Would you pay $100 for a game?

[GearSolidMetal]

Alot of people online are saying 'oh hell no.' And can you blame them? Prices for games from greedy publishers have skyrocketed over the years.

But I look back at some of the greatest games I've played, I ask myself 'Would you have been happy to still play that game if it was $20 more?' And the answer is 'hell yes I would be.'

That said, those are for only the greatest games I've played. The Witcher3, Mass Effect2, Cyberpunk2077, TLoU1, etc. The games I've replayed many times over because of the extremely high quality and replayability of the experience.

Should GTA6 be $100? I would ask if it's going to be more related to RDR2 in its single-player than GTA5.

Should the next Madden or EA sports release be $100? Fuck no, GTFO with that shit.

But would I be willing to pay $100 for a very high-quality experience designed to be played through multiple times for the narrative, variations of gameplay, and the finale & endings?
Yes, I would.

 

[TrueBias]

Nope.

 

[HereticBD]

Personally no, but $100+ games aren't exactly a new concept and people buy them by the droves. Damn near every "ultimate edition" of a new game, is over a hundred bucks. All the sports games sell at a premium for premium editions.

I guess I just don't see the validity in the survey. It's already been proven that people will indeed pay $100 for a game. Much like they will spend tons of money on microtransactions, despite declaring their hate for them. If that makes gaming "cooked", it's been cooked for quite some time.

 

[evergreenrider]

Lol no. I don't even buy the special edition bullshit that has a higher price tag

 

[Zazen]

This is a misleading thread title. You should change it. The poll in question is about GTA VI. It’s a very special game in the sense that it’s going to be absolutely massive. I’m willing to bet any other game and most people would vote no. There are people who play nothing but GTA V still

 

[Pliny Pete]

If its as dope as San Andreas then yea I would pay, if its garbage like GTAIV, fuck no I wouldnt pay 100 pennies!

Its most likely gonna be a buncha online multiplayer stuff which I dont really care for so we'll see how she goes before I commit

 

[Cole train]

Hell no

 

[SaiWa]

I have paid close to and above $100 for premium or ultimate editions that included physical or digital bonuses/goodies.

Will I ever pay $100 or more for just the game (no DLCs). Eventually. Inflation will eventually get all of us. But do I want to pay $100 for it. Hell fuckin' no.

And hindsight is 20/20. Every once in a while you will see a trailer and/or read about a game you know you will love but that is very rare for me. I (or anyone) will never know for 100% certainty if the final product will meet/fail/exceed your expectations. Final Fantasy 6, Zelda Ocarina of Time, and Zelda BOTW are some of the few games that have met or exceed my high expectations. I was pretty damn sure they were going to be amazing games. But most of the times I am hoping it'll be good. Then there are games like Returnal that you just personally enjoy and you have no idea why you keep on going back to it. It's a great game but is it a 700+ hour game?! it is to me apparently. If I had a crystal ball and knew I'd enjoy Returnal that much I'd definitely pay $100 for it. But I will never know that in advance...

 

[Natural Order]

Imagine not equating like 500+ hours of unique entertainment to $100.00 as good, or even great.

If I spend $100 for my family of four to go see a movie for 1.5 hours.....what do you think?

 

[Dizzy]

Probably not anytime soon for a base game but I’m currently fine spending money on collector’s editions for games from studios I fully support so in a way I already do.

Take Two wouldn’t do this though. There will likely be deluxe editions close to or more than that, they make mountains of money through online DLC, they’re going to destroy records selling regular copies at $70 just fine.

 

[Dizzy]

Personally no, but $100+ games aren't exactly a new concept and people buy them by the droves. Damn near every "ultimate edition" of a new game, is over a hundred bucks. All the sports games sell at a premium for premium editions.

I guess I just don't see the validity in the survey. It's already been proven that people will indeed pay $100 for a game. Much like they will spend tons of money on microtransactions, despite declaring their hate for them. If that makes gaming "cooked", it's been cooked for quite some time.

You already pay $100, buddeh.

 

[My Spot]

The good ole days when I was a kid and kept bugging my parents to buy me the $100 Sega Genesis version of Virtua Racing.

 

[djacobox372]

In the mid 90's it was common to pay $50 for a game.... that's well over $100 in 2025 dollars.

 

[Bornstarch]

I hope they boycott this game

 

[Slobodan]

I hope they boycott this game

Will you?

 

[deviake]

Yes, especially if I'm going to get hundreds of hours out of it. Video games probably have the best ROI in terms of time and enjoyment, they're a great value. If GTA VI is massive, detailed, well made, and fun, it won't be a question.

 

[deviake]

In the mid 90's it was common to pay $50 for a game.... that's well over $100 in 2025 dollars.

They haven't went up that much over the past 30 years which is pretty wild, never mind all the great deals. IIRC correctly, PS1's "Greatest Hits" were $20 in the 90s.

 

[Bornstarch]

Will you?

I've never played a GTA game. Not my kinda thing.

 

[Natural Order]

Wonder how many of these things it would take to hold GTA VI?

 

[THEfightsAREfixed]

id pay 100 canadian dollars maybe