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.

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Originally Posted by simon275

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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And that's the real problem. Talk about encouraging piracy, people (and probably fostering a market of eBay sellers offering Manhunt shipped in a "Fluffy Happy Bunny Extravaganza 3" case and disclosed as a copy of FHBE3 when it goes through customs)...

Every time I start thinking Australia's awesome, I look at some of the laws you guys pass and decide I'd be better off admiring Canada.