Comments on: Ridiculous Price Of Games In Australia Gets Mainstream Attention

By: gouged

gouged — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:14:43 +0000

really there is NO call for this. ESPECIALLY for digital distribution. It was almost excusable for boxed game distribution given the size of OZ and the far smaller population to share those costs by, but when all it takes is visiting an on-line store, there is no disparity in distribution costs.

price hiking like this is just pure greed.

By: brack

brack — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:09:54 +0000

TBH I am almost suprised that games are still ~$100 AU, they have retailed at that price for almost 10 years now, if not longer and I am sure development costs have gone through the roof in that time.

It would be intersting to see some representation of how development costs have increased in that time compared to growth. Have games sales set the price for games, or are prices set purely on market acceptance.

By: AC

AC — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:55:46 +0000

Hi Guys. I’m one of the stupid ones paying $120 bucks on ps3 and xbox games. What are these only diety’s called?

By: Lev Arris

Lev Arris — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 07:48:43 +0000

I was very surprised to see this hit the ‘mainstream’ today. And very glad, it’s a lot easier to get attention to a problem when more that just a few ‘whiners on a forum’.

By: Logan Booker

Logan Booker — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 06:56:14 +0000

@Alex: Yes, yes they are. All fixed now.

By: Alex

Alex — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 06:51:45 +0000

" which Australians can buy and download for $US 99.95, while users in the US pay just $US 21.15 ($US19.95)."

Wait, that doesn't really make sense. Are the first two meant to be $AUD?

By: bishopAU

bishopAU — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 03:08:10 +0000

I've never heard of a publishing company that acceded a public outcry that would ultimately accumulate them less profit

Play-asia is your friend