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Article #99383Re: UC ships to retailers at $19.99
From: bp
Date: Sat, 07 Feb 2004 02:59
Date: Sat, 07 Feb 2004 02:59
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On Fri, 06 Feb 2004 23:04:40 GMT, "FLY135" <fly_135(@ hot not not)notmail.com> wrote: > >"Ceowulf" <ceo@NOSPAMii.ATALLnet> wrote in message >news:40238bf2$0$1723$5a62ac22@freenews.iinet.net.au... >> "turk" <turk96@_*&^%#^&cast.net> wrote in message >> news:_FFUb.183323$Rc4.1370420@attbi_s54... >> > Let the celebrations begin...Judge ruled that UC can ship at $19.99. >> > >> > http://www.gamespot.com/pc/sim/universalcombat/news_6087551.html >> > >> > Now where's the first review... >> >> I may get flamed here, but im not sure why people feel good that DS got >> shafted? Sure its great to have a cheaper game, I aint arguing with that. >> But it does sound like he would be losing alot of money? He spent the time >> and effort making it, shouldnt he at least get the chance to reap the >> rewards too? > >Activision has a line of budget titles that are decent for $20. How is it >that they can make money if $20 is too low? I think your statement is a bit >presumpuous. Maybe this is simply a rehash of the same game he's marketed >several times before and it is being resurected from the budget bin for the >2nd, no 3rd, er 4th? time. > Derek claimed to have made lots of money way back when he sold BC3000 v3.2227fbv RC1 as a budget title. I believe it sold for $14.00 then went to $4.99. Wasn't it also an Activision budget line ?
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