Pratai@lemmy.ca to Gaming@beehaw.org · 1 year agois there no $59.99 vesion of Baldurs Gate for PS5?message-squaremessage-square64fedilinkarrow-up145arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up145arrow-down1message-squareis there no $59.99 vesion of Baldurs Gate for PS5?Pratai@lemmy.ca to Gaming@beehaw.org · 1 year agomessage-square64fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareHumbleFlamingo@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoSony takes a cut of all game sales, not just first party. Larian probably got a better deal with Steam and GoG than Sony and are passing the costs onto console players.
minus-squareHumbleFlamingo@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoIf Larian sets the price at £50, they make £35 per sale. If Larian sets the price at £70, they make £49 per sale. Larian cares, because Larian wants to make money.
Sony takes a cut of all game sales, not just first party. Larian probably got a better deal with Steam and GoG than Sony and are passing the costs onto console players.
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If Larian sets the price at £50, they make £35 per sale. If Larian sets the price at £70, they make £49 per sale.
Larian cares, because Larian wants to make money.