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hey guys just letting u know if u have a harvey norman near u, u can pre order mw3 for $78 !!

Wow that's cheap

Am I missing something here as an ignorant foreigner? I thought the normal price for games in the US was $60? Why is $78 considered a good deal? Is it a collectors edition or something? Or are we talking Canadian/Australian/Zimbabwean/Martian/[Insert variant here] dollars here?

I assume he is aussie by the store Harvey Norman .

Retail for a new game is $110 which considering our savage dollar is higher then the american one is kind of bullshit.

Hence why I love steam.

Since most new games here cost around £30-£40, which seems very reasonable, I find these pricing systems to be frankly ridiculous. I can only hope it's because of different currency rates and not just the fact whoever prices your games is clawing for cash.

New games in America run a standard price of $60 USD.

One (almighty) American Dollar is equivalent to 0.715847 Euros.

Sixty American Dollars is equivalent to €42.95 - about €43 In (most of) the European Union, you're overpaying for your games.

One (almighty) American Dollar is equivalent to 0.6243 British Sterling Pounds.

Sixty American dollars is equivalent to £37.46 - about £37. In England, you seem to get a bit of a deal on your games.

One (almighty) American Dollar is equivalent to 0.95325 Australian Dollars.

Sixty American Dollars is equivalent to 57.19 Australian Dollars - about $57. In Australia, you're being grossly overcharged for games (as would be expected from the ridiculous gaming legislature there).

Wow, that is just insane.

aflycon wrote:New games in America run a standard price of $60 USD.

One (almighty) American Dollar is equivalent to 0.715847 Euros.

Sixty American Dollars is equivalent to 42.9508 Euros - about 43 Euros. In Europe, you get a better deal for games if they really go as low as 30 Euros.

One (almighty) American Dollar is equivalent to 0.95325 Australian Dollars.

Sixty American Dollars is equivalent to 57.195 Australian Dollars - about $57. In Australia, you're being grossly overcharged for games (as would be expected from the ridiculous gaming legislature there).

Wow, that is just insane.

I blame Julia Gillard.

aflycon wrote:New games in America run a standard price of $60 USD.

One (almighty) American Dollar is equivalent to 0.715847 Euros.

Sixty American Dollars is equivalent to 42.9508 Euros - about 43 Euros. In Europe, you get a better deal for games if they really go as low as 30 Euros.

Actually, new releases usually fall in the €50-60 range here, so the US seems to be getting a slightly better deal there.

DuplicateValue wrote:

aflycon wrote:New games in America run a standard price of $60 USD.

One (almighty) American Dollar is equivalent to 0.715847 Euros.

Sixty American Dollars is equivalent to 42.9508 Euros - about 43 Euros. In Europe, you get a better deal for games if they really go as low as 30 Euros.

Actually, new releases usually fall in the €50-60 range here, so the US seems to be getting a slightly better deal there.

Damn Brits, still using Pounds. I'll edit that, I can't believe I didn't distinguish £ from €. Herp. ._.

black you know i live in australia, as i live close to you.