ESPN NFL 2005 a real bargain?

[azdad1978]

June 09, 2004 - Yesterday, Sega and Take-Two announced a partnership in which Take-Two would handle the publishing and distribution of all ESPN Videogames sports releases for the next few years. The idea was about creating lower-priced titles, but no one expected the prices to be this low. According to Gamestop.com and EBworld.com, ESNP NFL 2005 is set to ship in August for a mere $19.99. That's right, you get a full football game loaded with impressive features for the price of a budget title. That is, if the price is to be believed.


Sources at ESPN Videogames let us know that a final price has not been determined or announced. This means that the information could be erroneous, but it seems unlikely. Chances are, ESPN NFL 2005 will ship at the budgeted price of $19.95.

An official announcement and price are expected soon. Until then, be sure to check out all the latest on ESPN NFL 2005 and if the price tag and game features are tempting, add it to your Wishlist.


http://xbox.ign.com/articles/522/522388p1.html?fromint=1

 

[green machine]

I'm still getting Madden.

 

[Ryanwb]

Maybe this will push Madden to go lower. $50.00 a game gets expensive....

 

[vince56]

The ESPN game looks light years ahead of Madden this year. EA better begin tweaking their product a little. Now if only Sega made the game for the PC, not just the Xbox

 

[schel]

Maybe this will push Madden to go lower. $50.00 a game gets expensive....

It would be nice, but they have no reason to though. ESPN on the other hand, doesn't really have a large fanbase like Madden does, so they're trying to establish it with this deal. It's a good idea. It's already #1 in orders for XBox at EBGames. I was going to buy both games anyway, so this worked out awesome

And for those who haven't tried ESPN, this is the year to give it a shot. $20 is too cheap to pass up. Renting it would be about $5 anyway. You could buy it for $20 and trade it in for $15 if you're not happy with it.

(by the way, this seems to be an internet only deal at this moment, so you may even be able to trade it in for $20 as it will still be $40-50 at stores)