Aussie price - FYI 2K

OzLefty76 · 07-02-2010, 06:25 PM

You'd have had a sale from me at the US/UK price (10 USD), or even the US/UK price plus 10% for GST - but 27USD? 2.7 times as much? That's not a sale, that's a ripoff.

There is NO EXCUSE for region pricing like this. It's an outrage - and you won't EVER get a sale from me at a multiple of the US/UK price. Never.

Just how gullible do you think we are?

BCC4321 · 07-02-2010, 06:27 PM

I can gift it to you. (bcc4321@live.com) I've helped out a lot of others today. I start taking orders at 7 AM PDT tomorrow.

seseorang · 07-02-2010, 08:40 PM

These prices should be very close when you take into account currency conversion.

I have seen some games which are 4.99 - ALL CURRENCIES. which means some pay more than others. Sniper is one of them, I saw it for $29.99 USD, £29.99 GBP - outrage

Mr Waffle · 07-02-2010, 08:58 PM

Yep, it's because certain distributors charge us Australian RRP for games rather than being honest and keeping it in line with American prices. They do it because people are apparently willing to pay it...

07-02-2010, 09:14 PM

yep
$10 is a definate buy
but for $27 no thanks

OzLefty76 · 07-03-2010, 03:01 PM

Those trying to explain it via currencies - nope. We're charged in US dollars.

bseo927 · 07-03-2010, 05:42 PM

I never understood why they charge more to Australians. I think it's because of kangaroos

OzLefty76 · 07-03-2010, 11:58 PM

I think it's because our local distributors are shameless profiteers and parasites and were angry about being undercut - so certain US publishers decided they'd treat us EVEN WORSE than the physical retailers.

Cos the free market works, you see.

the_mitch28 · 07-04-2010, 02:34 AM

Sure am glad I bought it on Steam before they remembered to jack up the price.

But you can't really point the finger at game retailers, almost everything is more expensive here. Checked the price of cars recently?

Scared · 07-04-2010, 03:31 AM

FYI, 2K doesn't give a ♥♥♥♥ about us. We have been complaining to them for ages about game pricing (Borderlands, Bioshock 2) and all they say is "We take your feedback seriously and will take these comments into account for future pricing" and all it results in is HIGHER prices than the already high prices.

I never buy 2K games locally any more, if I get a 2K game (which is rare) I always get it gifted.

Loufly · 07-04-2010, 05:36 AM

I don't see what your seeing from my perspective games have always been horribly overpriced in AUS and when I walk to my local EB games or JB-Hi and see Borderlands $109.00 Bioshock 2 $99.00 Bioshock $40.00 and then look at steam and see Borderlands & all DLC, Bioshock, Bioshock 2 and about roughly 23 other games along with those for $89.00 USD $104.00 AUD (roughly) I couldn't give them my money fast enough...

That's just me though.

jager_8ight · 07-04-2010, 11:17 PM

I also passed on picking this up on realizing the price difference.

C'mon 2k, we need to pay over twice the amount? Really?

darkkrus · 07-05-2010, 12:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OzLefty76

You'd have had a sale from me at the US/UK price (10 USD), or even the US/UK price plus 10% for GST - but 27USD? 2.7 times as much? That's not a sale, that's a ripoff.

There is NO EXCUSE for region pricing like this. It's an outrage - and you won't EVER get a sale from me at a multiple of the US/UK price. Never.

Just how gullible do you think we are?

Most games have to be extensively reworked for Australia, due to violence, sex, because the moon is full this week, Put that on top of current currency exchange rates and smaller population then the EU and America. Since most publisher's make no distinction between digital and physical copies you are paying the prices of doing business in your country.

AntiFritz · 07-05-2010, 01:09 AM

Most as in under 5 games a year.. and almost never for sex. We dont censor on sex like americans do (indigo prophecy anyone?)

07-05-2010, 05:38 AM

Just adding my voice - they've lost at least 4 sales between my friends. This goes also for Bioshock 2 and Civilization V.

I guess they don't understand that we don't like being ripped off.

For those trying to defend 2K - please don't insult us as well.

07-02-2010, 06:25 PM	#1
OzLefty76 Join Date: Sep 2009 Reputation: 42 Posts: 347	Aussie price - FYI 2K You'd have had a sale from me at the US/UK price (10 USD), or even the US/UK price plus 10% for GST - but 27USD? 2.7 times as much? That's not a sale, that's a ripoff. There is NO EXCUSE for region pricing like this. It's an outrage - and you won't EVER get a sale from me at a multiple of the US/UK price. Never. Just how gullible do you think we are?

07-02-2010, 06:27 PM	#2
BCC4321 Banned Join Date: Nov 2009 Reputation: 24 Posts: 86	I can gift it to you. (bcc4321@live.com) I've helped out a lot of others today. I start taking orders at 7 AM PDT tomorrow. Last edited by BCC4321: 07-03-2010 at 07:18 AM.

07-04-2010, 05:36 AM	#11
Loufly Join Date: Jun 2010 Reputation: 0 Posts: 24	Hmm I must be gullible then I don't see what your seeing from my perspective games have always been horribly overpriced in AUS and when I walk to my local EB games or JB-Hi and see Borderlands $109.00 Bioshock 2 $99.00 Bioshock $40.00 and then look at steam and see Borderlands & all DLC, Bioshock, Bioshock 2 and about roughly 23 other games along with those for $89.00 USD $104.00 AUD (roughly) I couldn't give them my money fast enough... That's just me though.

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07-02-2010, 08:40 PM	#3
seseorang Join Date: Feb 2010 Reputation: 689 Posts: 7,251	These prices should be very close when you take into account currency conversion. I have seen some games which are 4.99 - ALL CURRENCIES. which means some pay more than others. Sniper is one of them, I saw it for $29.99 USD, £29.99 GBP - outrage

07-02-2010, 08:58 PM	#4
Mr Waffle Join Date: Feb 2009 Reputation: 4 Posts: 77	Yep, it's because certain distributors charge us Australian RRP for games rather than being honest and keeping it in line with American prices. They do it because people are apparently willing to pay it...

07-02-2010, 09:14 PM	#5
f0d Guest Posts: n/a	yep $10 is a definate buy but for $27 no thanks

07-03-2010, 03:01 PM	#6
OzLefty76 Join Date: Sep 2009 Reputation: 42 Posts: 347	Those trying to explain it via currencies - nope. We're charged in US dollars.

07-03-2010, 05:42 PM	#7
bseo927 Join Date: Aug 2008 Reputation: 129 Posts: 2,778	I never understood why they charge more to Australians. I think it's because of kangaroos

07-03-2010, 11:58 PM	#8
OzLefty76 Join Date: Sep 2009 Reputation: 42 Posts: 347	I think it's because our local distributors are shameless profiteers and parasites and were angry about being undercut - so certain US publishers decided they'd treat us EVEN WORSE than the physical retailers. Cos the free market works, you see.

07-04-2010, 02:34 AM	#9
the_mitch28 Join Date: Oct 2009 Reputation: 5 Posts: 234	Sure am glad I bought it on Steam before they remembered to jack up the price. But you can't really point the finger at game retailers, almost everything is more expensive here. Checked the price of cars recently?

07-04-2010, 03:31 AM	#10
Scared Join Date: Sep 2004 Reputation: 1946 Posts: 7,516	FYI, 2K doesn't give a ♥♥♥♥ about us. We have been complaining to them for ages about game pricing (Borderlands, Bioshock 2) and all they say is "We take your feedback seriously and will take these comments into account for future pricing" and all it results in is HIGHER prices than the already high prices. I never buy 2K games locally any more, if I get a 2K game (which is rare) I always get it gifted.

07-04-2010, 11:17 PM	#12
jager_8ight Join Date: Dec 2009 Reputation: 0 Posts: 15	I also passed on picking this up on realizing the price difference. C'mon 2k, we need to pay over twice the amount? Really?

07-05-2010, 01:09 AM	#14
AntiFritz Join Date: Dec 2008 Reputation: 17 Posts: 1,004	Most as in under 5 games a year.. and almost never for sex. We dont censor on sex like americans do (indigo prophecy anyone?)

07-05-2010, 05:38 AM	#15
Andremelb Guest Posts: n/a	Just adding my voice - they've lost at least 4 sales between my friends. This goes also for Bioshock 2 and Civilization V. I guess they don't understand that we don't like being ripped off. For those trying to defend 2K - please don't insult us as well.