Does anybody else think Videogames are so overpriced? New Games such as Halo 2 on xbox are 100 dollars in australia. What do u think?
Overpriced Games.
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Posted 30 January 2005 - 02:02 PM
Does anybody else think Videogames are so overpriced? New Games such as Halo 2 on xbox are 100 dollars in australia. What do u think?
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Posted 30 January 2005 - 02:49 PM
It's the same over here in the UK, games being about £40 - which is over 60 US dollars
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Posted 30 January 2005 - 03:06 PM
29.99 here in Scotland. I don't think its expensive, nor do I think its cheap.www.ebay.com if you complain about prices.
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Posted 30 January 2005 - 05:28 PM
Well it depends on what game I am buying. I would ever buy hAlO 2 since the money is going to that mother**** gates.But GTA SA on the other hand, KNOW THAT IS A GOOD GAME!!!!!
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Posted 30 January 2005 - 05:48 PM
yeah what do u think about half life2, it's 80 bucks here, that like $65 US.
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Posted 30 January 2005 - 06:19 PM
What do you mean "here"?And btw, I bought half-life 2 BRAND NEw for only 25 bucks...I really ripped this stupid kid off!!!!yeah what do u think about half life2, it's 80 bucks here, that like $65 US.
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Posted 30 January 2005 - 07:54 PM
Neogeo games are expensive, metal slug 5 cost 100 dallors.
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Posted 30 January 2005 - 08:12 PM
Yah this is why they invented pirated games. Anyway I find computer games expensive but if you wait a month or two they go down alot in price. Same with other consoles. They put them out for like $30 on that greatest hits collection.
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Posted 30 January 2005 - 08:35 PM
Of course their over-priced. I mean, they might pay like 50 cents to make the game, and sell it for 100. Thats cheap
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Posted 30 January 2005 - 08:37 PM
It takes alot of effort and time to make games so i really dont think they are too overpriced in the states. 100 dollars in australia though, now thats overpriced
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Posted 30 January 2005 - 09:43 PM
I don't think they're too over-priced. The price is certainly a deterrent to buying games I don't abbsolutely want, though. =)
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Posted 30 January 2005 - 10:36 PM
Yeah, games are too damn expensive. But then again they put a lot of time and money into making them. Thats why i wait until they are cheap to buy them. Cus here in the US a new game is like 50 us dollars.
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Posted 30 January 2005 - 11:13 PM
I know most people like to buy right away, but I always wait about 6 months... I don't need to be the first to beat a game, on my block. Even if I do buy it the day it comes out, I'm always the last to beat it.And because I wait, I normally get my games for half of what they were originally asking for it.Do you guys remember when XIII first came out? Game was like $50.00 US... I bought it a month ago for 9.99, brand new.
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Posted 30 January 2005 - 11:16 PM
lol games in the US are 60 dollars lol, any ways my friends brother is a hacker and he just D/Led halo 2 and put it on his xbox lol
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Posted 30 January 2005 - 11:22 PM
You don't need to be a hacker to do that. Probably 75% of the people on this site can do it and many of them aren't hackers.lol games in the US are 60 dollars lol, any ways my friends brother is a hacker and he just D/Led halo 2 and put it on his xbox lol
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Posted 30 January 2005 - 11:22 PM
I don't think you need to be a hacker to DL a game do you? I've downloaded plenty of games in my time, and I'm not a hacker.Or was it just coincidental that your friend who is a hacker, just recently downloaded a copy of Halo2 ?lol games in the US are 60 dollars lol, any ways my friends brother is a hacker and he just D/Led halo 2 and put it on his xbox lol
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Posted 30 January 2005 - 11:42 PM
Games arent that overpriced in my opinion because it takes years of work to make one game
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Posted 31 January 2005 - 12:03 AM
Games are highly overpriced, the profit turnover is much more than needed to pay the designers.
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Posted 31 January 2005 - 02:25 AM
That is totaly odd! well it is probaly that high cause it got sent by plane!
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Posted 31 January 2005 - 03:38 AM
no clu.. dont live in australia..
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Posted 31 January 2005 - 08:26 AM
It really depends on what your buying and when...I bought Metroid Prime around Sept 2004, brand new for $30 Aus, and tomorrow I'm getting TOS for $50 by trading in 2 games, in Electronics Boutique. Also about 2 of my games are 2nd hand (cheaper).But otherwise yes I'd do think games are over priced here in Australia 
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Posted 31 January 2005 - 11:49 AM
I'd have to agree with that. :)Also, new games tend to be overly expensive especially after its just been released ... Some people tend to wait a while, until the price drops down somewhat, and then buy the game. That is, if you're really patient.Games are highly overpriced, the profit turnover is much more than needed to pay the designers.
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Posted 01 February 2005 - 12:13 AM
hahaha. I bought a Neo Geo with every game that was released for it for $75 off of ebay. I can't complain about game prices. The most I pay for a game is $55 US, and that's only for special edition versions of games.Neogeo games are expensive, metal slug 5 cost 100 dallors.
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Posted 01 February 2005 - 04:59 AM
i think games should also be cheaper
