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Ubisoft game prices

LalaboxLalabox Registered User regular
edited October 2008 in Games and Technology
Something that I've noticed at some of the video games stores in Sydney, is that upcoming video games by ubisoft, namely Far Cry2 and Prince of Persia, are slightly cheaper than most other upcoming games at the moment and from previous occaisions. It's only by about $10, these games being $90, most being 100 (although Fallout 3 is 120). I was wondering if this was the case in the us and the uk. If anyone's noticed ubisoft being slightly cheaper. Thanks

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  • Waka LakaWaka Laka Riding the stuffed Unicorn If ya know what I mean.Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    Ubisoft create and publish their own games reducing the middle man on costs.

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  • DarkstrykeDarkstryke Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    Games over in Australia are still ridiculously priced anyway. $120 for a PS3 game? No thanks.

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  • LalaboxLalabox Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    Darkstryke wrote: »
    Games over in Australia are still ridiculously priced anyway. $120 for a PS3 game? No thanks.

    It's called the 'having the better beaches' tax. And it's a pc game. Most console games are over $100 though. And its not so bad once you get used to it.

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  • taliosfalcontaliosfalcon Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    Lalabox wrote: »
    Darkstryke wrote: »
    Games over in Australia are still ridiculously priced anyway. $120 for a PS3 game? No thanks.

    It's called the 'having the better beaches' tax. And it's a pc game. Most console games are over $100 though. And its not so bad once you get used to it.
    Shouldn't the "having the better beaches" tax be mostly countered by the "Everything is poisonous except some of the sheep" rebate?

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  • DourinDourin Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    Darkstryke wrote: »
    Games over in Australia are still ridiculously priced anyway. $120 for a PS3 game? No thanks.

    Seriously, is there any kind of exchange rate between Australia and the US, or is that $120 given the exchange rate?

    I just could not imagine spending anywhere close to $100 on a video game unless it was Rock Band/Guitar Hero.

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  • EvilBadmanEvilBadman DO NOT TRUST THIS MAN Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    100 AUS = 77 US

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  • DourinDourin Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    EvilBadman wrote: »
    100 AUS = 77 US

    Ouch, so they're still on average $17 more expensive there than here. More tolerable, but still too high for me.

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  • mooshoeporkmooshoepork Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    Dourin wrote: »
    Darkstryke wrote: »
    Games over in Australia are still ridiculously priced anyway. $120 for a PS3 game? No thanks.

    Seriously, is there any kind of exchange rate between Australia and the US, or is that $120 given the exchange rate?

    I just could not imagine spending anywhere close to $100 on a video game unless it was Rock Band/Guitar Hero.

    lol, Guitar hero WT is $330 here at EB.

    288 at another place.

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  • LalaboxLalabox Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    Lalabox wrote: »
    Darkstryke wrote: »
    Games over in Australia are still ridiculously priced anyway. $120 for a PS3 game? No thanks.

    It's called the 'having the better beaches' tax. And it's a pc game. Most console games are over $100 though. And its not so bad once you get used to it.
    Shouldn't the "having the better beaches" tax be mostly countered by the "Everything is poisonous except some of the sheep" rebate?

    We laugh in the face of danger and extremely poisonous death machines. And its everything is dangerous except some of the sheep. Which makes things slightly easier. It's a bit easier to wrestle 10m crocodile without having to worry about its poison giving us nasty rashes.
    Dourin wrote: »
    Darkstryke wrote: »
    Games over in Australia are still ridiculously priced anyway. $120 for a PS3 game? No thanks.

    Seriously, is there any kind of exchange rate between Australia and the US, or is that $120 given the exchange rate?

    I just could not imagine spending anywhere close to $100 on a video game unless it was Rock Band/Guitar Hero.

    It's because of a lack of competition between markets or something. Which is a shame, because a vast amount of the world's games workers come from Australia.

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  • mooshoeporkmooshoepork Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    Yeah, it isn't too bad though. JB hi fi is pretty cheap. Like $79 a game. Not that bad.

    We always have playasia too if we cbf paying that high.

    shit, brb, my pet kangaroo has gone walkabout to wurandidji!

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  • MrIamMeMrIamMe Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    Jb is the only place I buy now, they always have copies and are cheaper ($79) as opposed to $120

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  • mooshoeporkmooshoepork Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    match JB's price at EB, that way you get the 7 day return policy :) pretty good way to do things imo.

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  • mongrolmongrol Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    I'm through paying Oztax on games. EB and GAME can suck my meaty one. I get all my gear from Play Asia.

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  • bsjezzbsjezz Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    yeah no ps3 game should ever cost you more than au$65. discover the wonderful world of importing!

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  • HadjiQuestHadjiQuest Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    Not that this has a ton to do with anything mentioned here, but Ubisoft is also doing something wicked bad-ass and upgrading all pre-orders of Far Cry 2 and Prince of Persia to the limited edition, rather than charging an extra $10 -$20 for it.

    Now if only they'd polish most of their PC ports a little more before rushing them out the gate.

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  • mooshoeporkmooshoepork Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    wtf? really? I was going to pre-order the ltd FC2 to get the bag.

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  • HadjiQuestHadjiQuest Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    wtf? really? I was going to pre-order the ltd FC2 to get the bag.

    Are you in the US?

    It might only be here in the states. Then again, the ltd edition for the rest of the world has a lot more stuff.

    Including a bad ass crate-styled wooden box that the US version probably won't get.

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  • mooshoeporkmooshoepork Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    Aight, as far as I can tell. the ltd edition has:

    a wooden box, that seems to be made out of cardboard, a making of, a map, a tshirt, and an art book. If you pre-order at EB, you get a nice bag and a drink bottle, that seems to be made out of metal. The bag is nice.
    I WANT THE BAG

    edit: From the land down under mate.

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  • LalaboxLalabox Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    The bag looks like a plastic water canteen. Though I may be looking at the wrong offer.

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  • mooshoeporkmooshoepork Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    farcry2_specialofferingbag.jpg

    Yeah, I'm not sure. The bag looks okay too. Hard to tell the quality though. I'm on the fence.

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  • LalaboxLalabox Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    Yeah, that definitely looks like a standard plastic water canteen that you can get from camping stores, or my school's cadet corps.

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  • HadjiQuestHadjiQuest Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    farcry2_specialofferingbag.jpg

    Yeah, I'm not sure. The bag looks okay too. Hard to tell the quality though. I'm on the fence.

    Us Americans get a fancy box that may or may not be the wooden one, some bonus missions that are most likely in the PAL SE as well, the cloth map (which may or may not be made of cloth for us), the making of disc (I think), and the art book (I think; it may possibly be abridged for the US).

    The Prince of Persia SE has a small art book, a making of disc, a soundtrack disc, and a holographic case.

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  • mooshoeporkmooshoepork Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    well, at once pre-order place you get the bag and bottle, at another you get 4 "exclusive" missions...doesn't seem to make much sense.

    edit: can only find "pre-order" prince of persia to get a making off dvd and artwork. Seems to come in a fancy case too. No mention of it being LTD. Maybe we are getting bumped up?

    I didn't know that was out so soon too.

    edit: this catalogue says it's out nov 1, but the wiki says December?

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  • ArasenArasen Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    Lalabox wrote: »
    And its everything is dangerous except some of the sheep.


    Coming soon to Australia:
    BlackSheepMoviePoster325.jpg

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  • RainbowDespairRainbowDespair Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    That's a real movie?! *does some research* That's a real movie!

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  • AntihippyAntihippy Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    It's New Zealand.

    Of course it's a real movie.

    Also, advice on getting games with a reasonable price in Australia: shop at JB Hifi.

    Goddamn I love that store.

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  • Mr_GrinchMr_Grinch Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    It's a fantastic movie too!

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  • ArrathArrath Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    That's a real movie?! *does some research* That's a real movie!

    I thought it was a youtube hoax!

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