$80 for a SP game? Lol what?

aforumtotalkon1 · 03-12-2010, 10:41 PM

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I mean really? Most games go for $50.

EDIT: To clear any confusion up, this is on the Australian Store.

EDIT2: it appears (for now) the game has gone down to the normal price of 49.99. We'll see if this stays. If it does, thank you for correcting the price.

EDIT3: it has been brought back up again to 79.99

HylianTheBlade · 03-12-2010, 11:13 PM

i'm sorry you euro/aussies and whoever else got the price jack but seriously.. quit whining about it and just grab it retail if its cheaper... if it isn't then how is it steams fault?

03-13-2010, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by HylianTheBlade

i'm sorry you euro/aussies and whoever else got the price jack but seriously.. quit whining about it and just grab it retail if its cheaper... if it isn't then how is it steams fault?

So you would be OK with paying 80$ for the game, screw everyone until it affects me right?

warmaster670 · 03-13-2010, 12:48 AM

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Originally Posted by maxser

So you would be OK with paying 80$ for the game, screw everyone until it affects me right?

Anyone making you pay that? no? then guess what? go buy it somewhere else if you dont like the price.

common sense people.

LuNa7ic · 03-13-2010, 12:52 AM

Yeah, this is pretty ridiculous. The game looks somewhat interesting, but I'm not gonna pay $80.00USD for Modern Warfare 2, let alone a sp game from an unheard of developer.

l4yercake · 03-13-2010, 01:44 AM

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Originally Posted by LuNa7ic

Yeah, this is pretty ridiculous. The game looks somewhat interesting, but I'm not gonna pay $80.00USD for Modern Warfare 2, let alone a sp game from an unheard of developer.

move along then and scurry off....

velvetmeds · 03-13-2010, 06:06 AM

yeah what are you doing here anyway? and "unheard of"? the name maybe, but not some people behind it

LuNa7ic · 03-13-2010, 06:52 AM

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Originally Posted by velvetmeds

yeah what are you doing here anyway? and "unheard of"? the name maybe, but not some people behind it

The reason I(and I presume the others who share my view) are here, posting in threads like this, is to send a message to the publisher that they are losing sales and potential customers when they pull stupid tricks like this.

chiffmonkey · 03-13-2010, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by warmaster670

Anyone making you pay that? no? then guess what? go buy it somewhere else if you dont like the price.

common sense people.

Importing steamworks games isn't viable, as they won't run.

Antichrist XVII · 03-13-2010, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by warmaster670

common sense people.

I'm beginning to think that that is just a myth now days... When they announced MW2 was going to be $60 on PC, did I go around complaining about it? No. Did I buy it? No. Simple as that. I did rent it, and it was barely worth the free rental... that game sucked. Single player was really poorly made and some parts (like Burgertown) looked really cartoony.

Mike_Bson · 03-13-2010, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by maxser

So you would be OK with paying 80$ for the game, screw everyone until it affects me right?

Did you even read his post?

ImBack87 · 03-13-2010, 09:03 AM

In US it's $50, like most games

JimBeamBlack · 03-13-2010, 03:07 PM

yep same here , 49.99 AND I get Red Faction Guerrilla free for pre ordering , so its actually 2 games for the price of $50.

Its not STEAM and its not THQ thats hosing you OR all the prices all over the world would be high....its got to be taxes or duty fees or something like that thats adding to the cost of doing business there. Write STEAM a letter and ask them to lay it out for you , then print it out take it to your Government and tell em to SHOVE IT!!

Its just as the old saying goes , Corporations DO NOT pay taxes....we do!! because they just pass it on , and that is AS it should be....so less taxes and less Government leads to cheaper games. (I added that last part...snicka!!)

if it was me I would start a revoultion!!...but thats just how I roll....all Sam Adams and ♥♥♥♥!!

LuNa7ic · 03-13-2010, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by JimBeamBlack

Its not STEAM and its not THQ thats hosing you OR all the prices all over the world would be high....its got to be taxes or duty fees or something like that thats adding to the cost of doing business there. Write STEAM a letter and ask them to lay it out for you , then print it out take it to your Government and tell em to SHOVE IT!!

It IS the publisher/distributor that does it, as only certain games have the price jacked up.

Antichrist XVII · 03-13-2010, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by LuNa7ic

It IS the publisher~~/distributor~~ that does it, as only certain games have the price jacked up.

That's what I've heard, don't think Steam has anything to do with it.

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aforumtotalkon1 Join Date: Mar 2010 Reputation: 170 Posts: 2,164	$80 for a SP game? Lol what? http://i40.tinypic.com/21432nd.png I mean really? Most games go for $50. EDIT: To clear any confusion up, this is on the Australian Store. EDIT2: it appears (for now) the game has gone down to the normal price of 49.99. We'll see if this stays. If it does, thank you for correcting the price. EDIT3: it has been brought back up again to 79.99 Last edited by aforumtotalkon1: 03-21-2010 at 09:23 PM.

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03-12-2010, 11:13 PM	#2
HylianTheBlade Join Date: Jun 2009 Reputation: 46 Posts: 1,293	i'm sorry you euro/aussies and whoever else got the price jack but seriously.. quit whining about it and just grab it retail if its cheaper... if it isn't then how is it steams fault?

03-13-2010, 12:52 AM	#5
LuNa7ic Join Date: Oct 2005 Reputation: 1 Posts: 145	Yeah, this is pretty ridiculous. The game looks somewhat interesting, but I'm not gonna pay $80.00USD for Modern Warfare 2, let alone a sp game from an unheard of developer.

03-13-2010, 06:06 AM	#7
velvetmeds Banned Join Date: Dec 2008 Reputation: 3270 Posts: 2,297	yeah what are you doing here anyway? and "unheard of"? the name maybe, but not some people behind it

03-13-2010, 09:03 AM	#12
ImBack87 Join Date: Jan 2010 Reputation: 38 Posts: 765	In US it's $50, like most games

03-13-2010, 03:07 PM	#13
JimBeamBlack Join Date: Jun 2007 Reputation: 11 Posts: 200	yep same here , 49.99 AND I get Red Faction Guerrilla free for pre ordering , so its actually 2 games for the price of $50. Its not STEAM and its not THQ thats hosing you OR all the prices all over the world would be high....its got to be taxes or duty fees or something like that thats adding to the cost of doing business there. Write STEAM a letter and ask them to lay it out for you , then print it out take it to your Government and tell em to SHOVE IT!! Its just as the old saying goes , Corporations DO NOT pay taxes....we do!! because they just pass it on , and that is AS it should be....so less taxes and less Government leads to cheaper games. (I added that last part...snicka!!) if it was me I would start a revoultion!!...but thats just how I roll....all Sam Adams and ♥♥♥♥!!