August 13th 2009 1:46 pm PT

*Lower The Prices!*

If you agree, copy and paste.

Can I also just say that the lightsaber looks naff, its doesnt even glow, plus, does it even make a noise?

“rastansaga

Wouldn’t surprise me if Microsoft starting charging “rent” on the buttons on your controller.

Maybe 200 MS points per-month for each of A, B, X and Y – or a 600 MS points “deal” for use of all four.

Throw in an additional “trigger + bumpers” pack for 150 MS points per-month.”

When I read this I never laughed so hard in my LIFE! As funny as this is, the saddest part is that I’m scared if this comes true, especially on the ‘Nextbox’.

Buenas dias mi pregunta es la siguiente soy hispano y tengo una duda si la version de oblivion viene con idioma español o es la misma version que compre en una tienda que solo viene en ingles?

the update should be that this stuff is free

When will GTA4 come to G.O.D.?

I think the problem is MS doesn’t think about ALL of its people. It only thinks about the well of or something. Sure you people with disposable incomes (or you teens with parents that give you what you want) have the money to blow on anything. But thats the exception not the rule.

If MS would lower the price on everything they release they would still make a little more money then now because then EVERYONE could afford things. They only seem to think about the big picture. I don’t want to get political here but its the same idea like with the bigwigs in Washington. They tell us what they want for healthcare and other things yet they have no idea since they live large lives. Well same thing for the higher ups at MS that make these decisions. Alot of people now a days don’t make crap and don’t want to spend $5 for a ligthsaber that in the end does nothing or $30 on a GoD that they could get for $10 elsewhere.

Ether way. I still bought 3 “T-Shirts” 2 “Trousers” and 3 “Props”. My MSP amount was dropping like crazzy.

*Lower The Prices!*

If you agree, copy and paste.

I think people need to stop whining about the Avatar Marketplace, you have to buy it because it’s PREMIUM content that sets you apart from other avatars on Xbox Live. I don’t mind the prices AT ALL, the prices are fine. I would be pretty mad if they dropped the prices. Yep, I said it, you people going to whine about that now?

The Games On Demand prices are rather high though, you can find these games in stores for lower prices.

Again i asked for “When will GTA4 come to GOD?” my old one broke. I purchase viva pinata: TIB and it worked fine and i save 50kr(I think 10$ or 8$) by buying it on GOD(That’s on the net and in stores, GOD was cheapper by 50kr), and saved 70kr by paying with MS points instead of money.
All in all i saved 50kr by buying it on GOD, so again >>”When will GTA4 come to GOD?”<

TheMacJedi
The Avatar Marketplace is cool, the prices are insane. I’m not a cheap person but that’s like asking $10 for a can of soda. $1 to $4 for items in the Avatar Marketplace is exactly what’s going to keep it from being a huge success. Sell everything for a quarter and be rewarded by the volume of sales. The prices for anything in the Avatar Marketing should never exceed $1.

The same bean counters that thought 80 points for a dollar was a good idea are messing up the Avatar Marketplace. Those guys suck.

But seriously, stop trying to rip us off, we are your biggest fans and your screwing us.

100% right MacJedi
WTF Major?
Over charge for themes over charge for Pics
Now this garbage?
Come on!!!!
This is a outrage

Arsenic13: Well I guess I am satan then, because yes, I would hate it if these items became free. I don’t mind paying for them, and I know I’m not the only one.

If you guys don’t like the prices, don’t buy it, simple as that. It’s premium content for your avatar, of course there’s going to be a price to it. Would you rather everything free? I know I wouldn’t.

I think the prices are fair for the Avatar Marketplace, the prices for Games On Demand are kinda whack though.

I didnt say free. I said reduced.

On a separate note, just like i said. They ignore out complaints.

@xfoolsgoldx
I have seen many people post “It’s time to buy a (Insert Game Console Title Here).” I have been inclined to ask “Are you a gamer?”. Most gamers I know and play games with own two systems or all three. Most agree that the Xbox360 is superior to the current systems (Wii and PS3) when it comes to community and ease of use setting up and inviting friends to play online. Crying over ‘high prices’ on a ‘luxury’ is kind of odd. The prices do seem high, but with that being said, it also makes them exclusive to people who are willing to purchase them at the current prices. Please do not confused with ‘making the prices high’ with ‘being the few with certain products’.

@Supreme Entity
C’mon “Rent Buttons?” That would be crazy and unbusiness-like. I know Milo looks awesome and I enjoy LightHouse Games’ myFishtank, but I’d love a pet simulator like Dogz 2 (with voice control by PF.Magic) or Nintendogz. Something like thas that could ‘grow’ with the system with AI upgrades and possibly ‘assistance’ in video games, more like R.O.B. (fad) with the NES than the Fable 2 doggie. Ehh, that’s just me and what I’d freely spend my moola on.

Wow, fanboys are really annoying.
Anyone who thinks that little outfits and props for what is basically a virtual doll are premium items really needs to stop listening to corporate marketing reps.
There is noting high quality of high grade about them, just high priced.
Also, how exactly does making the prices high equal exclusivity to anyone? If there is one thing I’ve learned from most of the Xbox community, it’s that many of them will purchase anything that comes out no matter the price(Don’t forget some people actually purchased horse armor). How is this stuff any different than horse armor?
That said, I wasn’t expecting them to be giving the stuff away for free, people need to be paid for their work. But really what takes more work to program a prop with a little animation or an arcade game?

My major problem with the avatar marketplace is that items I buy are not available for other users on the 360. Why aren’t the licenses the same as games or other content? I’m not going to link a CC with my son or daughters profile, so if they miss out. I would definately buy more items if it meant other accounts on my 360 could access them as well.

I think its sad these people buy this rubbish for their avatars and downloadable overpriced geames. It just shows how stupid and retarded they are with their money. Keep on doing it and Microsoft will be charging you take a shit soon.

Since the update, all my Xbox does is freezing. I hate it. It all has to do with my dvd-drive. I guess they patched the firmware with some bug in it. It’s annoying.

Ai Kago: You think people who by this stuff are retarded? That is ridiculous. How old are you again? 12?

Don’t be so pathetic.

The only items I have a real issue with is the shirts. It takes next to no effort to put a different logo on a shirt. I can understand props being charged for because someone has to actually do some work to code the animations.

@TotalD78
“Also, how exactly does making the prices high equal exclusivity to anyone?”
A: how many people you know personally who’s flown to the moon and back? What about a weekend getaway to a secluded island for 2? Or owner of a very rare flower’s seeds? All of those are exclusive and very expensive. As much as I hate to say this, I don’t like the prices of some props, but I agree with them. Why? Someone might like it and i would not want to see 50+ of them copying each other so freely. Honestly, I just want more of a variety, mix and match, male and female clothing just to save on the ‘his/her’ closet space.

“But really what takes more work to program a prop with a little animation or an arcade game?”
A: If you only knew. You have polygons that ‘pop’ out of place when animated, you have textures that become transparent at certain angles, the prop had to co-exist with dynamic avatar configurations. Need I say more? Since I know you won’t be buying Poser 6 or 7, go make a prop for IMVU (Cinema4D or even Milkshape can be used,) but you will need 3D Studio Max 7 for Cal3D file export. Create a prop, texture it, animate it and then put it on the market and view your results. It is still a job in itself. Both are equal depending on who you are talking to.

@Radiating Chaos

Yes I do think they are retarded. Paying that sort of money to dress up your charater, or paying over the odds for a digital download were you can get it for half the price if you order it elsewhere…whats NOT retarded about that?

The problem here is some people will buy this overpriced junk, Microsoft will see its selling, and think its ok to charge that price because because some mugs are lapping it up. All this stuff should be free for Gold members anyway.

I am pretty sure the pricing has something to do with license fees the companies want, more than MS “price gouging”…all the expensive stuff is from popular, “name brand” items, while the more generic stuff is more than reasonably priced. Like others said, if you want to look “exclusive” fork out the points and be an Elitist! I want to know where my NFL Avatar gear is…I will be the first to admit that money will be no object if I have the option of putting my Avatar in a Dallas Cowboys uniform w/ helmet!!

@TotalD78
“I’m not a programmer, also I’m not a surgeon, so I’m not going to go and perform a heart transplant just to see how difficult it is.”

I was just being a little sarcastic as you can do everything I stated – minus the Cal3D export – with Poser 6+. But I understand what you are getting at. Being different and original is not everyone’s goal. I have yet to try on the shirt with all the color options. I like to look different in real life, not extreme (dress shirt, khaki pants and black shoes / unmarked tee shirt, shorts, low-cut socks and tennis shoes), although these are digital dolls, I like to spread my creativeness amongst that. My fighting game crew (all guys over 25 with kids) like to make Terry Bogard and will casually argue the point of the version they could be sporting. Some guys have and do sport female avatars out of boredom and not willing to spend points on items that they can not customize.

This is just the beginning for avatar stuff. I think if MS started a “What do you want?” forum and put a few photo samples of what the item would look like, it would prep everyone for certain items. But you must remember, not everyone wears Dolce&Gabana clothing, price really has nothing to do with it. I’ll take Hurley and Adidas designs any day. (smiles)

@KP ScuzzyBunny
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