That in Mind, would you Pay $20+ to Play it Again?
I want to share an interesting tidbit of information that came in last night. It’s from a fan in Canada, Yamishi, and he sent along some details he uncovered regarding the new XBOX 360 Games on Demand service–and the role the 2006 Sonic the Hedgehog will play in it.
Yamishi was able to get an early preview of the service, before it officially launches next week. He checked out the entry for the widely panned game. Should you want to download Sonic on demand, it will take up 5.17 GB of hard drive space on your console, according to our tipster. The promotion text is brief, and has no mention of any updates to the game, including bug or glitch fixes. Interestingly, one notable line–”There are no refunds for this item”–is in clear view.
That in mind, what will it cost to give this game another go?
Keep in mind that Yamishi is based in Canada, where games, due to exchange rates and a weaker Canadian dollar, numerically sell on average 5 to 10 dollars higher than in the United States. While some games on the service like Bioshock and Call of Duty 2 will run as high as $39.99 in Canada–perhaps as high as $30 or $35 in the US–the 2006 Sonic carries a $24.99 Canadian price tag, according to Yamashi. Factoring in the exchange rate, it means American gamers should expect a purchase price of at least $20, and that wouldn’t make it the cheapest item for sale on demand. That honor goes to Viva Piñata.
So, with all that mind, do you think it’s worth the purchase?
I want to share an interesting tidbit of information that came in last night. It’s from a fan in Canada, Yamishi, and he sent along some details he uncovered regarding the new XBOX 360 Games on Demand service–and the role the 2006 Sonic the Hedgehog will play in it.
Yamishi was able to get an early preview of the service, before it officially launches next week. He checked out the entry for the widely panned game. Should you want to download Sonic on demand, it will take up 5.17 GB of hard drive space on your console, according to our tipster. The promotion text is brief, and has no mention of any updates to the game, including bug or glitch fixes. Interestingly, one notable line–”There are no refunds for this item”–is in clear view.
That in mind, what will it cost to give this game another go?
Keep in mind that Yamishi is based in Canada, where games, due to exchange rates and a weaker Canadian dollar, numerically sell on average 5 to 10 dollars higher than in the United States. While some games on the service like Bioshock and Call of Duty 2 will run as high as $39.99 in Canada–perhaps as high as $30 or $35 in the US–the 2006 Sonic carries a $24.99 Canadian price tag, according to Yamashi. Factoring in the exchange rate, it means American gamers should expect a purchase price of at least $20, and that wouldn’t make it the cheapest item for sale on demand. That honor goes to Viva Piñata.
So, with all that mind, do you think it’s worth the purchase?
