The Price of Games is TOO DAMN HIGH

[legendp]

U guys think you have it bad, in Australia we pay $90 and up for a new game and our dollar is currently worth more than yours

If your buying on console you could be looking at $110 in australia for a new game (at the current conversion rate that is about 120usd). when I see a Game for $60 I think bargin

DID YOU HEAR ME $60 IN AUSTRALIA IS CHEAP. so I find it hard to sympathise with you when I find $60 dirt cheap, hell I find $70 cheap

And people seem to make a massive assumption that the minimun wage is massively higher in australia, it's only higher once you hit 18. I know kids who are 15 and working at McDonnell's they get PAID $5 AN HOUR. they means they have to work 22 hours to get a game. most people I know now (17) only get paid about $10 an hour ($15 at most).

 

[Owyn_Merrilin]

U guys think you have it bad, in Australia we pay $90 and up for a new game and our dollar is currently worth more than yours

If your buying on console you could be looking at $110 in australia for a new game (at the current conversion rate that is about 120usd). when I see a Game for $60 I think bargin

DID YOU HEAR ME $60 IN AUSTRALIA IS CHEAP. so I find it hard to sympathise with you when I find $60 dirt cheap, hell I find $70 cheap

And people seem to make a massive assumption that the minimun wage is massively higher in australia, it's only higher once you hit 18. I know kids who are 15 and working at McDonnell's they get PAID $5 AN HOUR. they means they have to work 22 hours to get a game. most people I know now (17) only get paid about $10 an hour ($15 at most).

$10 an hour is awesome compared to minimum wage in the U.S., though. Plus, minimum wage for restaurant workers (sit down restaurants; fast food generally isn't based on tips) is something like $2 an hour, with the rest needing to be made up in tips. Now theoretically if a server isn't making up the difference of at least minimum wage with their tips, their employer is supposed to pay them enough that they're at least making minimum wage, but in reality they just get fired instead.

 

[StylinBones]

Companies have to pay people to make the games, ju know? Do you see how everyone in the sales cycle wants money? Devs who make the game want $ > pubs want $$ to sell game > consumer wants to keep $$$ in their pocket by lower prices. Everyone wants money!

With game companies trying to phase out used sales, the prices could stay higher even longer! Enjoy used games and Amazon while you have them before those jerks ruin those methods of acquiring games. I don't even buy used, but they drive the new game prices down quickly so I support them.

 

[Aussie502]

In the US people will be making $7.25 or more while in Australia they can make no less than double that amount. Third, an example price of $98 was given so that was the comparison price. Now if games in Australia are standard $120 (no one has said that)

The last time I bought a game from a retailer was Halo: Reach at a comfy $119.95 AUD. Such a wonderful country.

 

[legendp]

U guys think you have it bad, in Australia we pay $90 and up for a new game and our dollar is currently worth more than yours

If your buying on console you could be looking at $110 in australia for a new game (at the current conversion rate that is about 120usd). when I see a Game for $60 I think bargin

DID YOU HEAR ME $60 IN AUSTRALIA IS CHEAP. so I find it hard to sympathise with you when I find $60 dirt cheap, hell I find $70 cheap

And people seem to make a massive assumption that the minimun wage is massively higher in australia, it's only higher once you hit 18. I know kids who are 15 and working at McDonnell's they get PAID $5 AN HOUR. they means they have to work 22 hours to get a game. most people I know now (17) only get paid about $10 an hour ($15 at most).

$10 an hour is awesome compared to minimum wage in the U.S., though. Plus, minimum wage for restaurant workers (sit down restaurants; fast food generally isn't based on tips) is something like $2 an hour, with the rest needing to be made up in tips. Now theoretically if a server isn't making up the difference of at least minimum wage with their tips, their employer is supposed to pay them enough that they're at least making minimum wage, but in reality they just get fired instead.

Well you are not allowed to tip in australia so you get a set amount regardless.

 

[ResonanceSD]

Well you are not allowed to tip in australia so you get a set amount regardless.

Wtf? Where did you pull that from? Of course you're allowed to tip. Do you even live here?