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pocketgamer.biz - 1/29/2009

Rumour: Apple planning $19.99 games section on App Store, news, iPhone news, PocketGamer.biz

— pocketgamer.biz — Apple is planning to introduce a premium games section to its App Store where it will sell... a range of iPhone games for $19.99, sources tell PocketGamer.biz. However, the initiative will only be open to a restricted number of large publishers, rather ... (more) Rumour: Apple planning $19.99 games section on App ...

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ubergizmo.com - 1/30/2009

Apple To Offer Premium Games In App Store

— ubergizmo.com — Apple has plans to make even more money from its huge fanbase by introducing premium games in... its App Store, and these titles will retail for $19.99 thereabouts once they meet a new set of stringent requirements for quality and value set forth by ... (more) Apple To Offer Premium Games In App Store

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blog.wired.com - 1/30/2009

Rumor: iPhone App Store Will Feature $20 Games Section

— blog.wired.com — Apple might be planning to create a premium game section in its iPhone App Store. Game blog... PocketGamer.biz claims receiving a tip from anonymous sources, who said Apple will be introducing a new section to its App Store, where it will sell ... (more) Rumor: iPhone App Store Will Feature $20 Games Section

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Apple considering dedicated iPhone games section in App Store
Phones Review — ... price range of approximately $20.00; although the rumour has it this dedicated App Store gaming section will only be open to a restricted amount of commercial game publishers. When Apple VP of iPhone and iPod products, Greg Joswiak was asked if smaller developers compete with established player, he responded that apple would like to show off the games, the casual ones and the 3D. Everyone is excited from the big boys like EA, Gamesloft and Sega right down to the small guys. Full article here ...

Apple's App Store May Soon See $20 Games
Today @ PC World — ... with Apple iPhone marketing VP Greg Joswiak (kudos to AppleInsider for tracking it down) in which Joswiak discusses the benefits of the App Store's low pricing system. When asked about the pricing "sweet spot" for apps, Joswiak describes it as most often being under $7 -- or, at the higher end of the spectrum, still under $14. "What we typically see is people buying more titles, because it's a lot easier," Joswiak says. "It's a much smaller investment, and it's a much smaller decision to try a new title that only costs you [$7]." He said, she said. Or -- perhaps more ...