Thanks for the new mog station items!

[Recruiter]

I don't understand the point of this thread.

People are making threads and raising the issue that cash shop items are too expensive hoping to either cause future items to cost less or have an alternative way to obtain via playing the game you pay a sub for. Both benefits all of us, the players. That includes you OP.

I mean sure... if you want to support the game just buy more accounts and pay their subs. Why are you against the rest of us trying to get more bang for our bucks, buddy?

[Moonlite]

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You were missing what I was trying to get at. But thank you for response. I don't object to the price just the defense. If people came on and said its a dumb price and they get my money. I would understand. Also to the US thing. I see lots of examples in the new where the population has the mind set it is ok for companies to do whatever. I live somewhere if companies decide to up rent by 25% government will step in and make them justify it and stop it. Not just because they can.

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See you see it as no true baseline. Of course the world has no true baseline. Name one item in the world that has a uniform price? But when it comes to digital content not sure if developers agreed on it or not but games have a pretty static price. While you can quote outliers on the pricing scale. I could probably find thousands that are in some sort of pricing structure.

[Valinis]

The thing is, however, there is no true baseline for games.

Except there pretty much is. Here in Australia the average retail price for a game at release is between $80-$100. Most falling on the $80 end of the spectrum.


I'd also like to add that as it stands, I do not purchase items like this from the mogstation simply because I think they are priced too high (miles too high). If they were priced more reasonably I would absolutely make purchases, so SE have lost sales from me and many others I'm sure.

[Belhi]

Except there pretty much is. Here in Australia the average retail price for a game at release is between $80-$100. Most falling on the $80 end of the spectrum.


I'd also like to add that as it stands, I do not purchase items like this from the mogstation simply because I think they are priced too high (miles too high). If they were priced more reasonably I would absolutely make purchases, so SE have lost sales from me and many others I'm sure.

Their pricing structure might be worth them reassessing. The additional sales quite likely might make up for a price reduction. Hell I would consider buying some pieces if they were cheaper.

[HyoMinPark]

Except there pretty much is. Here in Australia the average retail price for a game at release is between $80-$100. Most falling on the $80 end of the spectrum.

To respond with US, games here range anywhere from $19.99 to $59.99. For just normal editions. Collectors can range even higher. That isn't a baseline; it's a range. And it's a far wider range in the US than it is in Aus.

Perhaps the Mogstation items are overpriced, but a lot of people here tend to not ask for them to be lowered; they ask for them to not be added at all. Or to be added in-game for free. And this is something I take issue with because a lot of the new glamour items (Chinese outfits and the Korean outfit) had to be be bought in their respective countries, but people here demand them basically for free. I don't know if the Fuga items were part of a promotion, but I know the recent Eastern attire were. I don't understand why people are okay with asking for things for free when other players in Japan or China had to pay for them.

[SpookyGhost]

Ey just so everybody's aware: You can actually take the money you spent on a costume or an emote and buy an entirely new game with it. Just throwing that out there.

[Elkanah]

They need to add the Zentetsuken emote into mog station

This is what I want. I want the emote, but not at the cost of a really easily broken plastic odin statue at $150 dollars (three friends ended up buying the statue. got home and opened it up? broken. lol

[Elkanah]

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You can quote the same argument for every sports game ever, along with many other game titles.

NBA 2k17 VC currency
GTA V Shark cards
Madden NFL coins
Fifa points
COD points/drops
Battlefield upgrade kits
Assassin's Creed upgrade improvements

And these are just a small summary of games that use this same model, and all these games are continuing to run just fine. People will still pay for them regardless if it's $1 and $200 dollars.

[Skyrior]

Not only are people arguing that fact with me, but harassing me because I have the view saying it was overpriced. (And how this thread was made to mock people that have such views) Apparently I am blacklist dodging just because one account is post capped and I should not be listened to calling it overpriced because I point out the slow responsiveness of the game.

Omg are you paying for 2 accounts just to post on the forums more

[Bourne_Endeavor]

To respond with US, games here range anywhere from $19.99 to $59.99. For just normal editions. Collectors can range even higher. That isn't a baseline; it's a range. And it's a far wider range in the US than it is in Aus.

Perhaps the Mogstation items are overpriced, but a lot of people here tend to not ask for them to be lowered; they ask for them to not be added at all. Or to be added in-game for free. And this is something I take issue with because a lot of the new glamour items (Chinese outfits and the Korean outfit) had to be be bought in their respective countries, but people here demand them basically for free. I don't know if the Fuga items were part of a promotion, but I know the recent Eastern attire were. I don't understand why people are okay with asking for things for free when other players in Japan or China had to pay for them.

This is an important factor. Notice the difference in response when people ask for something to be added to the Mogstation or have already existing items lose their restricts? This is something the devs can take back and convince the corporate side it's worth investing in. On the other hand, when people clamour for everything to be in-game without any cost or one exceedingly low as though it may as well not exist won't convince anyone of anything. People forget that despite all the wonderful platitudes we hear about customer loyalty, video games remain a business first and foremost. Those calling the shots, so to speak, are investors and publishers whose only concern is profit.

So what is our recourse to overpriced items being added to the Mogstation? Simply don't buy them. With enough pushback prices could be lowered or, more likely, a sale comes up. Just don't expect they will suddenly appear in-game for free or that we'll get happy little events gifting us everything.