What’s In Store?

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June 23, 2011 at 2:00 pm

This is What’s in-store, where we take a regular look at the latest releases, and price match them across the three major specialist retailers in Australia. Who’s the cheapest this week?

NOTE: These are the prices as of Wednesday. If you guys have spotted any other deals, be sure to let us know in the comments below and we’ll update accordingly!

F.3.A.R.
GAME: $68 (360/PS3) $64 (PC)
EB: $99.95 (360/PS3) $89.95 (PC)
JB Hifi: $75 (360/PS3) $65 (PC)

Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
GAME: $58
EB: $64
JB Hifi: $54

Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition
GAME: $68 (360/PS3)
EB: $69 (360/PS3)
JB Hifi: $69 (360/PS3)

Duke Nukem Forever (Standard Edition)
GAME: $88 (360/PS3/PC)
EB: $109.95 (360/PS3) $99.95 (PC)
JB Hifi: $89 (360/PS3/PC)

Infamous 2 (Standard Edition)
GAME: $88
EB: $99
JB Hifi: $79

Dungeon Siege 3
GAME: $94 (360/PS3) $74 (PC)
EB: $109.95 (360/PS3) $79.95 (PC)
JB Hifi: $99 (360/PS3) $75 (PC)

Red Faction Armageddon
GAME: $88 (360/PS3) $78 (PC)
EB: $109.95 (360/PS3) $89 (PC)
JB Hifi: $89 (360/PS3) $79 (PC)

DiRT 3
GAME: $87 (360/PS3) $67 (PC)
EB: $89 (360/PS3) $80
JB Hifi: $89 (360/PS3) $74

L.A. Noire
GAME: $88 (360/PS3)
EB: $109.90 (360/PS3)
JB Hifi: $89 (360/PS3)

COD Black Ops
GAME: $98 (360/PS3)
EB: $100 (360/PS3)
JB Hifi: $115 (360/PS3)

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Foggy

June 23, 2011 at 2:02 pm

EB sucks.

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1. Alex effing Diamond
  
  June 23, 2011 at 2:06 pm
  
  Could you list big W prices too – They are often cheaper than the big 3 – LA Noir is like $80 there atm
  
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  1. Ben
    
    June 23, 2011 at 2:40 pm
    
    Or yknow import it at $60, just saying
    
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  2. Brewer74
    
    June 23, 2011 at 2:48 pm
    
    Haq, yea, but they never have stock, or sell out on in the 1st hour of trade.
    
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2. oggob
  
  June 23, 2011 at 2:13 pm
  
  I know hey, if only EB had some sort of POLICY that would allow them to alter the PRICE of games, so they could MATCH other stores.
  
  Oh well, one can only dream…
  
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  1. Chuloopa
    
    June 23, 2011 at 2:31 pm
    
    *stifles laughter*
    
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  2. DNR
    
    June 23, 2011 at 2:36 pm
    
    and maybe the option to return said game within 7 days no questions asked?
    
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    1. oggob
      
      June 23, 2011 at 3:01 pm
      
      Snap out of it man and get your act together!! What you are talking about is pure fantasy!!!
      
      So you better drop this fantasy talk otherwise your mother and I will send you to boarding school!
      
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  3. crotchdot
    
    June 23, 2011 at 2:39 pm
    
    I prefer to give my money to those stores that always offer good value for money, not ones that only lower their prices below obscene if you call them on their BS pricing.
    
    If it weren’t for those other stores, you’d have nothing to price match and be paying ridiculously inflated prices all the time. The only reason I can see anyone having for buying from EB is if there isn’t another store anywhere nearby.
    
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    1. JK
      
      June 23, 2011 at 6:13 pm
      
      there used to be a Gametraders in castle hill, then they got rid of it because towers suck so there is only EB games and sometimes i just go down further to parramatta or blacktown and got to the gametraders or GAME there to buy stuff.
      
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  4. os42
    
    June 23, 2011 at 2:47 pm
    
    With most of those, they”ll just tell you to go to JB – they can only go so low, after all.
    
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  5. Stratlus
    
    June 23, 2011 at 2:59 pm
    
    They do have a good price match system.. We only have an EB here and they wont price match with game or JB hifi because they dont have stores in my town..
    
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    1. DENAz
      
      June 23, 2011 at 7:05 pm
      
      Yeah different stores have different policies, my store will price match interstate without a problem 🙂
      
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3. Jimu Kong Kart
  
  June 23, 2011 at 2:19 pm
  
  I duuunoooo, that price for LA Noire looks preeeetty gooood.
  
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ChoM

June 23, 2011 at 2:05 pm

Oh JB how you have fallen. Retail is really beyond a joke in Australia these days. I’ll stick with ozgameshop & ebay thanks.

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1. buckE
  
  June 23, 2011 at 10:40 pm
  
  Comments like this annoy me at times. I don’t mean any personal disrespect to you ChoM, but it’s easy to trash local stores, without taking into account that there may actually be a reason behind their pricing.
  
  Ozgameshop.com.au is a great site, don’t get me wrong, but they are so cheap because they are buying direct from suppliers in the UK. Those suppliers are selling the games to them VERY cheaply. Here in Australia, EB+Game+JB, generally buy direct from local distributers who sell them games at ridiculous prices. For example, a new release game in JB that sells for $99 would have cost JB about $74. So when JB is selling a game on release for $79, they are making $5 per game TOPS!
  
  If the local price from distributers was cheaper, JB would definitely sell them cheaper. I know these facts because I used to manage a games dept. at a JB and completed invoices on a daily basis.
  
  The problem is not the stores, it’s the cost of goods to the stores. With the current exchange rate, local buy prices from distributers needs to be altered and fall in line with the UK and US. If JB were able to buy games locally at a price similar to that in the UK/US, we would see games for much cheaper at retail. It’s this precise reason that Gametraders import direct from the UK and offer the games at a cheaper price. Whats worse for Gametraders is that if they don’t import, they actually have to buy their stock through a supplier, adding another $10 or so to the cost of goods per game, meaning they can never compete on price. This is because they don’t have deals direct with distributers over here, hence the need to import fromt the UK.
  
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Dissection

June 23, 2011 at 2:07 pm

The Good Guys have FEAR 3 for $67 according to their latest catalogue.

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1. Dissection
  
  June 23, 2011 at 2:11 pm
  
  That’s for PS3 and 360 only.
  
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jim_gun

June 23, 2011 at 2:11 pm

Disgusting.

Can buy all these for about $60 on ozgameshop.com

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DENAz

June 23, 2011 at 2:12 pm

Love these posts, makes buying from EB so much easier 🙂

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Cakesmith

June 23, 2011 at 2:15 pm

Red Faction Armageddon PC is 50% off at EB
http://www.ebgames.com.au/pc-150835-Red-Faction-Armageddon-Collectors-Edition-PC

Spoke to my local and they said it applies to standard editions as well.

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Lucid

June 23, 2011 at 2:20 pm

Kmart Toy Sale has Zelda 3D at $49. Unsure of the start date.

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1. VGP
  
  June 23, 2011 at 3:27 pm
  
  Those specials start today: http://www.vgprices.com/specials_kmart.php
  
  Dick Smith has a cheaper price though.
  
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Charles

June 23, 2011 at 2:28 pm

List Gametrader’s prices, k go

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1. jamesmacusedmyhandle
  
  June 23, 2011 at 2:48 pm
  
  +1
  
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James Mac

June 23, 2011 at 2:37 pm

Are we really going to call it F3AR?

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1. Matt
  
  June 23, 2011 at 2:45 pm
  
  Yes, but Tycho from Penny Arcade has got the pronunciation covered for us; “fa-thrir”.
  
  so there we go.
  
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2. Brewer74
  
  June 23, 2011 at 2:51 pm
  
  If you are a gronk, then yes.
  
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3. Dissection
  
  June 23, 2011 at 2:52 pm
  
  What’s wrong with Fthreear?
  
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ThaJman

June 23, 2011 at 2:38 pm

Seems GAME wins again!! (insert evil mechanic laughter)

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Battle Eel

June 23, 2011 at 2:49 pm

FEAR ME

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Steven Bogos

June 23, 2011 at 3:00 pm

I thought Zelda was only out on the 30th?

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Wonko

June 23, 2011 at 3:01 pm

So EB is special, is the company Australian owned and stuff?

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1. WildTurkeyTurkey
  
  June 23, 2011 at 3:12 pm
  
  nope… EB games is a division of Gamestop
  
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VGP

June 23, 2011 at 3:22 pm

Dick Smith has Zelda for $47.94, but alas no ocarina to play with. EB has it for 20 bucks more, yay.

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Supreme

June 23, 2011 at 3:26 pm

EBAY: $40 shipped to your door, L.A NOIRE…..

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andy

June 23, 2011 at 3:40 pm

nice to see steam or is it Namco Banadi ripping us off for Deus Ex: Human Revolution pre-order now … upped by about $20USD over night or yesterday ….fark!

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1. ♣TadMod♣
  
  June 23, 2011 at 3:43 pm
  
  FINALLY! I BOUGHT SOMETHING BEFORE THE PRICE MARK-UP!!!
  
  I feel accomplished. 😛
  
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2. Ragman
  
  June 23, 2011 at 9:45 pm
  
  Any other time it would be called price fixing seriously the ACCC need to get a handle on it.
  
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Matthew Kermeen

June 23, 2011 at 3:41 pm

I (finally) picked up LA Noire today. I feel silly because I never got around to picking it up when it was $78, but oh well. Great launch price for FEAR 3, hope it’s still that low next week!

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1. Matthew Kermeen
  
  June 23, 2011 at 3:49 pm
  
  Just noted that’s the PC price for Fear 3. 🙁
  
  Still good though.
  
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Side Effect

June 23, 2011 at 4:27 pm

http://www.zavvi.com

nuff said.

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Jonmokoko

June 23, 2011 at 4:30 pm

http://www.gamesplus.com.au has:

– F3AR for $54.95 on PC and $66.95 on PS3 and 360
– LOZ: OoT for $54
– SSFIV Arcade for $58.95
– DNF for $72.95 on PC and $84.95 on PS3 and 360
– Infamous 2 for $77.95
– Dungeon Siege 3 for $62 on PC and $88 on PS3 and 360
– RF: Armageddon for $69.95 on PC and $86.95 on PS3 and 360
– Dirt 3 for $66.95 on PC and $79.95 on PS3 and 360
– LA Noire for $61 on PS3 and 360
– CoD: Black Ops for $49.95 for PC and $74.95 on PS3 and 360

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Jiffy

June 23, 2011 at 4:40 pm

GAME has a trade deal for zelda which is any 1 3DS game and get zelda for $18 or 2 normal DS games and pay $28, time to get rid of Rabbids 3DS methinks

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Brimm

June 23, 2011 at 8:09 pm

Yikes, EB are taking the piss slightly aren’t they…

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Aussie_Foot

June 24, 2011 at 7:48 pm

http://www.cdwow.com.au
F.3.A.R (Fear 3) $38.95 PC, $59.95 PS3/X360
Infamous 2 $64.95 PS3 (Mighty Ape have the Special Edition for $80+postage)
Dungeon Siege 3 $60.95 PS3
http://www.mightyape.com.au
Infamous 2 special edition $80+postage PS3
Dungeon Siege 3 59.99+postage PS3

For the rest you can do your own searches. 🙂

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