THE END OF PHYSICAL MEDIA?

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Rob4

lol, i'm spreading fake news and didn't realise it

i think the worrying aspect of it, is the hiking of licence fees by the majors. i agree physical media will be around for years after 2020 but i fear it will become much more expensive for the collector.

Logic perhaps would say so.

However because everything is also there at the click of a tv remote it wouldn't make sense for the studios/ releasing companies to drive away the punters with silly prices. I can't really see anything changing price wise to be honest.

I mean Arrow are still charging £40 for two film sets such as Killer Dames. Can they really get any more expensive?

[bleakshaun]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

Logic perhaps would say so.

However because everything is also there at the click of a tv remote it wouldn't make sense for the studios/ releasing companies to drive away the punters with silly prices. I can't really see anything changing price wise to be honest.

I mean Arrow are still charging £40 for two film sets such as Killer Dames. Can they really get any more expensive?

it's possible i mean look at the price of video games now and the pricing of some new releases

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by bleakshaun

it's possible i mean look at the price of video games now and the pricing of some new releases

I have no idea how much any sort of game costs!

[Justin101]

Originally Posted by bleakshaun

it's possible i mean look at the price of video games now and the pricing of some new releases

My other half just paid £50 for the new Zelda game today - it's mind boggling.

[bleakshaun]

Originally Posted by Justin101

My other half just paid £50 for the new Zelda game today - it's mind boggling.

i remember buying arkham city 6 years ago for £40. and now games are costing £50 - £60

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Justin101

My other half just paid £50 for the new Zelda game today - it's mind boggling.

Originally Posted by bleakshaun

i remember buying arkham city 6 years ago for £40. and now games are costing £50 - £60

The thing with games and prices is they have come on leaps and bounds in recent years. I mean the animation when i see them as ads on tv are like great big Michael Bay movies. Someone has to pay for what is in effect a great big CGI movie and it's not like it will get it's revenue back from cinemas before it hits the game market. Plus there are all the add ons and extensions, the multi player online gaming (am i making sense, i don't know the terminology?)

You can't really compare the price of a game to the price of a movie on disc.

[bleakshaun]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

The thing with games and prices is they have come on leaps and bounds in recent years. I mean the animation when i see them as ads on tv are like great big Michael Bay movies. Someone has to pay for what is in effect a great big CGI movie and it's not like it will get it's revenue back from cinemas before it hits the game market. Plus there are all the add ons and extensions, the multi player online gaming (am i making sense, i don't know the terminology?)

You can't really compare the price of a game to the price of a movie on disc.

you are making sense
all i was pointing out was the upscaling in prices over the past few years

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by bleakshaun

you are making sense
all i was pointing out was the upscaling in prices over the past few years

Again this is because the technology in gaming has advanced. Improving the product you are buying.

[bizarre_eye@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

You can't really compare the price of a game to the price of a movie on disc.

It has become the case though as a direct consequence of the shrinking market that the indies are putting a lot more effort into extras, packaging, artwork and limited runs or first pressing exclusives. For most the price justifies the added effort, and for those it doesn't there are often later more 'barebones' runs. It's far from just a 'movie on a disc' anymore for most companies and consumers.

It's the same with the resurgence in the vinyl market - often you're paying for the 'package' as a whole, the limited edition nature and the sleeve / disc art as much as the record itself.

For the most part standard releases (whether from majors or boutique labels) are the same price (if not cheaper) now compared to when I first started buying years ago.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by bizarre_eye@Cult Labs

It has become the case though as a direct consequence of the shrinking market that the indies are putting a lot more effort into extras, packaging, artwork and limited runs or first pressing exclusives. For most the price justifies the added effort, and for those it doesn't there are often later more 'barebones' runs. It's far from just a 'movie on a disc' anymore for most companies and consumers.

It's the same with the resurgence in the vinyl market - often you're paying for the 'package' as a whole, the limited edition nature and the sleeve / disc art as much as the record itself.

Yes but you still can't compare the price of a game with the price of a film for the reasons i said above.

If a game costs £50 why doesn't an Indicator dual format release?