Massive Price Drop!

[Nordmann]

Originally Posted by Adam84

Yeah noticed the price drop this morning. This ALMOST makes me want to go buy the game! I was so close to buying it at full price too when it first came out, under a month later and the price has plummeted...not sure whether to be happy or sad.

At £12.98, despite the net requirement, I'd say it's probably worth buying. I went ahead and ordered myself a copy, just in case Amazon do not replenish their stocks. If prices continue to drop here and elsewhere, I see no reason why Ubi would need to continue using Uplay for this product, there would really be no point. In fact, I expect it will be gone in a few months time, just as with SH3 and StarForce.

I don't like DRM, but for £12.98, it's less of an issue for me. My stance was based on value, as such a system is not in my opinion worthy of a £20 price tag. Ubi have done themselves no favours, but it may all blow over in 6 months time (here's hoping).

[Coldcall]

Originally Posted by Nordmann

At £12.98, despite the net requirement, I'd say it's probably worth buying. I went ahead and ordered myself a copy, just in case Amazon do not replenish their stocks. If prices continue to drop here and elsewhere, I see no reason why Ubi would need to continue using Uplay for this product, there would really be no point. In fact, I expect it will be gone in a few months time, just as with SH3 and StarForce.

I don't like DRM, but for £12.98, it's less of an issue for me. My stance was based on value, as such a system is not in my opinion worthy of a £20 price tag. Ubi have done themselves no favours, but it may all blow over in 6 months time (here's hoping).

I bought the game for full retail and i still think its worth it (even with all the problems), so yeah at £12 its an absolute steal. Of course that is if one is sort of obsessed by submarine sims like US :-)

But frankly its an insult to the devs who clearly poured hours and sweat into the game that their work is already being offed at more than 50% price reduction just because Ubi's insitence on the DRM and releasing it early.

[Nordmann]

Originally Posted by Coldcall

I bought the game for full retail and i still think its worth it (even with all the problems), so yeah at £12 its an absolute steal. Of course that is if one is sort of obsessed by submarine sims like US :-)

That was what I thought, I guess I'll find out soon enough.

Originally Posted by Coldcall

But frankly its an insult to the devs who clearly poured hours and sweat into the game that their work is already being offed at more than 50% price reduction just because Ubi's insitence on the DRM and releasing it early.

Well, only Amazon have lowered their prices thus far, so it may not be all that widespread. I've been buying games from them for 6 years for this very reason, they are extremely reasonable. Whether or not anyone else will reduce SH5 and AC2 remains to be seen.

[Coldcall]

Originally Posted by Nordmann

That was what I thought, I guess I'll find out soon enough.

Well, only Amazon have lowered their prices thus far, so it may not be all that widespread. I've been buying games from them for 6 years for this very reason, they are extremely reasonable. Whether or not anyone else will reduce SH5 and AC2 remains to be seen.

Ya Play.com is still selling it a near full retail, but it wont last because everyone will buy at Amazon if they dont lower the price. Its almost 50% less at Amazon, crazy.

You know, though i've criticised SH5 (release) heavily, i still think its a work of art. Im on it 4 or 5 hours per day, and not bored yet even with the catalogue of issues. I can only imagine how great SH5 would have been, had it been treated with the respect it deserves and released much more finnished and non-buggy.