Well the MD11 was $79.99, and the NGX is $69.99,

 

777 fills a similar role to MD11. IMO the NGX was a step better than the MD11 in most respects ie model/textures and operations.

 

 

$79.99 seems about right. $89.99 is plausable.

 

I was thinking on that exact same logic. Also, keep in mind that the MD-11 and the NGX both come with two variants, whereas the base pack of the 777 will contain only one, so $60 seems reasonable to me. I'd say they're also expecting to sell a lot of 777s, so that should help bringing the price down a tiny bit.

 

 

They will have other 777 variants.

 

The Base pack of the MD11 had the MD11 and the MD11F.

The NGX Base pack had the 737-800 and the 737-900

 

The expansion for the NGX had 737-600 and 737-700.

 

While the 777 will have expansion packs, (-300ER -200ER maybe others) the Base pack will apparently only have the 777-200LR, ie only one variant on initial release (with expansions for other variants).

 

I still think the price will be similar to the MD11 release price, since they are similar aircraft. That the NGX was cheaper but in some ways a more advanced product is good news, and the expected sales may have had something to do with the price. The fact that there was to be a popular expansion pack (the 737-700 is almost as popular as the -800) may have also factored in.

 

It's likley the 777 will be quite popular, and I see the -300ER and -200ER addons being very popular indeed (IMO these variants are more common than the -200LR).

 

All up though, with the base -200LR, the addon -300ER and -200ER and possible other variants like -200 -300 and freighters, if you got all the variants on offer, it's gonna add up to over $100. But the base pack will likley be in the $70 - $80 range.

My philosophy is the more I use it the more I am willing to pay for it.

 

Hypothetically:

 

Is it worth buying "Wilco - Airbus Series Evolution Vol.1" for $59.95. Probably worth spending another $10 for the "PMDG 737NGX" since I would use it more.

 

Let's say I fly the "Wilco - Airbus Series Evolution Vol.1" 20 times, that would equal to $3 a flight. If I fly the NGX 80 times that would equal $1 a flight.

 

In short: always consider your usage in relation to your expense :biggrin:

 

That is a fair way of thinking of it......at least to me

 

 

You should sell cars...lol<br />jk

I'm pretty sure it will be on par with their other products and if they will charge extra for other models then the base product probably wouldn't be as high as 90 or 100. Now if they included everything under one price then I can see them going into the triple digits although I have yet to see any addon aircraft cross into the $100 range.

I'm guessing it will be $69.99 for the initial release model(s)

Well I personally think that $25 is way too low for the amount of time someone puts into something like this, but $150 is way too much. It's very irritating to me that I spent $30 on FSX at Best Buy, and then spent hundreds of dollars on add-ons. I mean, that kind of proportional difference is just bothersome. I think all developers should charge some sort of the original sim price, because it just seems crazy to spend more on something that goes into the sim, than on the sim itself...

 

Oh wait...I spent over a grand on my computer, specifically for Flight Sim, which is a $30 program...hmm.

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You see these same arguments over in car fora all the time. "Well, I bought the car for $1000, and they want to charge me $700 for a new transmission. I just can't justify that. I've always wanted a car like this, and it's my favorite type of car, but I think I just have to get rid of it. The cost of fixing part of it is almost what I paid for the entire car!!!"

 

Looking at the dollar value only is going to make you lose in the end. Some benefits are intangible. How many hours of enjoyment will you get out of the product? Yeah, I paid 70% of the cost of what I bought the car to fix it, but it's my favorite car. That repair means I can continue to enjoy my favorite car. Similarly, this new add-on allows me to continue to enjoy this $30 simulation.

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Looking at the past prices, which takes only about a minute and a half, you'd see a trend around the $70 mark. Just like I posted in the RAT thread: there's a trend of realism in their aircraft, why assume they'd skip the RAT, when they've simulated it before? Similarly, if their price point has a history of being around $70, why assume that it would be radically different here?

 

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No sense in hypothesizing...you can put the horse back now...

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They could possibly make it $75 and make the expansion $25 so it would ultimately add up to $100!

Gday

I personally could not care less how much they charge for it, if i cant afford it at release ill save up for it.And you cant really compare it to any other addon because it is brand new, theres nothing else like it out , and as with most things it will come down in price as time goes by.

Jeff

I'm betting $80 to $100 and I would definitely pay it, you get what you pay for. I think it is worth at least $100.

Please say $70.

Well, each aircraft should [in theory] be better than each one before it. I don't understand why the Md-11/F cost more than the NGX, could it have to do with the fact that it is less popular? That's my assumption which may or may not be true. To me, The 777X is one of the newest, most popular aircraft on the market, so I estimate that there will be a greater population of interest than the MD-11, however not more than the 737NGX, I estimate the price to sit between $70 and $80, with the expansion pack(s) being $15-$25 a piece. This is simply a conjecture, I don't know what it really will cost.

could it have to do with the fact that it is less popular?

 

No. The MD-11 has more advanced systems than the 737. The MD-11's electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, pressurization, and fuel systems are controlled automatically. The flight crew also has control of these systems manually. Though these systems are designed to be controlled automatically by default.

 

The fuel system, for example, will transfer fuel between 3 main tanks, an aux. tank, and a tail tank to keep the aircraft within design limits and to ensure a fuel efficient center of gravity.

I feel to be realistic, $85 would be the top amount. $100 for this product is going to turn away a lot of customers. I have 5 PMDG aircraft myself, but some of them I was really on the fence for quite a while about. Yes the 737NGX is by far the greatest aircraft out on the market in respect to the level of detail and interactivity, there are still a few switches and buttons that don't perform any task. I think the only way I would even dream about paying $100+ for this, is if EVERYTHING works. It would have to be on a whole new level of wow. The market game comes into play too. Do you want to charge more and get only serious and diehard pilots to buy it? or charge less and pick up the difference in volume? I would go with the ladder. But who am I to talk? I just did some addition, and for FSX alone I have spent over $500 on software addons... what can I say, I like the realism of the aftermarket!

They may not sell it for that much, but by the time you add up the different versions they may off down the line, you could be in it for over $100 but it is so worth it.

Well guys its nice that you're trying to guess what the price would be, that its closer and closer (yes the days changes hehe) but regarding to who thinks what about what is affordable. It all depends of how much money you as a person can set aside, and what your personal economy allows you to use. :-) But we can all agree on the we are sure it's going to be a blast flying that plane. And see what genius stuff they have put into it. ;-)