Lachdonin Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 You should all count yourselves lucky that $60 is the most you're paying. Try living in Australia. Normal cost of Skyrim on Steam - $90. Sale cost of Skyrim - $60. And our dollar is at parity (actually a little over parity in our favour) with the US$. Welcome to Australia! The land of the computer game rip off! :mad: There's a reason why I don't buy games on Steam unless they're at a 50% discount or more. It's not jsut steam that does it. 'Import' products are all at absurd markups. I have a friend in Sydney who plays Warhammer 40, and spent $145 on a Land Raider. Their $80 here in Canada, even cheaper in the states and in the UK. Australia has some major issues when it comes to products, and it's no surprise to see that the same is carried over to digital sales. It's all because of 'perceived' markup due to shipping costs, and i don't think they've actually looked at the numbers since the '70s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFourthHorse Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Uhm, is this really news for anyone? Digital versions of games on Steam are generally just as expensive (in many cases more expensive) than buying the same game on a DVD. This has been the case for many years now. And besides, publishers usually set the prices so if you're going to complain at anyone, send an email to Zenimax.That's still no reason to make us pay as much for the actual disc when we only care about the content! The prices they're charging are f***ing highway robbery! This is also why they never should have forced us to use Steam to play Skyrim. It's not even multiplayer! You’re not entitled to video games. If you can’t afford it or don’t want to spend the money then dont. Consider yourself lucky you can afford food, water, medicine and a lifestyle where can worry and complain about these trivial things on the internet. Highway robbery doesn’t apply to luxuries you don’t need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesapien Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 30% off 'til Thursday! It's all digital, whether snail mail or download. Personally, I hate packaging these days. Feels like I'm breaking in to DVD's. Fragile things. Cheap too, and not worth any extra costs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hector530 Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 http://store.steampowered.com/sale/skyrim_midweek its on sale, that is all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFourthHorse Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 30% off 'til Thursday! It's all digital, whether snail mail or download. Personally, I hate packaging these days. Feels like I'm breaking in to DVD's. Fragile things. Cheap too, and not worth any extra costs. Personaly I like physical copies better. Digital is the smarter choice, I'll admit, but I like having a physical copy. I also have a backwoods DSL connection and game downloads can take days. Atleast digital downloads are green though :sweat: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubjectProphet Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 I went to midnight launch for Skyrim, payed $120. Two copies: One for PS3 and the other for PC. Now to see I can buy Skyrim for LESS just makes me want to throw my computer over a table and beat it with a baseball bat until I die from it. Money. A reason why war still exists on Earth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supafuzz Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Then consider it the convenience of not having to make a trip to the store where gas and taxes alone cost more than the materials to make a physical copy. If you think a physical copy is somehow worth more than $20 extra then you might want to rethink your arguement.ah, yes, the cliche gamer who can't tear himself away from the computer to go outside to the shops :tongue: just kidding.lucky for me where i live the game only cost £19.99 at Christmas and sales tax is included in the price.Steam are laughing all the way to the bank with the success of their digital downloading program. i'd rather support the local store. then again it's just as cheap ordering online too, the last couple purchases of mine - GTA4 for £10, Just Cause 2 for a whopping £6. now how much does Steam charge again?different strokes, i guess, i just like to get something 'tangible' for my money. if it did actually cost more to buy a game in the shop than on Steam i would still buy the actual thing. do you know how much of a cut Bethesda gets from each download on Steam? not in a condescending way - i'm genuinely interested in how that works. It's not jsut steam that does it. 'Import' products are all at absurd markups. I have a friend in Sydney who plays Warhammer 40, and spent $145 on a Land Raider. Their $80 here in Canada, even cheaper in the states and in the UK. Australia has some major issues when it comes to products, and it's no surprise to see that the same is carried over to digital sales. It's all because of 'perceived' markup due to shipping costs, and i don't think they've actually looked at the numbers since the '70s.kind of going off on a tangent here but it's not that bad for you guys in Australia - you don't have to pay any import tax as long as what you import doesn't exceed $1000. here in the UK we get absolutely defecated over by the government on even the smallest thing coming from the States. sure - there's a markup in your local shops for American products - same goes everywhere else in the world for Warhammer etc - just import the stuff yourself and you'll get it cheaper :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFourthHorse Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 (edited) I went to midnight launch for Skyrim, payed $120. Two copies: One for PS3 and the other for PC. Now to see I can buy Skyrim for LESS just makes me want to throw my computer over a table and beat it with a baseball bat until I die from it. Money. A reason why war still exists on Earth. I can't say I agree with that last bit but it is frustrating sometimes to see games sell for $10 on Steam and Amazon that were originally $60-$100 :sweat: ah, yes, the cliche gamer who can't tear himself away from the computer to go outside to the shops :tongue: just kidding.lucky for me where i live the game only cost £19.99 at Christmas and sales tax is included in the price.Steam are laughing all the way to the bank with the success of their digital downloading program. i'd rather support the local store. then again it's just as cheap ordering online too, the last couple purchases of mine - GTA4 for £10, Just Cause 2 for a whopping £6. now how much does Steam charge again?different strokes, i guess, i just like to get something 'tangible' for my money. if it did actually cost more to buy a game in the shop than on Steam i would still buy the actual thing. do you know how much of a cut Bethesda gets from each download on Steam? not in a condescending way - i'm genuinely interested in how that works. Actually when you live in the woods like I do it is an actual valid argument but I have to agree with you. I prefer to try and support my local businesses when I can but sadly launch day of Skyrim was a horrible affair that dragged me an hour to the city so I could find a Walmart employee who wasn’t a middle-aged woman who didn’t know anything about Skyrim, PC games, or how to work a PDA. I really wish I just preordered on Steam that day :facepalm: Edited February 8, 2012 by TheFourthHorse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PsxMeUP Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 I love buying physical games. When I bought The Witcher I got a nice box, a story booklet, bonus content DVD, soundtrack CD, instruction booklet, game guide... oh ya, and the game. Good luck getting that via digital download! I haven't played the game yet; I just bought the damn thing for the extra crap! So I understand why some are pissed. Digital download gives you less for the same price. But supply and demand will fix that. When X game sells more than Y game, Y game will give you Z for free. Talk with your wallet, but also support your developers when they produce good stuff, like Bethesda. In their case I think it's a good deal regardless (although getting cool crap is always appreciated). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ita Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 That's still no reason to make us pay as much for the actual disc when we only care about the content! The prices they're charging are f***ing highway robbery! This is also why they never should have forced us to use Steam to play Skyrim. It's not even multiplayer! If Steam prices bother you just buy the disc version. Unfortunately, there's not much we consumers can do about Steam prices unless enough people decide to boycott Steam games, which I really don't see happening any time soon. I agree with you on Steam being a requirement for a single player game, but then again, the people in the board rooms of many publishing companies have decided to go with Steamworks so consumers and even game developers have little to say in the matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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