Originally Posted by
kaedesdisciple
How can the movie industry get away with charging people $20+ for classic movies? Well, there are a few reasons I can see:
1: A LOT more work went into the preservation and restoration of these films than have been put into the preservation of these digital works. Just google up the national film registry.
2: Film is considered art in the mainstream. Video games are not (yet) considered art in the same way, so people wouldn't pay as much for a reproduction of what is, in the eyes of some, simply a nostalgic toy. Tack onto that the fact that the $5 only covers one licensed download and you'll get many an educated consumer to balk.
3: The presentation should certainly be taken into account. Some of these classic films get released in beautifully designed boxes with artbooks and special features up the wazoo. Whether or not those are worth the extra price tag is up to the consumer, but the fact is the effort was put into the product and the price reflects that.
Just my $0.02, for whatever it's worth. Hope that helps!