How much was A-10C on first release?

Can anyone remember?

Something like $59. Not sure though.

Yes, 59$. It was in 2010 though, games were generally cheaper back then.

Yes, 59$. It was in 2010 though, games were generally cheaper back then.

You never bought games "back then". PS3 games, NES games etc if you ever went to a store and bought them out the door was 65$.

You never bought games "back then". PS3 games, NES games etc if you ever went to a store and bought them out the door was 65$.

Console games were always high priced, but PC games are definately becoming more expensive. You did not have to buy 60 bucks for earlier CoD titles as you do now.

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$59.99

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$59.99

 

Total amount: $59.99

That was by far the most expensive game I ever purchased up to that point.

Also one of the best investments ever. :smartass:

 

Also one of the best investments ever. :smartass:

Indeed! The A-10C was, and IS, an awesome module! :thumbup::pilotfly:

$60. No regrets, I would pay the same today.

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Jesus, nearly 8 eight years ago.... my god time flies.

Nate

Jesus, nearly 8 eight years ago.... my god time flies.

 

Nate

Indeed it does. Next landmark in your virtual world FA/18 :)

Indeed it does. Next landmark in your virtual world FA/18 :)

Excited about the Hornet. Still, it’s 33% more expensive. Was there really much more work put into it than the Warthog? (Only asking, it’s not an intended criticism of pricing policy!)

Excited about the Hornet. Still, it’s 33% more expensive. Was there really much more work put into it than the Warthog? (Only asking, it’s not an intended criticism of pricing policy!)

Just looking at the aircraft capabilities in real life (radar A2A/A2G, SEAD, carriers, supersonic, etc.) I bet there was much more work put into it than the Warthog.

Or will be, as the aircraft we are getting initially in EA will be much more limited.

Well - have a look at any thing else (milk here is 40% more now than 8 years ago)... So F/A-18 is cheap.

The A-10C is STILL a great aircraft module!! It sure wouldn't hurt to give it a little update though....

Just looking at the aircraft capabilities in real life (radar A2A/A2G, SEAD, carriers, supersonic, etc.) I bet there was much more work put into it than the Warthog.

 

Maybe, but the work done on the Warthog was the cornerstone for everything ED has done since, and BS2 and the A-10C were the proving ground for things like 6DOF and fully clickable cockpits, not to mention AFM. A lot of work went into developing all that.

Well - have a look at any thing else (milk here is 40% more now than 8 years ago).

Not actually true at all! Some things have gone up and some things haven't. In fact, a lot of stuff is cheaper now than 8 years ago, e.g. most electronics.

All that is relevant is the price of games, and frankly, with one or two COD exceptions, the price of PC games has not changed much over that time. Most games are still around £35-£39.

The real F/A-18 is more expensive than A-10, so it's not a surprise that the module costs more too. :smartass:

For A-10C I paid $59.99, plus a trip to a major city near me, roughly an hour's drive each way. I didn't know about the beta, or would have bought it online much sooner. I only found out about the sim right at release, and bought it the next day, it was only in the one store in my area. The joke's on me for not checking to see about online purchase, and the news release I read made no mention of it.

I was pretty disappointed that after going through the trouble to buy on release day, that I was excluded from the NTTR map, but not going to go into that here, water under the bridge.

I think the price for the F-18 is a bit high, but I think that is a reflection of the number of hours it took to create. I pretty much expected it after reading all the dev posts on it over the past couple years. They had to create whole new systems on each end to make it work.

We are getting the advantage of some of those systems in other modules, including updates to older ones, in the near future so I am not complaining.

If anyone thinks it is too high to buy, then just wait a bit, ED is great about having sales. Compared to the price it would be in that "other" high fidelity sim series, it's already a steal.

$02.3 per day since Nov 2010 for my A-10C. Still flying it after all these years. I expect it and the F/A-18 will keep me entertained for many more.

$59.99 for the A-10C in beta, October 2010. Compared to the F/A-18C, the A-10C module was derived from an ANG simulator, so it may have kept the price lower also.

$02.3 per day since Nov 2010 for my A-10C. Still flying it after all these years. I expect it and the F/A-18 will keep me entertained for many more.

I quite often run the instant action missions just to keep my hand in. I still love the Warthog and it has been rewarding since the first beta, hell don't forget for a time we had the Nevada map too for our dosh :)

In fact we got NTTR for free as early adopters I just remembered YAAAY even better value :D

What cost $59 in 2010 would cost $68.21 in 2017.

Also, if you were to buy exactly the same products in 2017 and 2010,

they would cost you $59 and $51.34 respectively.

Source: https://westegg.com/inflation/infl.cgi

With inflation running at around 2% a year, your $59.99 would be inflated by 20% which gives a direct comparison price wise of $71.98.

So in real terms you're paying just $8.02 more than you paid then.

If you factor in all the additional systems available in the F/A-18C like the helmet aiming system, carrier capability, extra weapons systems, and afterburners, I'd say as a defence buyer you'd consider that lot for $8.02 per airframe a real bargain!

That was by far the most expensive game I ever purchased up to that point.

 

Also one of the best investments ever. :smartass:

Same here. An iconic product of ED Team! :thumbup: