Question on pricing

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I know this is still up in the air, but I'm curious if anyone has any helpful advice. Basically, I'm dying to get GalCiv II. My lifelong interest in turn-based strategy was just rejuvenated by a few turns of the Civ 4 demo and, remembering how much I loved the first GalCiv, this was the first place I came. However, the frontpage announcement that GalCiv II will probably be getting a cheaper re-release in the near future is holding me up. Ten bucks means a lot to me if the repricing is going to be soon, (I've bought a few games only to have the price signicantly dropped days later. I felt pretty stupid on all occasions.) but if it's a month or so away I'll probably just eat the loss. Any consensus as to whether it's worth the trouble to wait?
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Reply #1 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Have you looked at the totalgaming.net pricing (10 token for 70$, GC2 currently for 5 token, Dark Avatar for 3 token)?
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Reply #3 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Well, you could always wait to see if the number of token will decrease in the future It depends if you are patient or not
Reply #4 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I would like to reinstate this thread with the follow comments.

The expansion for the first GalCiv was priced at US19.90 if I am not wrong. Why is Dark Avatar priced at US29.90? Isn't it too high a price for an expansion?

I would surpose an expansion would be priced lower than then first part of the game in order to install the expansion.

I know it's just too bad for me but I live in Singapore(Asia) and coming out with US29.90 for an expansion is kinda steep, considering the exchange rate. 90% of PC games here in Singapore are priced at S$49.90 and expansions are around S$39.90 (Currently exchange rate is S$1.55 to US$1)

It'll be great if Stardock could distribute GalCiv2 Expansion 2 or GalCiv3 here in Asia.
Reply #5 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

 

Why is Dark Avatar priced at US29.90? Isn't it too high a price for an expansion?

Well considering that some reviews on gaming site thought it was more a sequel than an expansion .....

And DA is available only for download. The only way to have it at retail is with GC2:DL in the GC2 Gold package.

I would surpose an expansion would be priced lower than then first part of the game in order to install the expansion.

If you consider the current price on TGN (http://totalgaming.stardock.com/store/) :

GC2 - DL: $19.95 or 2 tokens

DA: $29.95 or 3 tokens

GC2 Gold (DL + DA) : $44.95 or 5 tokens

When initially sold in february 2006 , GC2 price was $44.95 or 5 tokens