Wingrider01 wrote:
TimUK wrote:
Pretty much all wrapped into the title really, they charge extra because we get all the content added which we already have, as if trying to make out their will be new players? lol thats a joke, there wont be because there isnt any advertising.
But thats a matter for a different topic i suppose
Send a SASE and to get the 28 cent refund for the time it takes to generate a Account key that activates all expansions instead of just the newest one for you.
Look at the economics
World of Warcraft Wrath of the LichKing - 39.95
Everquest 2 Shadow Odyssey expansion - 39.95
Notice the simularity? Don't believe that WOW expansion includes the previous expansions, think those have to be purchased seperately. You are paying for the development of the new expansion.
A better exsample is this
EoF WITHOUT previous content at launch = 39.99
EoF WITH previous content at launch = 39.99
KoS WITHOUT previous content at launch = 29.99
KoS WITH previous content at launch = 29.99
What is the differance between KoS and EoF? 1 expainsion per year instead of 2 expainsions per year.
From SoE's perspective, switching t0 1 expainsion per year is a loss of $29.99 per active account per year, as almost all active accounts get the expainsion every year. So we have to make up some of that differance, so they raised the price $10, that plus the possable increase in accounts(do to the Free previous content) off-sets the loss of funds they get by having 2 expainsions a year.
And yes the new WoW expainsion does not included the previous content for Free... LotRO's however does, and it also costs 39.99.