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Anyone finding games more expensive recently?
« on: August 28, 2009, 05:13:31 pm »

I've noticed that here in Canada games has been creeping up in prices.$60 bucks used to be the standard but now a Batman gameCosts nearly 70,I'd understand Wolfienstein costed that much but not a Batman game! ???
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Re: Anyone finding games more expensive recently?
« Reply #1 on: August 28, 2009, 05:14:34 pm »

I don't find it going up here in San Diego, all the new games are 50 bucks, no less.
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Re: Anyone finding games more expensive recently?
« Reply #2 on: August 28, 2009, 05:24:02 pm »

$70CA is $76AU.

$50US is $59AU.

A new game here in Australia costs around $110AU - that's $92US and $101CA.

You poor babies.
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Re: Anyone finding games more expensive recently?
« Reply #3 on: August 28, 2009, 05:26:14 pm »

Philippines here. A new game can run you anywhere from P2000 to P2300.

That's $40 to $46.

They're more expensive now, though. Before they could be in the $30 range.
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Re: Anyone finding games more expensive recently?
« Reply #4 on: August 28, 2009, 05:28:06 pm »

$70CA is $76AU.

$50US is $59AU.

A new game here in Australia costs around $110AU - that's $92US and $101CA.

You poor babies.

Wow video games are hella expensive over there. Is there still a widespread gamer "culture" in Australia? Are gamers the elite of society?
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Re: Anyone finding games more expensive recently?
« Reply #5 on: August 28, 2009, 05:42:24 pm »

$70CA is $76AU.

$50US is $59AU.

A new game here in Australia costs around $110AU - that's $92US and $101CA.

You poor babies.


Keep in mind that your games are Imported
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Re: Anyone finding games more expensive recently?
« Reply #6 on: August 28, 2009, 07:35:30 pm »

$70CA is $76AU.

$50US is $59AU.

A new game here in Australia costs around $110AU - that's $92US and $101CA.

You poor babies.


Keep in mind that your games are Imported

Yeah, must be impored first class...



I'm pretty sure you'll find we have a local cd printing place.
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Re: Anyone finding games more expensive recently?
« Reply #7 on: August 28, 2009, 07:40:21 pm »

Apparently this Batman game is actually really, really good, and as such, the price may very well be appropriate.
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Re: Anyone finding games more expensive recently?
« Reply #8 on: August 28, 2009, 08:25:49 pm »

$70CA is $76AU.

$50US is $59AU.

A new game here in Australia costs around $110AU - that's $92US and $101CA.

You poor babies.

If it weren't for eBay, I'd be lost in a sea of hopelessness and FAR TOO MUCH EXPENSE.
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Re: Anyone finding games more expensive recently?
« Reply #9 on: August 28, 2009, 09:09:29 pm »

$70CA is $76AU.

$50US is $59AU.

A new game here in Australia costs around $110AU - that's $92US and $101CA.

You poor babies.

If it weren't for eBay, I'd be lost in a sea of hopelessness and FAR TOO MUCH EXPENSE.

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Re: Anyone finding games more expensive recently?
« Reply #10 on: August 28, 2009, 09:12:46 pm »

The US games prices are heavily based off licensing fees per game. It's why next gen games are usually more expensive. Microsoft original was losing 100-150$ per 360, so they raised licensing fees.
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Re: Anyone finding games more expensive recently?
« Reply #11 on: August 28, 2009, 09:29:28 pm »

Spore cost me NZD$110 when it first came out.

I cried myself to sleep the next day.
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Re: Anyone finding games more expensive recently?
« Reply #12 on: August 28, 2009, 09:59:59 pm »

$70CA is $76AU.

$50US is $59AU.

A new game here in Australia costs around $110AU - that's $92US and $101CA.

You poor babies.

If it weren't for eBay, I'd be lost in a sea of hopelessness and FAR TOO MUCH EXPENSE.

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Re: Anyone finding games more expensive recently?
« Reply #13 on: August 28, 2009, 10:24:31 pm »

Lol, yes, I was looking forward to this particular Batman game. Since when did having popular comic characters mean poor quality? XD
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« Reply #14 on: August 29, 2009, 08:08:37 am »

Didn't know Vester lived in the Philippines! Last time I was there, new games -- even OLD releases -- were typically 50-70$ at the malls. Although I did get battlefield 1942 for about 14$ back when it was only that low on ebay :P
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