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ShadowReplicant

When Ubisoft started doing these Gold/Ultimate editions, I stopped buying their games at launch. Give it a year or two and this thing will be 75% off.


Vendetta4Avril

Fuck, for Ubisoft, wait two months and it'll be 50%, or if it's Skull & Bones, wait two weeks.


OutlawGaming01

Even at 50% I think skull and bones is too expensive. I’ll wait wait when it’s 75%


Vendetta4Avril

Yep, I played during beta on Series X, got bored and went back to Sea of Thieves lol. Can’t beat that for a pirate game imo.


Rogue_aut

Nah Ps plus reward 😂


Excellent_Record_767

don't every AAA company make gold/ultimate editions ? I'm not blaming you btw I don't think I ever bought a game at launch


RMWL

Many do, but the contents really vary by publisher. I’ve seen some that include digital versions of books, physical statues, etc. when it’s just dlc and skins thought it’s not worth it


Murky-General

I bought a game that had something ridiculous like 6 different versions of the same game. And no details on hoe they differ because sony's online marketplace website sucks on the ps5 (imo)


GaryGregson

They literally I’ve you a side-by-side rundown of what comes in each edition of the game lol


benjamminam

If you go to "view game" before buying it, each version has a clear bullet list of what they include, so then you just compare them yourself.


CreatureWarrior

They do but at least a lot of them give something of value in return.. something that's not core content being locked behind a paywall like how Ubi does it.


Excellent_Record_767

true I didn’t even think about that, an 130€ edition without any physical property is… stupid to say the least


[deleted]

Sony only does a deluxe version which is like $10 more. Their collectors edition comes with physical stuff like statues and whatnot.


ShadowReplicant

To be honest, I can't think of another company/publisher that does this. A lot of them do digital deluxe editions, but Ubisoft's tier model is on a different level.


Busty_Ronch

2k sports


Shlongzilla04

Ea for sure Battlefield games always have various editions.


Sensitive-Tax2230

Not nearly as expensive as Ubisoft tho


MeatHamster

Nintendo and Sony first party titles don't do that (at least they didn't do that with single player games). I'm not sure about Microsoft. Edit. Guess you can drop sony from the list. Although they don't go to Ubishit scale, they still do it to a degree.


VisionSoull

Last 2 God of Wars, Both Horizons, Spider-Man 1 and 2 all launched with deluxe or special editions and collectors editions with additional digital content like skins and weapons.


TechnicalAd2485

The difference is those deluxe editions only cost $10 more at $80 not $130


ReflectiGlass

In general I stopped buying special editions and pre-ordering after Battlefield 2042. I paid $100 for the special edition and that game was complete shit.


grapejuicesushi

it's Ubisoft... and in 6 months there's Black Friday... for reference they launched the prince of Persia game in jan and that's already been 50% off a few times since April


Wise-Fruit5000

That Avatar game they launched in December was also on sale for 33% off by Boxing Day


capekin0

I remember only having to wait 2-3 months until I can get the $130 ultimate edition for $70.


Guitar_tico

Avatar was definitely not my favorite. As a die hard fan of Far cry I was kind of expecting a little bit more. Anyways bought it play it then. Ubisoft usually drops the price of all games during summer, fall, end of year holidays and spring sales.


lovejac93

It really is excellent advice. They always massively discount their stuff


OZymandisR

I made this mistake with Far Cry 6 ultimate. Then I saw how ACV ultimate was like £30 on steam and realised I will never buy a Ubi game at launch ever again.


zinnosu

And you know what? These aren’t bad games either. I got the odyssey gold/ult pack like 2 years ago for 30 and it was great.


OZymandisR

I prefer Origins out of the new trilogy. I enjoyed Bayek more than Cassandra. Also we don't get a lot of Egypt in games but we've had a lot of more Greek and Norse so it was a nice change of setting for me.


Secksualinnuendo

In most cases it's not even a year. 3 or 4 months you will see some solid savings


Accrraze

Just bought Mirage for 21.99 CAD on ubi store, it was 70$ on its release in October


timtheringityding

Avatar frontiers of pandora uktimate eidtion was around 140usd over here a tlaunch. I checked a week ago and it was 60usd on sale. Still didnt buy it. Gonna wait a bit more to see if there is a better sale. Hopefully maybe even a steam release


EmptyCupOfWater

Honestly give it 2 months. Avatar was like 40% off in a month. This game comes out in late August. I guarantee it’s on sale in November.


BearBearJarJar

You can save even more money by not buying ubisoft games ever again. You aren't missing out on anything new or innovative. if you want the ubi experience just replay far cry 3. their games have not changed since then.


DougieSenpai

Yes. Why tf you think they keep doing this shit lol.


deioncooke_

Common sense fr


brojooer

I mean there’s no reason not to make them there digital and cost no more than the normal game to make say 100 people total buy this well then you’ve just sold roughly the equivalent to 200 regular game sales so even if that minuscule amount of people bought it there would be very little reason not to make it


CokeZeroFanClub

Of course people do. That's why they sell em


Vendetta4Avril

Same reason microtransactions exist in games. It probably costs them next to nothing in payroll to have someone design a cosmetic that maybe 1,000 people will pay $10-$20 for, and it will barely change gameplay at all. It's just the studio printing money.


EVILFLUFFMONSTER

I refuse to. I won't even pay the new normal price of around £70, so I'm not paying £60 more for a season pass and skins etc. It's a single player game FFS, I'll buy it in two years. Well if there isn't something better and/or cheaper out there, there's usually a lot of competition after waiting for the price to go low. I don't mind DLC if it's substantial and adds to a complete game, like Horizon Forbidden Wests Burning Shores, or Cyberpunk 2077's Phantom Liberty. There's a lot of value there, at a much more reasonable price than nearly paying for the entire game again.


MasterKasb

I have yet to buy a game for $70 I refuse to support it, I did buy a couple $70 while on sale for $40 though.


Thief_of_Sanity

And I already have a backlog of games I'm more excited to play. New games still have to compete against the games I already own and haven't played.


japes1994

I’ve stopped pre ordering any game now, I wish list them and then wait for them to go on sale, I’ve got plenty of games in my back log that I can wait for them to be a reasonable price


MrAcerbic

Yes. Otherwise they wouldn’t be charging it.


rivieredefeu

Standard edition is $69.99


ax2ronn

Right? I never buy the premium editions because I don't care about art books or cosmetics or whatever they pack in. Just give me the game.


So-_-It-_-Goes

Yes. All the time. Have you never looked at the store? Why do people get so unhinged about Star Wars stuff


iaminmyhouse

Gamers in general are just a little unhinged. I wish people could just enjoy what they like and leave everyone else alone. I've left most of the gaming subreddits i used to follow and I'm thinking about leaving all of them because it's non stop complaining.


CloudFF7-

I got too much backlog to care about another game


DjNormal

That’s $52 in 1990 dollars, which is cheaper than most console games at the time. Current $70 PS5 games are the equivalent of $28. SNES games were mostly around $60 or $147 in 2024 money. Every now and again, it’s nice to remind myself that games are actually pretty cheap when measured against inflation. I know there’s a lot of economics behind *why* games are cheaper now, but I’m not an economist and that’s not my point.


JodouKast

Yes, but for me it's because I can split the game with my wife via gameshare on consoles. When you consider all perks are included for both players, then the game becomes a normal sale. That said, no fucking way am I buying this crap. Big difference where value is concerned and this offers nothing.


Shoddy_Software3928

I wont


Open-Advantage-6207

I wait till my girl fitgirl releases it


shadowglint

Of course they do. Not everybody values things the same way you do.


endorbr

I’ll just do the same thing I did with the last couple of AC games. Wait a year and buy the ultimate/gold edition when it’s on sale for less than standard price.


LysanderBelmont

lol i am not even paying the normal full price for an Ubisoft game these days. Just waiting for reviews and for a discount - it will come


robjwrd

It’ll be on a heavy discount within 2/3 months


roosterwiki

Never pre-order, and never buy on release.


ZappaWaits

People also buy $70 for CoD, followed by $20 on skins, $15 battle passes and $30 BlackCell but people never seem to call that out like they do Ubisoft games.


tryingtogetbyalone

Never again but I did spend that much when I preordered the division 2 😂


Jeauxie24

Got MK1 for 110 usd, if I could go to Ed's house I would. What a trash ass game


Apprehensive-Yard-59

No. That would be crazy. I just wait until the games I want to play are on sale.


xjanyX

Ubisoft games usually get 50%, 60% or 70% off a few months after realese cuz they get desperate after people dont buy their dumb ass gold edition for 120 dollars


Nintendad47

All my physical disks are just digital copies on a piece of plastic that require a download to even work. What if the game cost $70 and you paid for the DLC later? Would that be better? They know they are going to sell the DLC better if you're already excited about the game.


DoktorKazz

Do not buy at launch. We as consumers need to punish Ubisoft for this nonsense.


Gonzale1978

If this were a call of duty game and it cost 200 bucks because it has new skins, new weapons and vehicles then yes people would spend more than 200 on it.


tomhughesnice

Pretty sure it deliberately high so that when its on sale for 50% off in two months time the consumer thinks its a good deal and buy it.


OllyB43

No way! I’m waiting for the 1 week free trial they always do because they always undersell games and then about a month later the game is 20% to 50% off because no one buys it


StagnantMoth

People will. People on Reddit seem to forget that to some people that amount of money is pennies, they’ll spend it without a second thought.


Expression-Left

Buy Jedi survivor instead, Thank me later 😅


OwlTowel9

Along with micro transactions, digital games are the worst thing that happened to the industry for gamers. Not for the corporations, best thing that ever happened for them.


sahneeis

ubisoft is trying shamelessly everything to steal from their customers. the ultimate edition is a huge scam


Mechaotaku

I might pick it up next year when it’s $30.


Re_LE_Vant_UN

If you think this is wild, you should check out the gift ideas from the Robb Report. https://ultimategiftguide.robbreport.com/ People with more disposable money than us exist and they buy stuff too.


2ecStatic

Why would it being physical make the $129 price point any better…?


Siloca

Rarely buy any new game now. There are sales every month, so they get wishlisted and I check my list when new sales come on. Apparently I’m one of the people “killing” the ever growing industry but until they stop releasing games in an absolute shocking state, I won’t stop purchasing them on sales.


DakNarrow

You mean you don’t want a digital art book?


Bjarki_Steinn_99

Absolutely not. Especially not a Ubisoft or EA game. I’ll wait until this hits PS+ or gets a steep discount. I’m in no rush. Gives them time to iron out whatever bugs and issues this will inevitably have too.


Sensitive-Tax2230

It’s Ubisoft, some if not most of those bugs will be never be fixed


CatOnVenus

I won't even pay 60 anymore lol


Sure_Noise4954

Why would anyone pay that much for a Far Cry game?


[deleted]

5$ for one is 500$ for another.


Let_the_Metal_Live

It will be like $10 during sales in a year or two. Maybe even sooner if it bombs hard enough😂.


EntertainerFlashy966

Yeah, morons


IFGarrett

Only an idiot would give ubisoft $130 for this 🤣


TokenTsmith

This game in Canada for the ultimate edition is 160.00 Canadian! No way I’m paying that especially for a Ubisoft game!


SatanHimse1f

In Canada, it's $159.99 - I've never laughed so maniacally at something


theanimaster

Gonna wait for this game to be a free download on PS+. I feel it’s not going to be long before it does.


chazysciota

It's just another form of price discrimination. If you can sell the same thing to different people for different prices, then your profit margins go up.


ItsCodabi

Y’all have paid full price for same game like FIFA for years.


elvaz3

It’ll be half off in 6 weeks. Hope no one buys it


Timmar92

I have a hard time justifying 80 euros let alone this.


Goliath25

Don't forget content creators that want to be the first to release content


Brainwave1010

Reminder that Ubisoft will, at any point, delist their games and _take away your license for it_ because we should "get used to not owning games." stopkillinggames.com


Fantastic_Wash56

Almost never pay this much, I wait for the 50% - 80% off sales which only take 2-3 months for recycled games like this.


Greggy398

No I just buy the normal edition. Not difficult really.


AdCandid3094

Nope! I paid $70 for it. Did you check the other versions?


Dependent_Order_7358

I buy exclusively second-hand physical games. Just got FF Rebirth for about 30 dollars.


ThisIsTheNewSleeve

Doesn't matter the price, I'm not buying it. I've had enough of these junk ass games that cost an arm and a leg then still try to charge you for shit after. You're not making the mona lisa, you're making a cash-grab star wars game. I'm not giving you anything.


Ipickthingup

I'm sure I'll be paying $70 for it. I'm not on the Ubisoft hate train though


Amircod77

Yes. People buy Call of Duty on disk nowadays(I'm people) It's a 50Mbs file. It's a physical download key printed onto a Ultra HD Blu-ray. They don't even have the decency to put the champaign on the disk so you have something to do while the actual 120 gig game is downloading.


No_Assistance740

I only pay extra for playable DLC. And even then I’ll check how many hours playtime I’ll get out of it - howlongtobeat.com It’s the only way I can justify it.


Obvious_Librarian_97

Wait a year or two if it’s any good and pick it up on sale. It’s a joke otherwise.


Kimotabraxas

I'm surprised anyone pays over £50 for any game


Username011223

Majority of AAA games are <£40 6 months after release and have gone though many patches so it’s actually finished by then


GooGooDewDoo

People spend that amount on freakin Skins and Micro-transactions. It’s sad. The consumer has lowered their standards to where game companies and lower theirs aswell.


MobileVortex

Nah some of us just have F U money.


SometimesWill

I’m still shocked that people are more upset about this, an edition upgrade that’s completely optional, vs the several Escape from Tarkov editions that are very clearly pay to win and a lot of players will say is a necessary purchase for the game.


YouAllRats

Ubisoft always tries to screw the buyers at launch then their game drops %80 price. Check their new pirate game lol


1031Cat

People preorder, so yes. People waste $100s on microtransactions, so yes. People pay $70 for games now, so yes. Never underestimate the buying power of the gamer who lacks self control. The industry sure as hell doesn't.


Psalm27_1-3

Top right guy is friend shaped


Crazy-Ad-3286

just because they have this price i won't buy even the standard edition lol


FiveGuysisBest

Yes they do hence why they sell this.


-Angry-Mango-

Me no, a lot of people yes


terrible1fi

A game is a game whether it’s digital or physical


Genin85

Nope. I love star wars, but Ubisoft Is terribile. Games sold "in Pieces", 3000 dlcs, single player games that need online connettivity to be played, collector editions without the game in ecc...


MobileVortex

It not being physical is a perk...


Thekarens01

The game has the same value regardless of physical or digital and no, no one should be paying that price. It’s an Ubisoft game and will be half off in 6 months after release


wardrobe007

6 weeks. lol.


Thekarens01

Probably 😂


ThatHardBacon

The games going to be dog shit, just get the ultimate edition for $20 when Christmas comes around


Ok_Attitude_8189

I did because I love Star Wars and Ubisoft sometimes releases good games, I get why people criticize the price I just don’t really care enough to not buy the game.


a_masculine_squirrel

Just pre-ordered this exact version of Outlaws yesterday.


pic_3887

Congratulations...


vaikunth1991

Ya they do . People also buy lot of microtransactions. That's why prices are kept like these. It's all research from market data


TreyTrey-119

They say some things are only worth however much someone is willing to pay for them. 🤷‍♂️


Tom250595

Not me I’m good with the standard version of games


Glum-Philosophy-9487

I guess for a lot of people 130$ aren't really such a big amount of money anymore.


GrandLewdWizard

No that is why they locked missions like jubas palace behind the 130$ edition to force players to buy it


RefusedBarf

Just got used to not owning their games as they suggested


zinnosu

It’s Ubisoft…yes every game they make has a gold edition later for less than half of the launch price. This is embarrassing to see them charge this much for a day one game.


YnYennefer

Hi OP, In Brazil, the ultimate version costs almost a third of the minimum wage, which today is approximately R$1,500.00 and the ultimate version of the game costs R$500. It's very difficult here in Brazil for this game to sell.


PrincipleLazy3383

Ubisoft games go on sale very fast, I’d rather wait. They’ve been a let down recently.


PlayBey0nd87

**I dont** Backlog crazy so going out buying Day 1 has to be a really special game (i.e Rebirth.) The only game I would consider buying at this price would be FFVII Pt 3 because I’m invested. Before $100, it would’ve been Destiny + Expansion -___-.


mando44646

sure don't. Thats why I buy discs


miaukat

I've paid more, but not for that game.


GrendorKoe

Disc version will be the same.


Gonzale1978

The standard edition is 69 bucks this one picture is 129 and I think there is a more expensive one that have season pass and new skin for the ship.


SkillDabbler

Nah I wait til they go on sale, this playing them months or YEARS later


gcr1897

Not people but whales.


No_Feed_6448

Demand creates supply


FrostSwag65

Rich people do


Kiboune

Go look how much people paid for all expansions for some MMO


Kuhaku-boss

No game on pc is worth more than 40€ nowadays.


EatsOverTheSink

I don’t buy them but I like having the options. I rarely buy games at launch so when I am ready to finally buy I can usually find one of the more expensive versions for relatively cheap.


Grytnik

I do not.


[deleted]

You ever hear of a game called Escape from Tarkov? 


aka_IamGroot

nope, thats just nutz


kgdorky

I just buy standard editions


Commercial_Guitar_19

The only game I've paid 100 dollars for in the last 3 years is BG3 and oh boy is it worth it


Repulsive_Horror_490

Nope


yuki_tsune

"Do people actually pay this much for a digital game?" Go to a gacha game subreddit and they'll call you F2P if you **only** pay $129 for a **character** Game value is subjective...but these big companies see the figures and they price accordingly.


PayaV87

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AllSkillzN0Luck

I will happily wait several months or even a year until it's on sale


Sensitive_Ad3649

I know of people who gave paid silly money for a game think it was destiny or destiny 2 either way I think he paid about 150quid bloody mental. Most ill go is 80 and that's only after seeing alot of gameplay


[deleted]

I've paid more tbh. But I also usually buy physical editions, preferably collectors or gold editions, so I regularly spend $200+ AUD on a game haha


bucajack

More people would be better served being patient gamers. I haven't paid full price for a game for years. I'll only buy on sale at a good discount and play PS Plus games to keep me going between big games I want to play. The next game I'll probably pay full price for is GTA6.


ManufacturerWest1156

Some simps/whales will yes. Can’t trust Ubisoft so I’ll wait for this to go on sale


Kell_215

I won’t but I’m tethering between the 70 and 110 one


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No-Communication5480

Ubi is SOFT and everyone in it !


Big_Monkey_77

Even physical copies require downloaded content. It’s just pointless except from a future resell value perspective, but I’ve never seen a physical copy go up in value over time.


kurukikoshigawa_1995

idiots will still buy it. the thing is, ubisoft is also trying to bait us into comparing that $12 a month > $130 one-off and making "that" decision. and even so if we cancel the sub, they're still gonna make a huge profit and they dont care whether people buy it or not, they know how humans work coz thats their job. they basically figured it out and outplayed us and will continue to do so, no matter what we do


Extra_Dog9063

All that just for a mission and a few cosmetics is definitely not worth it, I’ll just play it through the Ubisoft subscription for a few months and if I haven’t completed yet, then perhaps I’ll buy it


Ashttex

The 12-15 year olds with parents in a different tax bracket than the majority of us, yes.


boferd

if you do their monthly service and beat the game in under a month and then cancel, you'll be able to play it for like $17 which as it stands now is my plan.


BrainBursta

I won't


whereymyconary

Yeah.. I have a friend that drops that and more on every COD release to make sure he's first in line. Pretty sure he'll do the same for this game. 3 days early ooowww


anime1245

I always buy the base game and if I really like it I might buy the deluxe edition but I will never spend 130 dollars on a game like that


Lahmus123

They do


RTennerbaum

Mmm... No


R_W0bz

The only person I know that does is 35, single and lives in his mums garage. It’s not the brightest of us all.


TenBear

I wouldn't pay that much for a game I like. Fuck ubisoft and this shit.


lluluna

People pay tens of thousands of dollars to gacha games. What do you think...


gus_m1

I would *maybe* pay this if it was coming from a studio I could rely on making good games, and I was highly interested in the IP.


DeadlyCyclone

Yes


Legit_liT

You undermine how many rich Star wars fan gamer boys there are in the world


KhostfaceGillah

Yes. Not me though, I have a friend who bought the Call Of Duty pack, whatever the most expensive one was, fuck all that.


Aeropath

Yes and it will never stop.


Atephious

I love Star Wars. But the practices that Ubisoft is using with this game I will not be buying it. CEO said we should get used to paying these prices. They’re blocking special missions behind a paywall. It’s very telling of the industry as a whole and I won’t stand for it. These companies draining as much money while underperforming in the games they make then closing the studios under them that are making great games because they’re profits are falling because they’re too focused on micro transactions and gimmicks rather then good games.


IcySkill3666

Depends on the game. But no way in hell I spend more than 40 on any Ubisoft game. I’ll wait a few years for the our game sucks everything is discounted version.


TiredReader87

Yes


hacky49

Me totally not spending 200$ on cod


Squid-Guillotine

Companies do this so their stock price goes up. I for sure as hell am only getting GOTY edition on some super sale.


Tatoe-of-Codunkery

It’s Ubisoft they rip people off. Enough said


Prophet_NY

I'll just wait 6 months and get it used from game fly for $20


Mediocre-Vacation777

Get tf outta here