Poll: $110 Dollars for 1 Video Game FUCK THAT

[Diligent]

It's almost as bad here in Canada, where we'll pay $70 for a game which costs $60 south of the border, especially when US's. I'm sorry, but there's no way there's $10 worth of shipping on there.

It's sad when I can order something for Amazon.com, pay for the exchange and shipping, and still have it be cheaper than buying domestic.

I hear that. Especially when, like me, you live in Canada but farther south than say the entire state of Washington. The only thing hiking up the price is a magic invisible line.
But I digress, we've got it pretty good compared to our Aussie friends. If I was paying those prices for games I'd expect a representative from the game company to come to my house and wait on me while I play for the first time, then make me bacon and eggs in the morning.

 

[Zydrate]

I would only pay that much for a game once a year.
That my friends, is when I get my taxes back.

 

[Lucifron]

in norway a new game coast approximately that amount -.-; f*ck norway . . .

Bah! Don't you guys get higher relative salaries anyway?

OT: Shithouse.

 

[DudeistBelieve]

If it makes you feel any better, your minimum wage is 15 dollars where as my minimum wage is 7.75

 

[Autofaux]

I loved the 'Shithouse' option in the poll. I believe you truly are from the land girt by sea

OT: Yeah, retailers have a lot to answer for with the massive mark ups for videogames in this country.

Games were this expensive back when the market for videogames was a fraction of the size. Everybody pays the RRP because people don't think with their wallets. Like the idiots who take out a third mortgage on their house to buy a 3 Series BMW (which is twice as expensive here than it is in the USA because of the import taxes to prop up our failing Holden brand).

If we simply didn't stand for these markups and straight up didn't buy them then retailers would take notice.

 

[Starke]

First off, what is 'cud'?

Secondly, can't you buy the games from Europe or America for their average Dollar/Euro price and get a discount on them? Isn't that what Yahtzee does? I honestly don't know here so don't yell at me ><

It's either the crap a cow regurgitates to chew again before moving it to their second stomach or how the OP spells "could".

 

[JourneyThroughHell]

Us, Russians, have to usually pay 75-95 dollars for a new title.

Yeah.

Not too happy about it, either.

 

[guyroxorz]

In England the average price for a new release is about £40. FUCK YEAH!

Translates to about $65, we're still paying more than americans

 

[hutchy27]

That's alot of money!
In the UK, it about £35 to £45 for a new console game and about £20 to £30 for a new PC game.
And if we buy games from about 2years ago there only about £10 each with all the downloadable stuff.

 

[Art Axiv]

In Poland, you pay 220 zl for a console game. 150 zl for a PC game.
Mind, in USA/Australia you probably earn like 2500 dollars a month, while in Poland you earn 2500 zl a month.
Please don't complain about Australian Dollar's buying power, its not as bad.
Really.

As another person in Poland I'm just going to parrot this. The prices for some things are insane, I went to get a 360 controller and it was close to 260zl (~$90). In the states I can get a controller for like $35-40.
Though I guess the one consolation is that while the prices are initially high, after a few months they drop pretty quickly.

That my friend, is true.
They drop really quickly lately. I never buy on release now, Allegro (the equivalent of eBay in Poland, a different company) provides "edible" prices for games after a month or two after release.

 

[GonzoGamer]

Most of them aren't worth the price they cost in the States.
I would hardly buy anything if we were at AUS prices: I'm serious, my game collection would be at least 3/4s smaller and that's no exaggeration.

 

[Darkhill]

Chill guys! Here's how you should get your games if your an Aussie- www.ozgameshop.com

I'm not advertising for them, so I hope I'm not breaking any rules, but look around their site, especially new AAAs like LBP2 and Killzone 3.

LittleBig Planet 2: $55.99
Killzone 3: $57.99
Dead Space 2: $62.99
Mass Effect 2: $46.99
Red Dead Redemption: $38.99

Also, free shipping to Australia & New Zealand

 

[Dango]

In England the average price for a new release is about £40. FUCK YEAH!

You know, converted to US dollars, that's actually $64 USD, more than Americans pay for games, excluding tax. So we pay even less... Allow me to borrow that "FUCK YEAH!" for a moment.

OT: That's horrible, I would never be able to afford a game I wanted if prices were that high.

 

[brodie21]

American Escapist you buy games for about $60 we Aussies buy them for nearly Double.

at first i thought it was because of the American Dollar was greater but now the Aussie currency is about the same now.

Why should we have to pay $110 for a video game thats purely unfair and a dog act. Surely there has to be a solution that will make Aussie Games cheaper.

i understand the whole shipping cost even a 30 dollar decrease would make me feel a bit better.

But its purely unfair

ebay bro, you will get games cheaper than $60 thru ebay. or just find someone in america to send you the games

 

[Danny Ocean]

You know in uk we pay £50 for new title games, I have no idea how much that is in your currency but im shocked that we pay that so I sympathise with you ):

That's AUS$80.

We get them quite cheap because we're not in the middle of nowhere surrounded by snakes and dropbears.

 

[holy_secret]

50 ? (£ 42 \ 67 USD & AUD)
For a new release in Finland. But:

35 ? (£ 29.4 \ 47.5 USD & AUD)
If you order them through Åland, because the taxation on that rather autonomous island is different. Some webstores allow to order from there.

*Awaits the address for these alleged übersites*

 

[Desert Warrior]

In Poland, you pay 220 zl for a console game. 150 zl for a PC game.
Mind, in USA/Australia you probably earn like 2500 dollars a month, while in Poland you earn 2500 zl a month.
Please don't complain about Australian Dollar's buying power, its not as bad.
Really.

What you are basically saying is that everyone in the U.S and Australia has a 9 to 5 office job and all have the same job.
Now i am disappointed because i have neither, i am 13 and when i get money my mum generally burrows it but doesn't pay me back.
> :

SO THAT MY FRIENDS IS WHY I RENT GAMES.