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nghtmre15: GOG has three things going in its favor that most other digital distribution outlets don't.
1. Nostalgia. Extremely old games that many of us remember playing long ago, and would absolutely love to play again.
2. Extras/fixes. Now all of these nostalgic old games can run on modern PC configurations without those pesky bugs and glitches. On top of all that, you get copies of all the goodies that came with games back when the boxes were huge, the manuals were thick, and reference cards and maps were commonplace.
3. Value. I can show up on GOG one day and walk away with a game for the price of a fast food meal, and it will both last longer and be far more satisfying.
Anything that is done to infringe upon any of these points weakens the site as a whole. I can safely say that there are only a few games I would throw down more than $10 for in the field of possibilities for GOG, and there are all too many sales that could be lost through overpricing.

You forgot 4. DRM Free ;-)
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Weclock: Necrobump, because this could be happening any time now.
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Snickersnack: Now? Why do you say that?
Is it the countdown?
Because when this thread was created, a podcast/interview came out later describing this as one of the things on the horizon, some time has passed now and I can see it happening.
The countdown probably has little to do with it other than being a mile stone.
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Lou: You forgot 4. DRM Free ;-)

There ARE a number of other digital distribution sites that offer DRM free games. Maybe not their entire collections, but a significant portion of them. Nonetheless, your point is noted.
bump, because they shouldn't stick to these two price points.
With my game backlog, even $5.99 makes me seriously consider if a game is worth it or not. A $2.99 price point would cause a big dent in my bank account with all the insta-buys i'd be doing just because a game looks interesting...
a hearty bump.
Thanks for the Raise Dead spell:) It's a nice time to re-visit the price points.

I hope they expand into newer titles with higher points. That way we could get get newer titles without DRM without having to wait for years for them to fall in price. It'd be good for GOG too, as they would get higher margins and not have to depend on high sales every month.
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Tsunami: Thanks for the Raise Dead spell:) It's a nice time to re-visit the price points.
I hope they expand into newer titles with higher points. That way we could get get newer titles without DRM without having to wait for years for them to fall in price. It'd be good for GOG too, as they would get higher margins and not have to depend on high sales every month.
Without getting myself too much involved in the core discussion, I'd like to point out that some users actually take some offense when newer games are released. Check out the thread for the arrival of Driver: Parallel Lines and, most notably, King's Bounty to see what I'm talking about.
Note: I don't say we have to stick to very old games, just that it may hurt GOG's popularity in the "purist" circles.
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DrIstvaan: Without getting myself too much involved in the core discussion, I'd like to point out that some users actually take some offense when newer games are released. Check out the thread for the arrival of Driver: Parallel Lines and, most notably, King's Bounty to see what I'm talking about.
Note: I don't say we have to stick to very old games, just that it may hurt GOG's popularity in the "purist" circles.
That's a valid point. How about a sister site that uses the same infrastructure behind the scenes but open to newer games as well? Something like "DRM-free Games"? Sure, it'd raise costs, but would significantly raise revenue for GOG.
The beautiful thing about the English language is, 'good old' does not just mean good and old. Good old is also a saying, usually toward a familiar person or thing, more so than an old person or thing.
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DrIstvaan: Without getting myself too much involved in the core discussion, I'd like to point out that some users actually take some offense when newer games are released. Check out the thread for the arrival of Driver: Parallel Lines and, most notably, King's Bounty to see what I'm talking about.
Note: I don't say we have to stick to very old games, just that it may hurt GOG's popularity in the "purist" circles.
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Tsunami: That's a valid point. How about a sister site that uses the same infrastructure behind the scenes but open to newer games as well? Something like "DRM-free Games"? Sure, it'd raise costs, but would significantly raise revenue for GOG.
Now that would be a great idea, which I've discussed with my brother some time ago, and which I certainly hope to see one day.
GOG works for games of any time period i feel..

as an example, Quake 2 and the mission packs reckoning and ground zero are dated and old and deserve to be here, likewise Quake and mission packs 1+2

i would think it odd to see the likes of doom 3 and its expansion but i WOULD buy that no questions.

Far Cry is here and that's relativly new, along with serious sam and i feel there great additions. same with painkiller. these are the forgetmenots the games that could have been great but fell away.

the fact that they are all DRM FREE would help me justify any new price point, as long as the content and the scope of the game warranted it. Doom3 with expansion 100% DRM free? id drop $20 for that and not think twice
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Starkrun: the fact that they are all DRM FREE would help me justify any new price point, as long as the content and the scope of the game warranted it. Doom3 with expansion 100% DRM free? id drop $20 for that and not think twice
I certainly believe you, but why would you when you get both in retail for half that?

Part of the appeal of GOG.com is the low price point. Go any higher, and you'll have eBay and retail as serious competitors.
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jamyskis: Part of the appeal of GOG.com is the low price point. Go any higher, and you'll have eBay and retail as serious competitors.
If they go higher, they will also go lower.
Also, even if Retail and eBay are in the mix, they won't be DRM free.
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jamyskis: Part of the appeal of GOG.com is the low price point. Go any higher, and you'll have eBay and retail as serious competitors.
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Weclock: If they go higher, they will also go lower.
Also, even if Retail and eBay are in the mix, they won't be DRM free.
I beg to differ.

The only games that I've seen on eBay and in retail that have DRM as opposed to the retail versions are Two Worlds and Earth 2160 - both of which I picked up for 2.50 euros (and didn't know about the DRM, as TopWare is notorious for hiding the activation requirement in very small text in the midst of the advertising text)

All the others have no copy protection or just a standard CD check.