▲ 262 ▼ Why aren’t there more PC-first gamepads? Valve don’t know, but they "did see an opportunity" for the new Steam Controller (www.rockpapershotgun.com) submitted 5 months ago by commander@lemmy.world to c/pcgaming@lemmy.ca 105 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Nalivai@lemmy.world 0 points 5 months ago (7 children) Isn't xbox one is like 150? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] Baguette@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 5 months ago (3 children) They have different controllers at different price points, but my opinion is that a first party controller should only cost about as much as a AAA game at MSRP. A controller should be 40 to 70 usd. Retailers can adjust their price. Third party manufacturers can have more lenience in how they price permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Nalivai@lemmy.world 1 point 5 months ago (1 child) I really don't see how that follows, a controller and a game are different things, why do they have to cost the same. I think the cost needs to be tied to price of manufactoring permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Baguette@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 5 months ago https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/comment/20298494 Oops here's my point in a clearer manner. I don't mean to tie it to the price of a game. Im just using that as a reference point permalink fedilink source parent [–] asmoranomar@lemmy.world 1 point 5 months ago I hate to tell you, but AAA publishers have been trying to push $100+ games for a while now... permalink fedilink source parent [–] M0oP0o@mander.xyz 1 point 5 months ago (2 children) Kinda? Not really permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Nalivai@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago (1 child) Ah, I was looking at pro, which is 170 euro where I am right now https://www.xbox.com/de-DE/accessories/controllers/elite-wireless-controller-series-2 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] M0oP0o@mander.xyz 2 points 5 months ago wow, that is a lot for a controller. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Baguette@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 5 months ago (3 children) They have different controllers at different price points, but my opinion is that a first party controller should only cost about as much as a AAA game at MSRP. A controller should be 40 to 70 usd. Retailers can adjust their price. Third party manufacturers can have more lenience in how they price permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Nalivai@lemmy.world 1 point 5 months ago (1 child) I really don't see how that follows, a controller and a game are different things, why do they have to cost the same. I think the cost needs to be tied to price of manufactoring permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Baguette@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 5 months ago https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/comment/20298494 Oops here's my point in a clearer manner. I don't mean to tie it to the price of a game. Im just using that as a reference point permalink fedilink source parent [–] asmoranomar@lemmy.world 1 point 5 months ago I hate to tell you, but AAA publishers have been trying to push $100+ games for a while now... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Nalivai@lemmy.world 1 point 5 months ago (1 child) I really don't see how that follows, a controller and a game are different things, why do they have to cost the same. I think the cost needs to be tied to price of manufactoring permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Baguette@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 5 months ago https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/comment/20298494 Oops here's my point in a clearer manner. I don't mean to tie it to the price of a game. Im just using that as a reference point permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Baguette@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 5 months ago https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/comment/20298494 Oops here's my point in a clearer manner. I don't mean to tie it to the price of a game. Im just using that as a reference point permalink fedilink source parent
[–] asmoranomar@lemmy.world 1 point 5 months ago I hate to tell you, but AAA publishers have been trying to push $100+ games for a while now... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] M0oP0o@mander.xyz 1 point 5 months ago (2 children) Kinda? Not really permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Nalivai@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago (1 child) Ah, I was looking at pro, which is 170 euro where I am right now https://www.xbox.com/de-DE/accessories/controllers/elite-wireless-controller-series-2 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] M0oP0o@mander.xyz 2 points 5 months ago wow, that is a lot for a controller. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Nalivai@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago (1 child) Ah, I was looking at pro, which is 170 euro where I am right now https://www.xbox.com/de-DE/accessories/controllers/elite-wireless-controller-series-2 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] M0oP0o@mander.xyz 2 points 5 months ago wow, that is a lot for a controller. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] M0oP0o@mander.xyz 2 points 5 months ago wow, that is a lot for a controller. permalink fedilink source parent