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Posted: Jan 13th 2012 12:16AM Foetoid said

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Kinda spastic how the Australian version works:

75% off:

Dead Space 1 normally $14.95 USD now $3.75 USD

Dead Space 2 normally $69.99 USD now $17.50 USD

Steam was so much better when they didn't localize pricing. It was $50 USD everywhere for most new PC games, now they realise they can charge more for users from Australia cause we pay $100 for our games. MW3 and Arkham City are the most expensive since Steam game i've ever seen at $99.99 USD which is our recommend retail price. While Skyrim is $89.99 USD and AC: Revelations is $79.99 USD. They just charge whatever they want. I wish they could have stuck with the US pricing instead of making it a little more in-line with our own local prices.
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Posted: Jan 13th 2012 4:11AM BPMOmega XBL PSN Steam said

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@Foetoid
I don't know all the details for Steam gifting, but couldn't an American player (or someone with an American-based account) gift you the game in USD, then you just pay them the $5 back?
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Posted: Jan 13th 2012 6:04AM Foetoid said

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@Foetoid

Hmmm that seems like it would work actually, just gotta find someone trustworthy in the US that can take my money and gift me a steam game.
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Posted: Jan 13th 2012 2:00PM mwthink said

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@Foetoid
You pay $100 for a video game? And it dosen't come with an art book/oversized box/dragon statue?
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Posted: Jan 13th 2012 8:51PM Foetoid said

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@mwthink

Nope. Those special edition ones come to about $120 - $150.

In defense tho, all our prices include all taxes and GST. Also id imagine that distributing a game to a far-away place like Australia to a relatively smaller gaming population would drive up the price too. For the US its a real case of buying in bulk to split the cost of distribution up between a lot more people.
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Posted: Jan 13th 2012 12:17AM Hunter141072 said

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And to think that there is still some people and companies who don´t use steam...............
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Posted: Jan 13th 2012 12:27AM nerdydesi1 said

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@Hunter141072 EA is "jelly"
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Posted: Jan 13th 2012 1:08AM Hunter141072 said

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@nerdydesi1

They should.......they only have that stupid "steam wannabe" service which name i can´t, and don´t want to remember right now.....
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Posted: Jan 13th 2012 12:20AM bluejuan85 said

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Get these two amazing games now. I already had them but I decided to buy the pack to keep for trade at a later time.
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Posted: Jan 13th 2012 12:41AM whylekat said

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That's a...

::removes sunglasses::

...frighteningly good deal.
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Posted: Jan 13th 2012 12:50AM Rainart said

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I'm playing through Dead Space 1 now. It isn't so much scary at the moment as it is kind of tense...sometimes. I like the atmosphere of it though. I think they did good on that.
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Posted: Jan 13th 2012 12:13PM birdizzle87 said

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@Rainart

They get all up in your head first with the continuous sounds around you and false crescendos.
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Posted: Jan 13th 2012 1:27AM Pure Black World Tendency said

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I'm jealous of those who have yet to experience these games.
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Posted: Jan 13th 2012 1:30AM Electrium said

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Somebody stop me!
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Posted: Jan 13th 2012 3:56AM Meekermoloko said

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Isn't it weird how more people will buy things that cost less?

Microsoft still doesn't seem to get it with their "Games On Demand" from Xbox Live. Why pay for those at $20-$60 when I can get the same game on Amazon for much less? Red Dead Redemption is still $40 on Xbox Live, but Amazon had the Game of the Year version with all the DLC for only $30 last month.

Is it a convenience fee like how we have to pay Ticketmaster to print our own tickets? I buy so many games on Steam that I don't even know when I'll have time to play them all. They are doing it right.
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Posted: Jan 13th 2012 7:28AM eat it said

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@Meekermoloko

more than likely, they have contract with the dealers that won't allow them to lower the prices. If Amazon buys 1 million copies of a game from MS for $25 it would be kind of crappy if MS started selling downloads for $5. Amazon would be stuck with all of those copies sitting on shelves.
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Posted: Jan 13th 2012 4:50PM Meekermoloko said

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@eat it

Well, I get that ... and I'm not expecting $5 Dead Space on Xbox Live, but
Microsoft does seem to still sell their downloadable games a bit too high. Red Dead shouldn't still be $40. It came out in May, 2010.

Same thing goes for Xbox Live games on Windows Phone. "Plants vs. Zombies" is $4.99 on WP7, but it's $2.99 on iOS and Android. Microsoft charges more than they should.
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Posted: Jan 15th 2012 12:44AM whylekat said

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@Meekermoloko

Xbox's games on demand prices are a total rip off 90% of the time. In fact the prices are often MORE expensive then buying a physical copy.
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Posted: Jan 13th 2012 9:46AM jmr1986 said

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Sorry Steam but i'll get on Amazon for 1.99 with my 5$ coupon. There's no advantage on getting the game on Steam cause the game uses Securom anyway.
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Posted: Jan 13th 2012 11:02AM alpha defekt said

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I just finished Dead Space 1 on 360 last night for the second time. Been a good while, but non the less fantastic. These games deserve a purchase regardless of price! $5 each doesn't hurt though. ;)
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Posted: Jan 13th 2012 11:12AM IRONSAM said

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@alpha defekt I'm going to give the "one gun" achievement a go, possibly this weekend. Still have New Game Plus and loads of multiplayer plus Severed to complete in Dead Space 2.
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Posted: Jan 13th 2012 12:33PM alpha defekt said

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Matter a fact, just got One Gun yesterday! I'm only two achievements from 100%. Yay, thank god those numbers will mean something someday.....wait. What?
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Posted: Jan 13th 2012 1:41PM Mazrael said

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.. Saw this last night.. £6.24 for both games.. or as I feel it should say "Buy the original Dead Space for £6.24, get the sequel free"
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Posted: Jan 13th 2012 3:34PM iceveiled said

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I have these on PS3 but have wanted to replay them on my new PC. Thanks Steam. 10 bucks for both is an absolute steal!
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Posted: Jan 13th 2012 3:42PM Talisman said

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Video games to me used to be an issue of having not enough money. Nowadays it's just not having enough time.

Also I feel like a chump whenever I pay 60 bucks for a game nowadays.
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