
Y’know, we understand what publisher Nacon’s trying to do here, but it’s probably not the best idea considering the shaky standing the series already finds itself. So let’s break it down for you: Tennis World Tour 2 costs $39.99/£44.99 depending on what region you purchase it from. Now ignoring the obvious exchange rate issues, that’s ultimately less than most new releases. However, there’s a catch: you’ll need to pay more for licensed venues like Roland-Garros.
So, for £54.99/$59.99, you can get the Tennis World Tour 2 Ace Edition, which includes the Official Tournaments and Stadia Pack as part of an Annual Pass. There’s also the promise of further content that will be added in the future. This is more in line with the standard cost of a new game.
In the eyes of Nacon, you’re getting more options: you can buy the cheaper version if you don’t care about the licensed venues, or you can opt for the full-price edition with the Annual Pass and get the additional content. Unfortunately for the French firm, fans are more likely to see the French Open locked behind a paywall, and are unlikely to see the value of the “cheaper” option. It’s a bit of an unforced error in our opinion.
Nevertheless, said licensed venues include three famous courts from Roland-Garros: Philippe-Chatrier, Suzanne-Lenglen, and Simonne-Mathieu. You’ll also get the Mutua Madrid Open’s Manolo Santana court and the OWL Arena in Halle if you pay the premium price point. It’s a weird one, this – we imagine it’s going to deter more people than attracts, even if there’s actually cheaper option available for those that don’t necessarily want the branded courts.
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I can understand the intent. The problem is that even if the base version is a ‘cheaper’ version, gamers are more likely to see the licensed version as a deluxe edition, rather than a normally priced version. Who did that exchange rate though? Mr Blobby?
Remember when we got 1 game with all of the stuff?
This business strategy is so horrid it makes me want to smash tennis balls at a line judge.
£54.99 is not standard price for games. Who pays that????
Either way after the first game and a serious lack of content - no way this is the way to go.
I love tennis and want tennis games but once bitten.
This needed to be the standard £40 with everything in and a bow on top.
Shameful charlatans
Well a game that has a STADIA pack should be a concern. ^^
Oh boy, where do I start?
Nacon have been pushing the standard version as some sort of altruistic ‘budget’ release. Since when has 44.99 been a budget price point? 30 is budget surely? 54.99 is stepping into EA territory, and this is far from a top-tier sports game.
I’m going for the third option...not buying it at all. This just smacks of greed, and as PushSquare rightly says the series is already on shaky ground so this is definitely a poor move.
Most new games I buy are £40, sometimes £35 If you shop around. Anyway, it sounds like this series has a lot to prove and needs to win people over so this seems like a bad idea.
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