Pricing revealed for the PMDG 737-700: not great, not terrible
The last secret in the PMDG 737 story for MSFS was finally revealed. After learning the release date for this hotel anticipated Boeing airliner (hint: it’s right around the corner!), today we got the last piece of the puzzle: pricing!
As expected by most, the PMDG 737-700 will be more affordable than what we might have expected a few months back. This first aircraft in the PMDG 737 family for Microsoft Flight Simulator will be available at an introductory price of $69.99. This price will go up slightly to $74.99 once the -600 gets released (currently aimed for late June), which itself will be priced at around $50.
Randazzo had stated before that the cost of the 737 would be a surprise to most, and this seems to confirm it… but only for those looking to get just one or two of the variants. For the completionists planning to get all the variants, this will prove to be quite an expensive investment, at more than $200. Furthermore, for now, PMDG isn’t planning to offer any discounted prices for bundles.
Interestingly, PMDG estimates the price for the -700 and the -800 to be just about the same, while the -600 will be cheaper. The cost for the longer -900 variant, however, is yet to be defined.
As we’ve known, PMDG plans to release each subsequent variant at around 6-week intervals, which they are now clarifying with approximate release dates for the whole line (except for the MAX generation, which will come at a later stage). That said, here’s the current estimated release schedule for the PMDG 737 product line for MSFS:
- PMDG 737-700 for MSFS: 09MAY22
- PMDG 737-600 for MSFS: ~20JUN22
- PMDG 737-800 for MSFS: ~01AUG22
- PMDG 737-900 for MSFS: ~12SEP22
These estimates are highly volatile and likely to change somewhat, so take them with a grain of salt.
Finally, the PMDG 737-700 will initially become available for purchase exclusively through PMDG’s website. Launch time will be somewhere between 1700Z and 2359Z this Monday, May 9th. PMDG plans to release the 737 in the Marketplace in the future (Xbox version included) once they are comfortable with the overall stability of the product.
And so it will be. Tomorrow we’ll finally get the chance to fly the iconic 737 in MSFS, with a somewhat pleasant price for the first variant, but the whole product line may burn a deep hole in some simmers’ wallets. What are your impressions about this pricing strategy? Let us know in the comments below, and stay tuned for the release announcement once the PMDG 737-700 finally becomes available for Microsoft Flight Simulator!
Stan
I’m fine with this price, since I don’t intend to get more than one model (don’t really see the point of building a 737 collection).
Many years ago I used the FS9 flight model of the PMDG B737-600 together with Project Magenta in my home built sim pit. So, in a way Monday will be like meeting an old and dear acquaintance again…
LES
I expected the price to be less expensive based on his comments in earlier months. Instead of buying immediately, I’ll wait for reviews to come in and then decide. I bought their last plane immediately, but I’m not so sure about this price. And raising it later, forget it.
NAJIB FASSI FIHRI
And what is the price for P3d NGXu 737 owners ?
EasternT3
On the PMDG forums it’s all explained, if you bought the NGXu between launch and the 31st December 2019, you’ll will get a $99 credit towards and other PMDG product you want
Gerald
In the early days (FSX and PMDG) I liked the 737-800 and never flew with the -600 or -700. Now with MSFS 2020 and (relative) long wait for a good airliner, I think most of us are basically very excited and want to fly with a PMDG Boeing product in MSFS2020.
And so here comes the catch and also the discussion point. Will we all buy the -700 and realise that we prefer to have the -800?What will turn out in that at the end we buy the -700 and -800, which costs you twice the amount of money and maybe more…due to new developments weather radar, etc… ? We don’t know that yet. So you can say it is a smart strategy from PMDG to come first with the -700, knowing that most of the people want the -800 as well. (or maybe prefer and don’t wanna wait till August. 2022.)
That’s a decision which each of us need to make by themself. Let’s also not forget, before the -800 will be released, we know that Fenix is also knocking on the door. (for airplane lovers who look wider than only Boeing family) 😉
Be honest it should be more reasonable for Flightsim world: 1st (standard) Boeing 737-700 => $69,00 and after that as expansions, each model (-600, -800, -900) for the price of $29,00 each. That sounds more logic to me.
Deep Future
I think Gerald said it perfectly above. Each to their own on this. Had they gone with Gearly pricing I might have bought more options but have now decided to wait for the 800 and the Fenix in the meantime.
Robert
The $69.00 cost seems reasonable for the work involved in adapting to new technology, but I thought it would have been nice to offer upcoming 737 family to be added on at a discount.