The main reason I hate buying games in Australia...

Average price of a game in Australia ($50-60 for expansion packs)
http://www.game.com.au/viewtitle?code=CC3REDPC
http://www.ebgames.com.au/PC/product.cfm?ID=11640
http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/Produ...T-3-PREMIER-ED

Compared to:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1218015169642
http://www.amazon.com/Command-Conque...6575466&sr=8-2

At the current exchange rate: AUD$46.87 + Shipping

I know that shipping and a retailing bumps up the price a bit, but seriously... I can't work out why Australians pay so much more than everyone else.

I have a few friends in Australia, I went to buy one a 4870x2 and found out it would cost an extra $211 because of the border taxes!!

I feel for you guys over there!

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Originally Posted by knowledgegranted

I have a few friends in Australia, I went to buy one a 4870x2 and found out it would cost an extra $211 because of the border taxes!!

I feel for you guys over there!

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GST, not border taxes xD

Hmmmmm.... Surely there's a way around that....

Hey its 3AM here your lucky I can type full sentences...XD

This dosen't have everygame but its nice.

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Originally Posted by blueonblack

Hmmmmm.... Surely there's a way around that....

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Only way to get cheap games is ebay (the joy of getting support from EA for that) or ordering it overseas.

I just buy any games I can of steam you save so much money then buying it in the store.

'course it ain't fair, but Australia is a smaller market than, say, Western Europe or the US/Canada.

Also we have no R18 rating for games in Australia so the Grand Theft autos we get have been edited and the manhunt games are banned here. :(

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Originally Posted by FuzzyPlushroom

'course it ain't fair, but Australia is a smaller market than, say, Western Europe or the US/Canada.

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We're smaller, but not that smaller.