StaceyPowers Posted September 5, 2021 Posted September 5, 2021 Why are video game controllers so pricey?
Heatman Posted September 7, 2021 Posted September 7, 2021 Is it only the video games controllers that are expensive? Even the game consoles themselves are very expensive, so what do you expect of the controllers to be? Very cheap?
Empire Posted September 7, 2021 Posted September 7, 2021 The shortest answer. The companies that make consoles lose money on the console themselves and make money on software and peripherals. Withywarlock, StaceyPowers, Joshua Canler and 1 other 4
Heatman Posted September 7, 2021 Posted September 7, 2021 Just now, Empire said: The shortest answer. The companies that make consoles lose money on the console themselves and make money on software and peripherals. Exactly - And if you feel like you can't afford to pay for the expensive controllers and go get the fakes in the market, it would damage even before you get to use them for a while. Joshua Canler 1
Joshua Canler Posted September 7, 2021 Posted September 7, 2021 (edited) And don't forget the money that they get from game companies who wants to show up on their platforms Edited September 7, 2021 by Joshua Canler
Crazycrab Posted September 7, 2021 Posted September 7, 2021 5 minutes ago, Empire said: The shortest answer. The companies that make consoles lose money on the console themselves and make money on software and peripherals. That is true but modern gamepads are quite sophisticated and not exactly cheap to make. Gone are the days when a third party can throw something together and sell it for half the price. killamch89 1
Heatman Posted September 7, 2021 Posted September 7, 2021 Just now, Crazycrab said: That is true but modern gamepads are quite sophisticated and not exactly cheap to make. Gone are the days when a third party can throw something together and sell it for half the price. Exactly - Just looking at Playstation 5 controllers, they are definitely going to be very expensive, considering the cost of the game console.
killamch89 Posted September 8, 2021 Posted September 8, 2021 20 hours ago, Empire said: The shortest answer. The companies that make consoles lose money on the console themselves and make money on software and peripherals. Pretty valid answer - I couldn't have said it better. 20 hours ago, Crazycrab said: That is true but modern gamepads are quite sophisticated and not exactly cheap to make. Gone are the days when a third party can throw something together and sell it for half the price. This is also a valid point - nowadays, the third-party controllers are even more expensive than the OEM versions and they offer very little benefit over the original.
Heatman Posted September 8, 2021 Posted September 8, 2021 1 hour ago, killamch89 said: Pretty valid answer - I couldn't have said it better. This is also a valid point - nowadays, the third-party controllers are even more expensive than the OEM versions and they offer very little benefit over the original. Seriously - There is no way I'd expecting those consoles to be sold cheaper because the techs that are used for its production are scarce.
