Comments on: October 10 – a big day for virtual releases http://futurismic.com/2007/10/11/october-10-a-big-day-for-virtual-releases/ Presenting the fact and fiction of tomorrow since 2001 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:03:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Tomas Martin http://futurismic.com/2007/10/11/october-10-a-big-day-for-virtual-releases/comment-page-1/#comment-4259 Tomas Martin Fri, 12 Oct 2007 09:30:25 +0000 http://futurismic.com/2007/10/11/october-10-a-big-day-for-virtual-releases/#comment-4259 I know what you mean about the price of the Orange Box - I already had Half Life 2 and episode 1. The idea of giving a free copy of those games to a friend is better than nothing (and my half-life obsessed friend who never had them is delighted) but it's still $20 more than what I really wanted to pay. I know what you mean about the price of the Orange Box – I already had Half Life 2 and episode 1. The idea of giving a free copy of those games to a friend is better than nothing (and my half-life obsessed friend who never had them is delighted) but it’s still $20 more than what I really wanted to pay.

]]> By: Jeremy Eades http://futurismic.com/2007/10/11/october-10-a-big-day-for-virtual-releases/comment-page-1/#comment-4250 Jeremy Eades Fri, 12 Oct 2007 00:20:24 +0000 http://futurismic.com/2007/10/11/october-10-a-big-day-for-virtual-releases/#comment-4250 It's interesting how these two products are both similar and different. The online distribution is quite effective in both ways, but the pricing strategy used by each is rather different. Being one of those who bought Half-Life a long time ago, and then paying $20 for Episode 1, I felt quite burned when Valve axed the Black Box (which only included Ep 2, TF2, and Portal - and sold at a lower price). I think Radiohead shows the good in online distribution and being able to pay what you think a product's worth, while Valve shows the bad in taking advantage financially of their fans. I coughed up the $45 or so for the Orange Box, and as much as I enjoy Portal and the other games, I can't help but feel that the price wasn't justified. It’s interesting how these two products are both similar and different. The online distribution is quite effective in both ways, but the pricing strategy used by each is rather different.

Being one of those who bought Half-Life a long time ago, and then paying $20 for Episode 1, I felt quite burned when Valve axed the Black Box (which only included Ep 2, TF2, and Portal – and sold at a lower price). I think Radiohead shows the good in online distribution and being able to pay what you think a product’s worth, while Valve shows the bad in taking advantage financially of their fans. I coughed up the $45 or so for the Orange Box, and as much as I enjoy Portal and the other games, I can’t help but feel that the price wasn’t justified.

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