Also I was hoping to get a Canadian version with Vladdy jr on the cover. Do they still do that? I presume that would have been in this announcement if so? If anyone has any context for Canadian gamers would be appreciated. Thanks again
Forgive me, I’m new here. Trying to understand the vitriol this seems to bring up for many here.
Looking at it objectively, if you have a PS4 or PS5, nothing changes. You purchase the game at launch (or on sale months later) and that’s it, just like it’s always been.
If you have an Xbox with game pass, you get it free day 1. Seems like a great deal, so you would be happy about that.
Aside from wanting PlayStation to have a game pass like service if you don’t have an Xbox, which may happen soon anyway, I’m not entirely sure what the point of contention is. Plus this is also a bit of a separate issue and not specific to MLB The Show.
Is it that because it’s on game pass you feel the game should retail for less? I don’t really understand that arguement as the pricing is consistent to what it’s always been. Is it because you own both and want to play it on PS but instead are forced to play it on Xbox because of game pass?
Like I said, forgive me, not trying to critique anyones position just trying to understand as I’m just getting back into gaming. Thanks
@johnkarnes not at all. The discount is absolutely deserved. I think you need to re-read my post in full.
As a ps plus member who never bought the game I had three options - buy the remaster new for 64.99 when I already had the game. Play the PS4 version as the frugal decision despite not wanting to have a lesser experience. Or do what I did as a circumvention “work around” and only pay 30. I’m saying they would have got more money out of me if they lowered the price point, and it would have been more convenient for me too. I think they should have had a more “expensive upgrade” option for ps plus members (35-40 bucks), or just a lower retail price on the remaster in general. If you’ve never played an Uncharted game, the best option as a consumer, shouldn’t be to track down an older version of the game that’s still pretty readily available to upgrade it - it should be close enough in price that you would simply purchase the new version.
I have never played the series. I have all except lost legacy available to me via ps plus. I was torn on what to do. It felt like the right time to jump in and check it out and I wanted a ps5 experience. But was I about to pay 64.99 CAD for a game (half a game?) I already had? No. I also didn’t expect to get an upgrade when I never even paid for the game originally, and I do support paying for upgrades due to the development cost. So while I may be in the vast minority, it felt like I was being directed to play the ps plus version, an inferior version of the game, on practicality alone, and was frustrated and not sure why they would want to do that. Maybe not a 15 dollar upgrade, but I would have paid 34.99-39.99 in a heartbeat for the full remaster. What I ended up doing was finding a used copy of Uncharted 4, paid 15 for it, then doing the upgrade for another 15, which gave me lost legacy and both versions remastered for 30 total. Which I’m more than happy with (plus I get the movie ticket too). However it seems dumb that this was the best route for me to go. I understand it’s complex and am sensitive to the dynamics at play, but can’t help but feel if they priced this at the above mentioned cost, the sales and profit margin would have actually been greater. They would have got 40 from me instead of just 15? For people who had the ps plus version like me, curious how you felt about the whole thing? Either way I’m excited now as I’ve heard great things about the series!
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Just please tell me Screwball isn’t back. Those challenges were the worst. Chances of a platinum decrease exponentially if so.
Pumped for Friday though! I loved the original and just finished replaying the ps5 remaster and enjoyed the story even more the second time.
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Dumb question - if I have a regular launch edition, can I upgrade digitally to the complete edition? How much does that cost?
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Also I was hoping to get a Canadian version with Vladdy jr on the cover. Do they still do that? I presume that would have been in this announcement if so? If anyone has any context for Canadian gamers would be appreciated. Thanks again
Re: Sony's MLB The Show 22 Up to $70 on PS5, PS4, No Extra Cost with Xbox Game Pass
Forgive me, I’m new here. Trying to understand the vitriol this seems to bring up for many here.
Looking at it objectively, if you have a PS4 or PS5, nothing changes. You purchase the game at launch (or on sale months later) and that’s it, just like it’s always been.
If you have an Xbox with game pass, you get it free day 1. Seems like a great deal, so you would be happy about that.
Aside from wanting PlayStation to have a game pass like service if you don’t have an Xbox, which may happen soon anyway, I’m not entirely sure what the point of contention is. Plus this is also a bit of a separate issue and not specific to MLB The Show.
Is it that because it’s on game pass you feel the game should retail for less? I don’t really understand that arguement as the pricing is consistent to what it’s always been. Is it because you own both and want to play it on PS but instead are forced to play it on Xbox because of game pass?
Like I said, forgive me, not trying to critique anyones position just trying to understand as I’m just getting back into gaming. Thanks
Re: Poll: Did You Buy Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection?
@johnkarnes not at all. The discount is absolutely deserved. I think you need to re-read my post in full.
As a ps plus member who never bought the game I had three options - buy the remaster new for 64.99 when I already had the game. Play the PS4 version as the frugal decision despite not wanting to have a lesser experience. Or do what I did as a circumvention “work around” and only pay 30. I’m saying they would have got more money out of me if they lowered the price point, and it would have been more convenient for me too. I think they should have had a more “expensive upgrade” option for ps plus members (35-40 bucks), or just a lower retail price on the remaster in general. If you’ve never played an Uncharted game, the best option as a consumer, shouldn’t be to track down an older version of the game that’s still pretty readily available to upgrade it - it should be close enough in price that you would simply purchase the new version.
Re: Poll: Did You Buy Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection?
I have never played the series. I have all except lost legacy available to me via ps plus. I was torn on what to do. It felt like the right time to jump in and check it out and I wanted a ps5 experience. But was I about to pay 64.99 CAD for a game (half a game?) I already had? No. I also didn’t expect to get an upgrade when I never even paid for the game originally, and I do support paying for upgrades due to the development cost. So while I may be in the vast minority, it felt like I was being directed to play the ps plus version, an inferior version of the game, on practicality alone, and was frustrated and not sure why they would want to do that. Maybe not a 15 dollar upgrade, but I would have paid 34.99-39.99 in a heartbeat for the full remaster. What I ended up doing was finding a used copy of Uncharted 4, paid 15 for it, then doing the upgrade for another 15, which gave me lost legacy and both versions remastered for 30 total. Which I’m more than happy with (plus I get the movie ticket too). However it seems dumb that this was the best route for me to go. I understand it’s complex and am sensitive to the dynamics at play, but can’t help but feel if they priced this at the above mentioned cost, the sales and profit margin would have actually been greater. They would have got 40 from me instead of just 15? For people who had the ps plus version like me, curious how you felt about the whole thing? Either way I’m excited now as I’ve heard great things about the series!