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And this is why I pirate games...
Resonance \| 9:06 PM on 05.24.2008	26 comments

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24 comments | showing # 1 to 24

FreedomToast says:
(# 0) on 05/24/2008 21:31

could always rent the game....just throwing that out there

Resonance says:
(# 1) on 05/24/2008 21:34

FreedomToast: Shh, no poking holes in my flawed logic!

Clockwork says:
(# 2) on 05/24/2008 21:39

That's outrageous...that's all I can say, man.

braulio09 says:
(# 3) on 05/24/2008 21:39

Same reasoning for me, babe.

"Do what you want 'cause a pirate is free. You are a pirate!" indeed.

DynamicSheep says:
(# 4) on 05/24/2008 21:57

So, that game costs 103.19 US dollars. Great googly moogly. I'd be a pirate as well with those prices.

maxio098ui says:
(# 5) on 05/24/2008 22:19

cant you just import? it be cheaper. also im never gonna live there(A)

Pedro Blandino says:
(# 6) on 05/24/2008 22:24

you also forgot to throw in local import taxes. thats why the games cost more money.

ajaxender says:
(# 7) on 05/24/2008 22:33

Hell yeah! I hear you brother.

@ Pedro Blandino - Um, no its not. Want proof? On Steam Activision has forced the price of Aus/nz to be $88.50 USD, which converts to be more than retail. Their only reason for doing this is that that is the price they seem to be able to get away with for those of us who live here. That price was fair back when our exchange rate was shit; but its not any longer.

brainderailment says:
(# 8) on 05/24/2008 23:09

Wouldn't you still save money if you imported from the us or somewhere?

adultswim810 says:
(# 9) on 05/24/2008 23:33

holy balls.

damn... i've said that way too much today.

Resonance says:
(# 10) on 05/24/2008 23:43

Yeah I could save money importing stuff, but then it becomes quite a hassle. And you need to order a decent amount of stuff to make it worth shipping. For example I was going to buy some posters off allposters.com for about $10nz each, then the shipping was $30 for one item (each item only added a few dollars though) but it was enough to put me off.

Wexx says:
(# 11) on 05/24/2008 23:47

Yeah, shit sucks. If I didn't live in America I'd probably be able to relate, but alas... I live in the land of cheap video games or whatever.

niacin says:
(# 12) on 05/25/2008 00:00

@ajaxender. I find it pretty funny the way activision treats steam and UK, etc prices.It's cheaper to buy COD4 for the PC at full price from any highstreet retailer than it is on steam. Especially considering the prices on steam don't include VAT, they hide that right up until you have to pay.

I really like getting games from steam but I only get games when they are doing their sales weekends and even then I know I'm probably paying more than I should just so I don't have to leave the house.

Raf says:
(# 13) on 05/25/2008 00:07

I hear you, I live in Brazil.
And importing sucks. I've imported a Metal Gear Essential Collection, and it was supposed to have arrived six weeks ago.

Samit Sarkar says:
(# 14) on 05/25/2008 00:51

Ouch.

braulio09 says:
(# 15) on 05/25/2008 01:43

strange how your pirate blog wasn't filled with assholes like mine was.

trolls must be sleeping

ZanyIce says:
(# 16) on 05/25/2008 02:32

And this is why I imported GTA4 (I'm in Aus). Sure I had to wait an extra week to get it but the money I saved and the hookers made it all worth it.... The sweet, sweet hookers.

animateria says:
(# 17) on 05/25/2008 03:58

Whats up with the freaking pricing over there?

Perry Simm says:
(# 18) on 05/25/2008 05:00

I live in Austria and know exactly what you're talking about.

TheToiletDuck says:
(# 19) on 05/25/2008 05:23

Hello fellow nz'er, let us link arms and converse as we are each raped by the nz game industry cock.

p.s. same reason why i pirate too

Resonance says:
(# 20) on 05/25/2008 05:56

Sweet another kiwi!

MATTFOO says:
(# 21) on 05/25/2008 10:54

damn

Novakaine says:
(# 22) on 05/25/2008 11:29

Holy shit.

mix says:
(# 23) on 05/25/2008 12:32

WHAT

I pre-ordered my special edition in Canada and it's $79, I feel so bad for you man!

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