Game Pricing

[Radicool]

At blizzard, it is $39.99 for WOL and HOTS.

I noticed that Starcraft 2 WOL is $59 and HOTS is $44 at JB HI FI. This is the cheapest I could find it anywhere. Dick Smith and EB games (2 only game stores where I live) are both more expensive than JB HI FI.

I am aware shops give you a box and CD and they need to pay for staff, rent, etc. But I thought Blizzard was suppose to match their online prices to that of the physical stores. We all saw it coming, but physical stores are going to go bankrupt if Blizzard offer cheaper prices (and other online shops will do the same, e.g. Steam).

Off memory Diablo 3 was the same price as JB HI FI. Maybe I'm wrong. Whats the story here?

 

[GhostThruster]

australian price = american price + $20.

see, one time i bought halo 4 limited edition for $130 (and biggest waste of money i ever spent, but thats beside the point). i quickly went on the halo forums, only to see a lot of other people stating the price was $100 in america (also a lot of people were complaining about the pile of shit that is halo 4). there was even an article in this australian gaming show, good game, about how when we import games, we add like $20 on top.

thats the explanation.

edit http://blog.iinet.net.au/high-costs-gaming-australia/

 

[Radicool]

Thanks for the reply bro.

 

[SA Dashie]

Yeh games are alot more expensive where we live...

 

[WindowsVistaSucks]

Pricing in Australia is quite dumb. Something that would cost $30 in the US - would cost $50-%60 or so...

 

[trolman]

*whine whine whine*

Mfw on this topic:

Seriously you ghays?Im sure they're alot cheaper in Somalia. If you dont wanna pay more for games, just...erm...dont, but please dont bitch about it to the international audience.

 

[Zakamutt]

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[trolman]

Oh noe! Now the message is totaly ruined, OP is right! Paying for overpriced games is such a burden! Australia is a bad place to live in, excuse me while i go visit uncle Joseph in Uganda.

And now a letter to my dearest hive staff members.

read it

stop deletign my posts

 

[Dr Super Good]

With the inflation happening it is only logical that games will cost more.