Why are expansion packs so expensive?

"Livinity;c-16209406" wrote:
I did some research this days, it seems The Witcher 3 expansions are cheaper and come with a lot more content, right? It's a AAA game, modern and super realistic graphics, tons of content and depth, the game is so good it won't even run on my pc. And yet the expansions are cheaper or almost the same price (I forgot) as smaller Sims 4 expansions, that is a game from 2014. I really don't play anything else so I can't compare, but yeah The Sims are quite greedy/more expensive than usual from what I've seen. But what can we do, right (except don't buy it hehe). This game is lacking some competition for sure, I wish some other company would give a try at the "life simulator" genre, if nothing else just to make EA step up their game instead of releasing anything at any price expecting that consumers will take it.

the witcher 3 is a friggin work of ART!!!4
just wanted to say that.

"stilljustme2;c-16291678" wrote:

"HausOfSuper;c-16211253" wrote:
I understand you. It's worst in my country. They doubled the Cats and Dogs EP for no reason, making it more expensive than the base game (!) I'm not buying it till they fix it.

Contrary to popular opinion, EA doesn't have control of other countries' exchange rates or taxation practices. Even though it's digitally delivered, some countries charge import fees for imported products, and that includes video games. If you're upset, contact your government's legislature or taxation bureau to complain.

So, the world decided to increase the price for The Sims 4 exclusively?

"Dannydanbo;c-16209310" wrote:

"TheDarkRose;d-931361" wrote:
Right, here's something that may cause some screaming. I'm just wondering why the hell the expansions cost so much. £35 for one expansion on top of the base game and whatever ones you already have. It just seems way too much for an expansion, especially when I look at other games that I've played. One has a free base game and expansions are £25. Another is £50 for the whole game and it updates weekly. I'm a hairdresser and I spend around £30 on hair products for the salon every week. With this in mind, £35 for one expansion just seems unreasonable. Is it just me?

Yes it is you. Every business sets prices for services or products. Either you pay it or do with out. I'm sure if you asked, there would be more than one customer who thinks your prices for dressing hair is too much, but they either like you, like the job you do or are too lazy to go anywhere else and pay your price for your service.

I mean yes every business has products or services for prices, that is the basic idea of commerce. But just because something is priced at a certain metric doesn't mean it should be. I can get a piece of tile from my floor and put it at 1000$, but because I can doesn't mean I should. At a certain point you are paying 40$ (or your equivalent) for expansion because its deemed the normal price for expansions. But content and quality wise we are still paying high prices for sometimes less quality and/or less content than had been previously been offered in earlier iterations. The argument "because that's how it is deal with it or don't" isn't the only solution, in fact it isn't a solution at all.

But again the question is, are expansions worth 40$ to the consumers that buy them. Obviously they are worth it for EA, I mean they would put them at 100, 200, 300 dollars if they could get away with it. Its not just the business job to the set the bar for pricing, the consumer also has a lot of power when it comes dictating market prices. Problem is consumers are rarely organized enough to make a demand.

I think the packs are expensive for what you get tbh. I wait until they are doing a 50% off sale. 20USD seems about right for the depth of content in sims 4 expansions. I think they are only worth full price if you are really excited to play at launch.

"HausOfSuper;c-16301434" wrote:

"stilljustme2;c-16291678" wrote:

"HausOfSuper;c-16211253" wrote:
I understand you. It's worst in my country. They doubled the Cats and Dogs EP for no reason, making it more expensive than the base game (!) I'm not buying it till they fix it.

Contrary to popular opinion, EA doesn't have control of other countries' exchange rates or taxation practices. Even though it's digitally delivered, some countries charge import fees for imported products, and that includes video games. If you're upset, contact your government's legislature or taxation bureau to complain.

So, the world decided to increase the price for The Sims 4 exclusively?

Apparently your country did if your price went up. Mine is still the same it has been. Some countries like to go up on American goods and tariffs. Nothing we can do about it when they do. You realize none of that extra money leaves your country - right? Your stores send EA what part they always got - as EA's price has not changed - the store keeps their cut, and then the rest goes right to your tax and tariffs office. Guess they want their citizens to buy goods from your own countries.

Yeah the sims 4 expansion packs are overpriced. You don't get your moneys worth with these packs especially when you compare them to the previous iterations. Sequal games are supposed to expand and add to previous games not subtract and remove. I mean for heavens sake we didn't even get dog houses or a functioning elevator in the sims 4. What is it about this game that makes it harder and more expensive to produce than the other games? The price tag would be appropriate if the expansion packs actually expanded the game instead of just adding cas and buy mode objects.

"Himynameis;c-16305914" wrote:
Yeah the sims 4 expansion packs are overpriced. You don't get your moneys worth with these packs especially when you compare them to the previous iterations. Sequal games are supposed to expand and add to previous games not subtract and remove. I mean for heavens sake we didn't even get dog houses or a functioning elevator in the sims 4. What is it about this game that makes it harder and more expensive to produce than the other games? The price tag would be appropriate if the expansion packs actually expanded the game instead of just adding cas and buy mode objects.

Sims 3 eps were the same price. Sims 3 sps were twice the price - only had 40-60 items and they were just stuff no premium items. On top of it we now have indepth Game Packs for the price of Sims 3 stuff packs. I sort of think Sims 4 is a better deal when it comes to prices.

Sorry your prices went up in your countries though.

Why ? Because EA probably employs trained monkeys for making their prices.

Blaming it on the international currency balance is bu11sh*t, The current prices here for thesims4 EPs on Origin is the same as just-released AAA open world basegames on Steam, its not worthy at all unless they up their products quality by 100% and trow a 50% sale on top of that.

After the winter sale, the price of the old EPs rose to meet the price of the new Cats&Dogs pack. And all the Stuff Packs and Game Packs rose too, even though, y'know, they've already been made, they're to older standards, and if anything they should be CHEAPER.

Not in America, of course, which is where the majority of their players live. But since Americans didn't speak out because it wasn't happening to them, and just said things like "It's a perfectly reasonable price" you can bet that give it six months tops and it'll rise for them too, and then they'll notice and then it will be too late. I repeat, it WILL rise for you Americans, if you don't stand up and actually CARE that it's happening to others. Trust me on this, do you think EA will turn down that kind of opportunity?

Why did the price rise? Is EA in financial trouble? Do those old packs suddenly have more items? Did we get a ginourmous patch adding a little something to every pack? Are we getting more free stuff?

IT'S BECAUSE EA IS GREEDY.

Make the most of this thread. EA will shut it down with the claim that the subject's all talked out, or it's a double of something else.

> @Alysha1988 said:
> I think the packs are expensive for what you get tbh. I wait until they are doing a 50% off sale. 20USD seems about right for the depth of content in sims 4 expansions. I think they are only worth full price if you are really excited to play at launch.

I agree. I think that's true. If you're not too eager to play at launch and can wait until the sales, it seems like the best time to get the most for your money. Content wise though, I can't really comment. I played the earlier sims games but I guess I just am enjoying the new graphics and such with the new ones just as much as the old ones. As for new stuff in the packs, I enjoy those too. I think that the sims 4 may have a little less content for the money but it's a nice change with how it's presented.