Australian retailer JB Hi-Fi – never a bastion of serious business – has a sticker for The Elder Scrolls Online that is as funny as it is foreboding.
And yes, Americans, that $US88 pricetag is correct. That works out to be USD$81.50 by today’s conversion.
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Why would $88 US trade to $81.50 US?
Am I missing something?
Australian tax.
The point was that it says US to US, I’m not confused as to regional price disparities 😛
I know, but I’m saying that’s still expensive for no reason even at US prices 😛
its just a typo, he meant to write AUD. I am sure
I dont see anything wrong with his writing? He said. Yes americans (here in australia) its $88 and that for you worksout to be $81.50 🙂
no he said “yes Americans, that $US88…”
What I am saying is he meant $AUD88
I get that, I’m just being petty haha.
It’s just Australia tax mate. It never made sense. You can even see stuff that is $100AUD which is equals to $90AUD.
It’s obviously a typo and is meant to read $AUD88 which converts to USD$81.50.
I know 😛 I’m just trying to troll and make fun of this typo.
Fair enough, forget I said anything, carry on.
I think that Kotaku AU has a thing that automatically takes raw $ numbers and adds $US on content that they syndicate from Kotaku US – it’s just in this case it wasn’t a US price at all. @markserrels can probably confirm/deny.
yup, that is 100% correct. this has been happening as long as i can remember…
It should be “that $88 pricetag is correct. That works out to be USD$81.50 by today’s conversion.” obviously.
Current xe.com conversion of $A88 gives $US81.50
JB Hifi, you’ve done it again. But honestly, waiting for the game was grind enough. :>
And thats why I usually dont buy games here. Its PC I used the several discounted websites there and Amazon has download codes for PS4.
I bought the game from a CD Key supplier, $72 and I got the Imperial edition 🙂 +1 to me XD
was looking forward to this game right up until i found out it cost $80+ to purchase it and you only get to use it for 30 days before the subscription kicks in!
If you are going to have a subscription fee and your game isn’t World Of Warcraft the game better be free to install etc!
Think i’ll skip this doomed MMO.