Individual Oranges hit retail April 9th

[DigiQ8]

For those who thinks the Orange Box a bad deal because they already have Half-Life 2 and Episode One, Valve has confirmed to Joystiq that the individually boxed Orange Box PC games are due to hit physical shelves on April 9th. [br]
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Valve has yet to officially announce pricing details, but retailers currently list Portal at $19.99,Team Fortress 2 and The Half-Life 2 Episodes Pack at$29.99 each.

 

[poullos]

I think those numbers are a bit high almost half a year after official release..

 

[-Psy-]

You would have to be silly to not buy the Orange Box simply because you get 2 games which you already own for free.

 

[Xendance]

I would like to see the box art for all three games.

 

[DigiQ8]

You would have to be silly to not buy the Orange Box simply because you get 2 games which you already own for free.

yeah...

 

[boglito]

You would have to be silly to not buy the Orange Box simply because you get 2 games which you already own for free.

I agree that it is not reason enough to not buy the OB, but hl2/ep1 were not free. They came at the expense of the black box. Pricing details were not anounced, but it would obviously have been cheaper than the OB.

 

[Vegeta897]

/me cheers for singular Valve

 

[Iron_cube]

Some people are that stubborn.

 

[Asus]

I agree that it is not reason enough to not buy the OB...

Agreed. Buying them individually obviously is not as good of a deal as buying the OB. Buying the OB is the best option if you want more than one of those games, even if you already own 2 of them.

...but hl2/ep1 were not free. They came at the expense of the black box.

Agreed. Black Box was their PC offering for just the new stuff without the price increase as well but got axed for retail. Although it was still packaged with ATI cards.
Wasn't it axed because retailers or the distributor didn't want multiple SKUs for launch?

Pricing details were not announced, but it would obviously have been cheaper than the OB.

The price for the black box would have been $39.99. Either Valve released that information or ATI announced it's value since it bundled them with their cards.

 

[Druckles]

I would like to see the box art for all three games.

I might buy them all just for that.

 

[Asuka]

http://www.amazon.com/Electronic-Ar..._1?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1204844921&sr=8-1
http://www.amazon.com/Electronic-Ar..._1?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1204844956&sr=1-1
http://www.amazon.com/Electronic-Ar...0?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1204845024&sr=1-30

Same art is listed in gamestop.

Looking good id say. This will sell very well, now that everyday people can enter a retail shop and know what the games are. Orange Box is way confusing for your every day Joe.

 

[giant384]

so seeing orange box didnt make you curious when you look at it and think 'wth?, OOOO thats what it is' then you put it back because you own 2 of the games :angel:

 

[Druckles]

http://www.amazon.com/Electronic-Ar..._1?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1204844921&sr=8-1
http://www.amazon.com/Electronic-Ar..._1?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1204844956&sr=1-1
http://www.amazon.com/Electronic-Ar...0?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1204845024&sr=1-30

I think I might buy them again :/

 

[Crispy]

I would like to see the box art for all three games.

I LOL'd

...then I realised it wasn't a dig at Valve giving press releases about box art. Then again, maybe it was?

 

[freakyflor]

Who the f*ck wants to buy any game of the OB separate?!

 

[Druckles]

Me. People who want the seperate box art

 

[kupocake]

Wasn't it axed because retailers or the distributor didn't want multiple SKUs for launch?

Though apparently they're ok with having THREE additional packages a few months down the line.

Morning, Afternoon and Evening, It's bullshit and I like the smell of it.

 

[Jintor]

Apparently the boxart looks vaguely decent now!