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AusGAF 3.0 - Double the price, region locked and refused classification
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You can't get the ad supported model in Australia unfortunately. It didn't sound too instrusive, only being on the screensaver and at the bottom of the home page, never appearing while reading. I wanted one, but alas. I will probably get the wi-fi only too.Bernbaum said:
Edit:
That awesome 70s style Portal 2 poster is going to be purchasable as a poster on the Valve store! http://tristanreidford.blogspot.com/2011/05/portal2-70s-style-movie-poster.html
reptilescorpio
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Pretty sure it became a collectible crap store with Warhammer and Yugioh stuff? I remember having a quick look in there a few years ago and came out empty handed which certainly doesn't happen if comics are around. Not even sure if they a still up and running, Popculture should have taken most of their business by now.Shaneus said:
An Australian video game program really should spend as much time as possible in Australian video game studios doing interviews and just basically trying to raise awareness of what is going on in the industry. Plus it would be really interesting viewing. You would expect most companies would love to get involved. My mate did an interview with Firemint for his economic website and he said they were really happy to chat to him as the more they get their name out the better.Bernbaum said:
Love it. I bet Kritz is annoyed he has to make another order too. The movie posters work incredibly well for videogames.Fredescu said:
reptilescorpio
Member
We don't have access to PSN just like everyone else so if we don't get the free games there will be a LOT of complaints. We got the free game when XBL was down a few years ago too.legend166 said:
viciouskillersquirrel
Member
If it's a fake, it's an especially lavish one.commanderdeek said:
Waiting for my food to arrive at the Maroochydore Pig n Whistle and notice that nobody's bidding on the old GB Zelda games
ColonialRaptor
Member
I have a copy of Super Mario Sunshine signed by Charles Martinet the voice of Mario.
Does anyone reckon that's worth anything to sell?
Does anyone reckon that's worth anything to sell?
You got a pretty great price for RH though.viciouskillersquirrel said:If it's a fake, it's an especially lavish one.
Waiting for my food to arrive at the Maroochydore Pig n Whistle and notice that nobody's bidding on the old GB Zelda games
Edit: Just made the payment by paypal. The description on my statement will be "paypal *VICIOUSKILL" lol
I learnt today that an open inspection for an apartment whose pictures really do look created in a 3D application means come down and listen to some guy crap on about how awesome it will be while you look at floorplans on a wall.
I honestly thought it would be that but I did have a little bit of faith it might have been a legit room.
I also have sore as fuck feet, I really need to suck it up and fork over some money for a real pair of shoes.
The slow journey home begins now
I honestly thought it would be that but I did have a little bit of faith it might have been a legit room.
I also have sore as fuck feet, I really need to suck it up and fork over some money for a real pair of shoes.
The slow journey home begins now
reptilescorpio
Member
Nope, $20 pair of Grosbys from Big W. Feet feel fantastic, can't believe I had been paying $120 for a pair of shoes every 12 months. Parents brought back some cheap fancy nice suit wearing shoes from Malaysia that look boss and cost like $8 each. Just gotta look around and try some good shoes out.evlcookie said:
Just remind yourself that unless you plan on playing another 100 hours of SSFIV there is no point in buying a 3DS yet.Salazar said:
ColonialRaptor
Member
I hate being a gamer in Australia right now.
I wish I had have just not gotten so into getting games cheaper from overseas, but my 'acceptable price' radar is way down and when I see games in stores (crap games) on sale for $40 or $50 I think "what a rip off".
New games being $100 - $120? That shit has GOT TO STOP.
What made me post this?
Well, I have a copy of Deus Ex pre-ordered at GAME and it's $89 for the Augmented Edition, but the same version has just appeared on Steam for $53.
$36 is a really big difference and it just shits me. I like physical copies of games, but I'm impatient and when a new game comes out I can't handle waiting WEEKS for it to arrive from ozgameshop or Zavvi and the express shipping from Amazon is expensive as hell.
*sigh*
In the end I'll end up buying the Aussie version in store because it's in my hands sooner... though I'm more and more leaning towards DD copies of games however they STILL jack the price of these up... Steam prices of things being $89 and such is just ABSURD and I refuse to pay it. The distributors are just trying to do EVERYTHING they can to rip us aussies off as much as they can... something's gotta give soon enough, I really want to spread the word not to buy in Australia a local prices, it just makes no sense....
I find this to be my primary source of frustration an anxiety, and rather than enjoying the hype build up heading towards the release of a game, I'm stressing out about which version I'm going to buy, where I'm going to buy it from, how cheap I can get it (and I have too because there are so many games to buy ever dollar counts otherwise my wallet is going to end up feeling extremely light after a while - I mean it is already without having to pay twice as much for games).
There must be something that we can do about it? But alas... I fear that nothing WILL happy about it as long as consumers keep buying (and they will because the majority is clueless).
I wonder if there is the ability to make a claim against certain steam prices to the ACCC. The price jack up for no reason other than because it's 'Australia' seems totally unfair to the consumer and the ACCC usually love jumping on things like that.
I'm going to give them a call next week
I wish I had have just not gotten so into getting games cheaper from overseas, but my 'acceptable price' radar is way down and when I see games in stores (crap games) on sale for $40 or $50 I think "what a rip off".
New games being $100 - $120? That shit has GOT TO STOP.
What made me post this?
Well, I have a copy of Deus Ex pre-ordered at GAME and it's $89 for the Augmented Edition, but the same version has just appeared on Steam for $53.
$36 is a really big difference and it just shits me. I like physical copies of games, but I'm impatient and when a new game comes out I can't handle waiting WEEKS for it to arrive from ozgameshop or Zavvi and the express shipping from Amazon is expensive as hell.
*sigh*
In the end I'll end up buying the Aussie version in store because it's in my hands sooner... though I'm more and more leaning towards DD copies of games however they STILL jack the price of these up... Steam prices of things being $89 and such is just ABSURD and I refuse to pay it. The distributors are just trying to do EVERYTHING they can to rip us aussies off as much as they can... something's gotta give soon enough, I really want to spread the word not to buy in Australia a local prices, it just makes no sense....
I find this to be my primary source of frustration an anxiety, and rather than enjoying the hype build up heading towards the release of a game, I'm stressing out about which version I'm going to buy, where I'm going to buy it from, how cheap I can get it (and I have too because there are so many games to buy ever dollar counts otherwise my wallet is going to end up feeling extremely light after a while - I mean it is already without having to pay twice as much for games).
There must be something that we can do about it? But alas... I fear that nothing WILL happy about it as long as consumers keep buying (and they will because the majority is clueless).
I wonder if there is the ability to make a claim against certain steam prices to the ACCC. The price jack up for no reason other than because it's 'Australia' seems totally unfair to the consumer and the ACCC usually love jumping on things like that.
I'm going to give them a call next week
ColonialRaptor
Member
Gazunta said:
I know... I hate myself for it, this is my problem.
D
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just wait. it's really simple.
reptilescorpio
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They have to charge a certain amount to retain parity with the billion dollar retail industry. Videogame sales add a lot to the economy so pushing retail out of the market isn't in the governments best interest. It is mainly because the industry has to be re-focused/re-structured kind of how bookstores are going out of business because they are forced to buy stock in the country rather than from overseas where it is a lot cheaper.ColonialRaptor said:
Also the extra money you save by not buying Day One retail at $100 compared to in a few months time from OzGameShop for $35 should be more than enough to remind you why it is okay to wait. I went from buying every game day one from ebgames regardless of when I would touch the game to rarely stepping foot inside.
Yes Rez, it really is. The sooner you're able to accept that having something the instant it is released is no real advantage, the happier you'll be (and the more your wallet will love you).
There is a much smaller difference between "OMG, I HAVE TO WAIT A FEW WEEKS" and "oh, I only have to wait a few weeks" than you realise. The games aren't going anywhere and you aren't gaining anything at all by having most games early. The only instance where it may matter is in a MP game.
I'm reading a book now that was released 2 years ago, I bought it a while after release and it sat on my shelf for some time after that before I picked it up. I am at no distinct disadvantage to those who have read it months or years before me. Games are no different, as much as some of the gaming community would have you believe otherwise. The upside is that the savings on games are significantly greater, enabling your money to stretch further and buy/enjoy more games than immediate purchases at a considerably higher price would allow.
Next I will be reading A Game of Thrones, like many others in this thread. I bought it cheaper and well after release, yet will enjoy it all the same and will miss nothing.
There is a much smaller difference between "OMG, I HAVE TO WAIT A FEW WEEKS" and "oh, I only have to wait a few weeks" than you realise. The games aren't going anywhere and you aren't gaining anything at all by having most games early. The only instance where it may matter is in a MP game.
I'm reading a book now that was released 2 years ago, I bought it a while after release and it sat on my shelf for some time after that before I picked it up. I am at no distinct disadvantage to those who have read it months or years before me. Games are no different, as much as some of the gaming community would have you believe otherwise. The upside is that the savings on games are significantly greater, enabling your money to stretch further and buy/enjoy more games than immediate purchases at a considerably higher price would allow.
Next I will be reading A Game of Thrones, like many others in this thread. I bought it cheaper and well after release, yet will enjoy it all the same and will miss nothing.
Doncamatic
Member
Danoss said:
Once I started using steam to a greater degree this attitude came naturally. For the price of a game that I would have bought at release I'm able to get a handful of year old games. It's part not caring about games media/hype cycle and part being frugal, but I've stopped caring about that Day 1 perch.jpg, except for Portal 2. Because I'm so used to picking up games a year or two after release, the idea of waiting a week or two and getting a game for $32 instead of $90-110 seems like a steal, even more so with steamworks titles. And this attitude I have isn't going to change until the day retail in Australia starts importing games from the UK and consequently pricing more competitively at brick and mortar.
Unrelated but, seems like we have a fair few picking up Brink, should have a game night for it at some point.
Jintor said:
Yeah, that was the same reason that I pre-ordered it on Steam. Thankfully most video games I don't care enough about to have to worry about spoilers. Of course with Portal it had the same air around it that the later Harry Potter books did, where I worried that people would maliciously spoil it.
Edit: Yay name change went through.
FormallyMegadrive
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This. Your post made me get Crysis 1 and Warhead. WooooooDoncamatic said:
Ahh, but the iPad does not have an Eink screen. Reading on the iPad is a little annoying. I've read one full book on it but that's enough for me. The kindle is great so far, a really pleasant reading experience. The test will be if I'm still reading on it in a few months time, so far, so good though.Bernbaum said:
Damn, it looks like it's quite tough to find what you're after. Even if the picture on the site shows the old version, you may still be get the newer version (I have been caught out like that before). This problem will be compounded by the release of the TV show urging people to eat through the old stock before the new was released. You may have to visit a brick and mortar store to get what you want, which is most likely less than desirable.commanderdeek said:
Even though I have a Kindle, I went ahead and bought the 4 book boxed set for $20 from Amazon here.
Yes, eInk is the Kindle's main selling point - ahead of the catalogue.mandiller said:
I've been reading French children's books on the Kindle app on my iPad, and multitasking against the very excellent Collins French-English dictionary. It's less than elegant, and the modern electronics consumer whore in me will have the ability to have the dictionary active on the iPad whilst reading on the Kindle.
Yup, I'm sold. Will order during the working week.
codswallop
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I still buy a few "must have" games day one locally though I have also pre-ordered from the likes of Zavvi to get the lower price locked in and prevent myself from buying locally day one at full price. For the big games (COD and the like), I know the price isn't going to vary much so I may as well get it early since I'm already anticipating it.
Other important day one games are ones where the multiplayer community is likely to move on quickly. But only if I'm anticipating that too.
For most games though, I'll wait as I know the price will drop after a few weeks. Games like Prince of Persia 2008 dropped $30 locally a week after release as it didn't sell very well. Discounts are usually good for the cheap stores too.
Serrels already did an article explaining prices last year. Ahh, here it is. It was only touched on in that article, but most of the big guys (e.g. Nintendo) have local arms which have to meet their own sales and target profits, and the only way to do that is to sell games at their current prices; it's not like they're the Australian division of a global company, they're treated as a completely different company.
Totally unrelated, has anyone ever tried a pair of Vivo Barefoot shoes? I'm looking at buying a pair of casual shoes with these sorts of soles but really want good looking 'barefoot' but ultimately want a pair of business shoes for the office if they work out (though most of the Vivo Barefoot and Terra Plana ones don't look that businessy -- why can't they just make a pair of Oxfords with those soles?).
Other important day one games are ones where the multiplayer community is likely to move on quickly. But only if I'm anticipating that too.
For most games though, I'll wait as I know the price will drop after a few weeks. Games like Prince of Persia 2008 dropped $30 locally a week after release as it didn't sell very well. Discounts are usually good for the cheap stores too.
Serrels already did an article explaining prices last year. Ahh, here it is. It was only touched on in that article, but most of the big guys (e.g. Nintendo) have local arms which have to meet their own sales and target profits, and the only way to do that is to sell games at their current prices; it's not like they're the Australian division of a global company, they're treated as a completely different company.
Totally unrelated, has anyone ever tried a pair of Vivo Barefoot shoes? I'm looking at buying a pair of casual shoes with these sorts of soles but really want good looking 'barefoot' but ultimately want a pair of business shoes for the office if they work out (though most of the Vivo Barefoot and Terra Plana ones don't look that businessy -- why can't they just make a pair of Oxfords with those soles?).
reptilescorpio
Member
$42 on OzGameShop luckily!Jintor said:
Totally forgot about The Incredible's recent Blu Ray release and was enthralled to see it sitting on JB's shelves for $20. They didn't have any triple format packs that I could see so I just grabbed the single-disc release.
Gonna go make stir fry with my market veggie haul and watch the crap out of it. I say it's the Pixar film I hold dearest - let's see how time has treated those memories.
Gonna go make stir fry with my market veggie haul and watch the crap out of it. I say it's the Pixar film I hold dearest - let's see how time has treated those memories.
markot said:
are you talking about where they gave free $$$$?
even if you're not I hated it
most of my friends got it twice for being uni students who earn money and earning under or over a certain amount
i got $0 and i was a poor unistudent without a job
reptilescorpio said:
It's annoying to admit (out of principle, Valve treats us well except for bloody price-fixing and regional differences, but that's not their fault), but Steamworks has really become a make-or-break thing with me. I hate buying anything without integrated Steam capability
reptilescorpio
Member
If it is Steamworks doesn't that mean the retail copy has to run through steam too? So buying it retail will still add it to your steam account?Jintor said:
Edit: Plus the regular edition is $42 on steam anyway after conversion.
FormallyMegadrive
Member
Bern I love your taste in Pixar. The Incredibles is their best movie to date. I watch out nearly monthly or more.Bernbaum said:
HolyCheck, I earned zero and was under Centrelink as a jobseeker and didn't get any money from Rudd. Very annoying.
reptilescorpio said:
Not really annoyed. Okay, kinda.
But there were a bunch of L4D & TF2 posters I didn't buy, which I'll be happy to take off Valve's hands.
Also,
http://store.valvesoftware.com/product.php?i=P2103
This poster looks fucking amazing in real life. It's big, too.