bit expensive


I wouldn't mind paying $70, if the games are of super high quality.


That's how I feel about it, as long as the games meet expectations of next gen I won't mind paying $70.


Same, but do you really think that they will have higher quality games? I don't really think so.

SolvePosted:

I think they will be 70.

HallPosted:

xIIJazza I reckon they'd be around 100$ knowing ea


No way, they wouldn't get away with that.

HallPosted:

ever I know they'll be a wee bit expensive


I wouldn't mind paying $70, if the games are of super high quality.

EverPosted:

I know they'll be a wee bit expensive

xIIJazzaPosted:

I reckon they'd be around 100$ knowing ea

SOGPosted:

So that means it would bump Aus price up to between $100-$110...

SOGPosted:

Yikes
SOG
Mazur
EMT
Soulful The games are going to be $70.


It really sucks that they're doing that


yeah it does but they don't really care, as long as they're making money


Pretty much, maybe they will lower them eventually.


I seriously doubt theyll lower them.


It all depends on the quality of the game I would think.