Castle Crashers to Cost 1800MSP! [Updated Again!]

Author: Vince | Date: July 30, 2008

Rumors have surfaced today on 4 different Japanese gaming sites surrounding the price of Microsoft’s upcoming XBLA games announced as part their ‘Summer of Arcade‘ promotion. According to the articles the prices will break down like this:-

Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 - 800 points ($10/£7/€9.50)
Braid - 1200 points ($15/£10/€14)
Galaga Legions - 800 points ($10/£7/€9.50)
Castle Crashers - 1800 points ($22.50/£15/€21)

While the first 3 are OK, I draw the line at 1800 points for Castle Crashers, which is unfortunate as I was really looking forward to that one. If these prices are correct then it will make it the single most expensive game released for Live Arcade to date, more than Lumines!, Bankshot Billiards, Puzzle Quest and Penny Arcade which used to hold the record at 1600 points.

My real problem with it is this, is any game that you do not have a physical copy of (i.e. disc, box, artwork, etc.) really worth that kind of money? I picked up a brand new copy of Stuntman: Ignition on the 360 for less than that, and I’m pretty sure it’s a bigger game than this will be. Is MS just trying to fleece us for more cash because of the hype surrounding Castle Crashers? Or have the mega delays in the games development caused the price increase?

Update

Microsoft have been in touch with Shacknews, announcing that the prices for Castle Crashers and Braid are, in fact, wrong. The real prices will be announced the Monday before each game is released. Phew!

Another Update

It seems that the pricing for Braid that MS said was wrong is in fact correct, it will cost 1200msp and will be released this Wednesday… Hopefully that Castle Crashers price is still wrong though! I’m wondering if it was a typo and somebody slapped a 1 in front of the 800msp cost? As 1800 does not follow Microsoft’s policy of all the arcade games costing multiples of 400msp.

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Comment by sdfg

2008-07-30 18:54:20

Microsoft doesnt set the prices, they only require that something needs to be charged (like at least 400pts…Geometry Wars 1 was originally going to be free but Microsoft said they had to charge the minimum)

Blame the guys behind Castle Crashers for its steep price

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Comment by SmellyGeekBoy

2008-07-30 19:44:34

Much as I am looking forward to this game, I can happily do without it if it’s going to be £15. That’s just silly – then again, it’s probably much better value for money than Lumines or that Penny Arcade game.

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