Dead Space 1 and 2 sliced down to $5 on Steam this weekend
by Richard Mitchell 
on Jan 12th 2012 11:59PM
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Posted: Jan 13th 2012 12:16AM Foetoid said
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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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.
Posted: Jan 13th 2012 4:11AM BPMOmega XBL PSN Steam said
@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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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?
Posted: Jan 13th 2012 8:51PM Foetoid said
@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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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.
Posted: Jan 13th 2012 12:17AM Hunter141072 said
And to think that there is still some people and companies who don´t use steam...............
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Posted: Jan 13th 2012 1:08AM Hunter141072 said
@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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They should.......they only have that stupid "steam wannabe" service which name i can´t, and don´t want to remember right now.....
Posted: Jan 13th 2012 12:20AM bluejuan85 said
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 12:13PM birdizzle87 said
@Rainart
They get all up in your head first with the continuous sounds around you and false crescendos.
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They get all up in your head first with the continuous sounds around you and false crescendos.
Posted: Jan 13th 2012 1:27AM Pure Black World Tendency said
I'm jealous of those who have yet to experience these games.
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Posted: Jan 13th 2012 3:56AM Meekermoloko said
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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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.
Posted: Jan 13th 2012 7:28AM eat it said
@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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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.
Posted: Jan 13th 2012 4:50PM Meekermoloko said
@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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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.
Posted: Jan 13th 2012 11:02AM alpha defekt said
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 12:33PM alpha defekt said
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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