I really don’t think there is a direct correlation between price and quality.
Sure, you are somewhat limited with options on Xbox so maybe you don’t see it all.
- There are MANY awesome Freeware aircraft that surpass (substantially!) a lot of Payware options. The WB-Sim/JPL Cessna 152 being a prime example of perfection, anything by Bagolu, MrTommyMXR, Sal1800, FlynDive, Dave Garwood, of course Got Friends (as cheap as they could make them on Xbox and faultless + tons of fun), Deejing, VrilleAPlat, Madolo and TouchingCloud (epic gliders!) and Lord Frites’ “Scrapyard Monster” is as well made as anything could ever be! But look at my Top Free Aircraft list and you will see many (this has not been added to for a while so there are lots more now actually): Your Top FREEWARE AIRCRAFT / MODS [Charts]
- The price set by the developer is just that… chosen by them. The quality linked to that price is not set in stone or on any sort of scale of what you can expect to see. See any of the Rara-Avis or Mario Noriega products. They are EXTREMELY well made, and also extremely “affordable”. Also the smaller GA aircraft by SWS are at that sort of price level, yes they are simple but also top quality.
- Although there is an expectation that Payware products at the higher end of the pricing scale are also equally of a “higher quality”, that certainly is not the case. Often with products not being supported thus breaking in some way after Sim Updates and never fixed, or plainly “not right” from Day 1 even at the $40+ price range.
Basically it all comes down to the Developer (their skill, their passion, their commitment), nothing to do with price per-se. I agree that it is often a false economy to buy 3 cheaper planes when 1 plane at the same total price will give you more back, but that is 100% not guaranteed!
Maybe you want to check my recent Top Developers topic lol… that will give you a better guide than any $$$ tags you see in the stores 