Sony clarifies pricing issue for PlayStation Store
Back in October of last year, Phil Harrison revealed during a Gamer’s Day event that Sony is aiming for PlayStation Store prices of US$ 14.99 or less. Apparently, some people took this as gospel, and so were surprised when Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection carried a price tag of US$ 19.99 upon release.
Speaking with IGN, Sony Computer Entertainment PR Manager Al de Leon clarified that “the PlayStation Store retail price for a piece of content depends upon the wholesale price set by the publisher.” While some games, expansion packs, and other downloadable stuff will stick pretty close to the US$ 15 target price, some titles could exceed it.
“The October Gamers Day [on October 19, 2006] was specific to titles at launch,” said de Leon. “We haven’t announced a specific price range or cap for downloadable games since launch, but as you can see on the Store, PS3 owners can purchase content at a variety of price points — including demos and trailers for free, classic titles like Q*bert for $4.99, and full arcade ports like Tekken 5 for $19.99.”
Via IGN
Back in October of last year, Phil Harrison revealed during a Gamer’s Day event that Sony is aiming for PlayStation Store prices of US$ 14.99 or less. Apparently, some people took this as gospel, and so were surprised when Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection carried a price tag of US$ 19.99 upon release.
Speaking with IGN, Sony Computer Entertainment PR Manager Al de Leon clarified that “the PlayStation Store retail price for a piece of content depends upon the wholesale price set by the publisher.” While some games, expansion packs, and other downloadable stuff will stick pretty close to the US$ 15 target price, some titles could exceed it.
“The October Gamers Day [on October 19, 2006] was specific to titles at launch,” said de Leon. “We haven’t announced a specific price range or cap for downloadable games since launch, but as you can see on the Store, PS3 owners can purchase content at a variety of price points — including demos and trailers for free, classic titles like Q*bert for $4.99, and full arcade ports like Tekken 5 for $19.99.”
Via IGN