as a canadian with $1.02 = 1.00 american I WANT LOWER PRICES

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#1 AskForDetails
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ex.

PS3 canada - 550

PS3 USA - 500

after exchange itsabout 510

im pissed and i want lower prices on all the stuff, anyone know of how this can be done, or where i can buy my PS3 games at the USA prices

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#2 jts31689
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So Canadian dollars are 2% more than the US? That's less than most items that are taxed in each state, its 6% in FL.

Just move here, if you find that 2% is really tearing you up financially.

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#3 zeforgotten
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and because of taxes and stuff here in Denmark, the price would be 800$+ US.. so what are you guys whining about?
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#4 KurupSoldr
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ex.

PS3 canada - 550

PS3 USA - 500

after exchange itsabout 510

im pissed and i want lower prices on all the stuff, anyone know of how this can be done, or where i can buy my PS3 games at the USA prices

AskForDetails

you get free healthcare,stop complaining!

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#5 Blitz_Nemesis
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[QUOTE="AskForDetails"]

ex.

PS3 canada - 550

PS3 USA - 500

after exchange itsabout 510

im pissed and i want lower prices on all the stuff, anyone know of how this can be done, or where i can buy my PS3 games at the USA prices

KurupSoldr

you get free healthcare,stop complaining!

Hes got a point. Gotta love this country.
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#6 Singpow
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AND WEED IS PRACTICLY LEGAL

so shut up all the fines we get here in the GREAT USOFA jeez why are u complaining

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#7 Roushrsh
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Yeah , I hate the fact that our stuff is always more expensive than the americans we even have to pay the 14 percent tax while they pay like 8 ( I think), but you also have got to feel sorry for the europeans since their stuff is more expensive than ours even after tax
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#8 Flame_Blade88
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Yeah , I hate the fact that our stuff is always more expensive than the americans we even have to pay the 14 percent tax while they pay like 8 ( I think), but you also have got to feel sorry for the europeans since their stuff is more expensive than ours even after taxRoushrsh

Actually percent tax in the US varies by state. Usually averages out to around 7 for most. Sometimes 6, others 5, it all depends on the state.

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#9 setyono
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And free beer!!! What else do you need?
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#10 kambion313
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ex.

PS3 canada - 550

PS3 USA - 500

after exchange itsabout 510

im pissed and i want lower prices on all the stuff, anyone know of how this can be done, or where i can buy my PS3 games at the USA prices

AskForDetails

dude the reaspn you pay more is because you have free health care and other benefits, relax you guy shave it good up there trust me

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#11 killroycantkill
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Ya i agree the pricing this is BS.
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#12 RoganSarine
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Yeah , I hate the fact that our stuff is always more expensive than the americans we even have to pay the 14 percent tax while they pay like 8 ( I think), but you also have got to feel sorry for the europeans since their stuff is more expensive than ours even after taxRoushrsh


Buddy, our taxes went to 13% 2 years ago! Get with the times! Well... assuming that you're provincial tax isnt' 8%... because the federal is only 6% now.
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#13 doolies
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Cry me a river, please.

Try forking out 870USD for a PS3, or $100USD for each PS3 game you buy. Yeah, thats the crap we Australians have to put up with if we buy retail here. Thank god for region free and import sites.

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#16 Roushrsh
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[QUOTE="Roushrsh"]Yeah , I hate the fact that our stuff is always more expensive than the americans we even have to pay the 14 percent tax while they pay like 8 ( I think), but you also have got to feel sorry for the europeans since their stuff is more expensive than ours even after taxRoganSarine


Buddy, our taxes went to 13% 2 years ago! Get with the times! Well... assuming that you're provincial tax isnt' 8%... because the federal is only 6% now.

Um we have 6 % GST and 8 % PST therefor 14 percent total, and the 8 percent was referring to the americans

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#17 RoganSarine
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Aah... BC it's 7% sale tax... alberta has like 4... dam albertans :(

Importing doesn't help Canadians though either, the difference is so minimal that customs cost more unless you personally know the person whose shipping them to you.
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#18 CameosisJ
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I agree with the original poster. And before everyone starts complaining about how bad they got it, where I was over the summer, PS3 60 GB = $1000 USD. So cut the crap. Fact of the matter is, it is not like Australia or Denmark where it is hundreds (or thousands) of miles away. We cross a frickin border and all of a sudden we gettin raped in the ass, there is no lakes/rivers/oceans to cross and yet we still get bad prices. Its not Sony's fault but the retailers who get away with murder.
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#19 logger17
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thats why canada sucks eh
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#21 Robinho1873
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ex.

PS3 canada - 550

PS3 USA - 500

after exchange itsabout 510

im pissed and i want lower prices on all the stuff, anyone know of how this can be done, or where i can buy my PS3 games at the USA prices

AskForDetails
Hey over here in Britain we paid £500 at launch which is $1000 at the current exchange as it was at launch. So we should have had it for £250 if all was well. Games also cost $100 over here. But i dont grudge it as its an awesome machine
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#22 xxgunslingerxx
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[QUOTE="AskForDetails"]

ex.

PS3 canada - 550

PS3 USA - 500

after exchange itsabout 510

im pissed and i want lower prices on all the stuff, anyone know of how this can be done, or where i can buy my PS3 games at the USA prices

kambion313

dude the reaspn you pay more is because you have free health care and other benefits, relax you guy shave it good up there trust me

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what does free health care have anythign do with video game prices?

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#23 joejoe34
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Bah, i live in quebec, Canada and taxes are 13% but all other provinces in canada taxes are at 5% so why complain areself with all we have. And if u are mad, just pay some shipping and buy 1 on internet. I bought my ps3 700$, i'm not crying.
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#24 joejoe34
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[QUOTE="kambion313"][QUOTE="AskForDetails"]

ex.

PS3 canada - 550

PS3 USA - 500

after exchange itsabout 510

im pissed and i want lower prices on all the stuff, anyone know of how this can be done, or where i can buy my PS3 games at the USA prices

xxgunslingerxx

dude the reaspn you pay more is because you have free health care and other benefits, relax you guy shave it good up there trust me

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what does free health care have anythign do with video game prices?

Bah, the complaining. An operation or treatements that could cost millions in USA will be free here, they just say to stop to complain because de ps3 is 50$ more than the us 1

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#25 Robinho1873
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Theres no such thing as free health care. I would have thought that you pay for it with a lifetime of taxes such as in Britain?

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thats why canada sucks ehlogger17
:lol:. Guess what? If we break our leg, we dont have to pay. If we are dying, we dont have to pay. You do. You lose:D
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#27 joejoe34
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Bah, i live in quebec, Canada and taxes are 13% but all other provinces in canada taxes are at 5% so why complain areself with all we have. And if u are mad, just pay some shipping and buy 1 on internet. I bought my ps3 700$, i'm not crying.joejoe34

And the education is free, high school, college, university...

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#28 haseeb_1989
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ex.

PS3 canada - 550

PS3 USA - 500

after exchange itsabout 510

im pissed and i want lower prices on all the stuff, anyone know of how this can be done, or where i can buy my PS3 games at the USA prices

AskForDetails

The lower our dollar the better for us. Because our mortgage rate goes down.