This is not really a complaint, more of a discussion opening.
When I pass somewhere that sells computer games, I usually pop in to take a look, just to see what's there, and at what price. Recently, I've seen quite a few games that are also sold on GOG, but at somewhat better prices. I'm thinking it might be in GOG's best interest to have a look at their prices, and maybe see if they can make more package deals.
There's two specific examples I've seen a lot recently. One is a pack containing Darkstar One, Sacred Gold and Port Royale 2. The other is a pack called Unreal Anthology, which includes all four Unreal games that GOG sells. Both packages are priced at 99.95 kr (Danish currency). At todays exchange rate, that comes to $18.86. I imagine the same packs are sold in most other countries at comparable prices.
Since all the games are new enough to work on modern OS's, the compatibility factor is not really enough of an argument for charging (in the case of the Unreal games) more than twice what you'd pay in an ordinary store. Also, there aren't really any extras (yet at least) with any of the Unreal games. A few avatars and wallpapers, nothing more (I don't really consider a manual an "extra", more of a "mandatory").
I know that the price of many games are dictated by the publisher, so it might be worth it to take up the argument with them, as they obviously allow others to sell the same games for less.

You are forgetting that the GOG price also includes the freedom from DRM that you aren't getting with those retail packages. As for the additional items you get for the GOG price, considering GOG is always updating the extras with new things that you can always download, even if you bought the game long before those extras were added, you are getting more long-term value out of GOG purchase than you are out of that retail package purchase.
Additionally, I would suggest that the prices you are seeing in retail stores for packages like that are intended to clear out old stock to make room for new stock. They are "limited time only" prices that will only last until the store runs out of copies left gathering dust in the warehouse. The publishers aren't allowing the stores to sell them at a lower price, they actually have no say in what the stores do with old (already paid for) overstock. On the other hand, GOG's prices will never go up or disappear (you can't run out of digital copies), they may only go down at some future date.

No. I frequent this particular store a couple of times a month, and those packs weren't there a month ago. They look more like brand-new discount packs, like the "platinum series" games that are sold for very low prices everywhere. I know what you're saying is generally true, but it's not the case with these particular packs. And I see more and more of such new discount packs all the time.

You also pay for the ability to re-download the games whenever and where ever you want, so you don't have to worry about your disks. I also don't think GoG sets the game prices at whatever they want, I'm sure it's more like "we have games at 5.99 and 10.99, which do you want" and then the company who owns the games picks one. Compatability isn't a big deal to people who are semi-competant with computers, but there is a large segment that isn't savvy enough to use Dos-Box or Scumm-V for some of these games (Unreal doesn't necessarily need those), so yes, easy compatability is worth something.

Of course it is, I never said it wasn't, provided there would be a problem otherwise. But with games new enough to work just fine on modern OS's (which was what I was talking about), you can't really justify that argument.
To clarify my standpoint: I'm not saying "I think your games are too expensive". I'm saying "I really want you guys to succeed, and I think you might be losing sales to others who charge less than you do". I'm trying to be constructive, not negative.

The thing is there will always be games out there that are available cheaper, there will always be insurance for my bike that costs less than I am paying and cheaper packets of 6 bread rolls with the grated cheese on them.
Most of us are adult enough to realise that.
If you're not happy with the price there is always the option of looking elsewhere and buying there. It isn't always the price which casts the deciding vote.
Despite the fact that there are cheaper bundles available GOG still sell games and lots of them, so why should anyone need to worry?

Competitive prices are perhaps difficult between different exchange rates... certainly for me, the UK Pound Sterling rates to the US Dollar have been very good for a long while (although I don't know for how much longer), which makes the prices more than low enough.
The dual price point (5.99 + 9.99) also limits them from changing things per title, although I would expect them to be on average as good or better prices than you could find in shops across Europe and North America.

I love those bread rolls with grated cheese on them! So good.

Well, another thing to take note of, is how many times has GOG.com released additional content after the fact?
Like the addition of the Fallout Bible, and some other materials. Your initial investment grows with GOG.com because they are always trying to secure more content.
Seriously, right now you don't get the sound tracks, or other material with the Unreal packs, but you never know when they might have cut a deal to bring more content to us. I've seen my initial investment grow with my GOG.com games, and I expect them to continue to grow.

I could buy the Unreal Anthology for the equivalent of 10$, actually, if they weren't all out of stock. There's apparently a re-release of it, for 25$, published by CD Projekt. So, I would be expecting a similar deal here when bundles get implemented.

When you go to the store you have to deal with people and germs and stuff.
GOG.com is germ free. =)

There is a phrase for this whole thread:
"If you can find a better deal, take it!"
The end.

People don't seem to get the fact that I'm not complaining, and I'm not going to buy it elsewhere. I like the way GOG works, and will gladly pay what they charge. But for some people, the price is absolutely key.
Sheesh! So much for trying to help. Thread closed, end of discussion.

Since when is it the end of a discussion? You brought to the table a discussion point that reads "GOG may need to have a look at their prices" .
The general concensus is, no, not really, no one has had a go at you. I can have a go at you if it makes you feel better but the discussion has been rather good. AND someone mentioned the DRM word and not one ridiculous comment has yet been uttered to support it which, in my book, is an excellent discussion.
Keep it going.

Right, so we keep it going.
Well, with the recent Steam pricing debacle ($1 = €1), many Europeans may start to make a lot more comparisons between retail pricing vs. digital download pricing.