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Red Faction Guerillia Pre Order $80 USD

July 2, 2009 9:30:38 PM from Stardock ForumsStardock Forums

Why is it 2 x times the price for us australian? $40USD for the US and $80USD for australia.

I have enjoyed been a customer of impulse in the past but these outrages prices are putting me and my friends of futre impulse prices.

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Reply #1 July 2, 2009 10:04:22 PM
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Regional pricing is not something that Stardock controls.  It is set by the publisher often to not annoy regional retail sellers.  We wish it was different and encourage one-world pricing (like we do with our games and apps)

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Reply #2 July 2, 2009 10:56:48 PM
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$80USD for australia

Many New games in Oz are typically $90 AUD plus ...which equates to 'around' $80 US ...so it's pretty typical.

I'm on Oz, too, BTW ...

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Reply #3 July 2, 2009 11:30:52 PM
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Quoting Jafo,
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$80USD for australia
Many New games in Oz are typically $90 AUD plus ...which equates to 'around' $80 US ...so it's pretty typical.

I'm on Oz, too, BTW ...
I buy my games from JB-HI fi and I have never paid more then $80 for a PC game. The only reason I buy from Impulse and Steam is because they are cheaper then retail. I prefer retail but because digital is cheaper i get that. But 2 x the price of USA is a damn ripp off. I am not blaming Impulse directly but if this becomes a trent I won't be recommending impulse to my friends any more, I will also stop buying from impulse.

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Reply #4 July 3, 2009 8:13:33 AM
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More of an explanation from Yarlen taken from a similar post:

THQ sets the prices for their games on a per-territory basis, which is why it costs more outside of North America. They do this for a number of reasons, one of which is to prevent digital sales (with the weak dollar) undercutting retailers in each territory. It's not something we can change.

I think it looks bad because we list the current exchange rate for USD to GBP (or whatever currency) in our store - since when the payment occurs it happens in USD. It's just that the USD is worth a LOT less than the GBP or Euro right now.

 

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Reply #5 September 17, 2009 12:00:09 AM
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Its now US$85.00 I refuse to pay for stardock games from now on. I refuse to be ripped off.......................... Thank you impulse you have lost another paying customer also I will be canceling my Elemental pre order.

 

 

 

Quoting Jafo,
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$80USD for australia
Many New games in Oz are typically $90 AUD plus ...which equates to 'around' $80 US ...so it's pretty typical.

I'm on Oz, too, BTW ...
I am in OZ as well and I buy my retail games at max price of AUD$79.00 which is the standard for PC games here retail

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Reply #6 September 17, 2009 3:58:06 AM
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Disgusting prices. I'm sure glad I live in the UK, most new games are £24.99 from Play.com for example. That's around $47Oz at current exchange rates.

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Reply #7 September 17, 2009 8:33:11 AM
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Its now US$85.00 I refuse to pay for stardock games from now on. I refuse to be ripped off.......................... Thank you impulse you have lost another paying customer also I will be canceling my Elemental pre order.

How much is the Elemental pre-order for you?

As was mentioned above, we do not set prices for anything aside from our own software and games.

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Reply #8 September 17, 2009 8:25:13 PM
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Elemental preorder has risen from $50 to $60. Why!!! I don't have the faintest clue why stardock wants us australians to pay more. I have had nothing but issues with stardocks preorder and pricing system.

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Reply #9 September 17, 2009 11:34:03 PM
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I don't have the faintest clue why stardock wants us australians to pay more.

That won't be Stardock....that will be local distribution market forces....just like a 6-pack of Corona [beer] is about half the price in the US as it is in Aus.

It's cheaper in Canada than Aus too....[the beer]....

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