So......$95 for FF XIII in Japan

Games are always more expensive in Japan, DS games go for $54 USD there.

Keep in mind that even PS2 games go for around 5,000円, and even 7,000円, in japan.Haibaneyoukai

Some hot selling ones are pushing 7900円.

P.S.

I wouldnt mind paying $100 for FFXIII but I will only do it because SE never failed on the FF series.

Weird that the price on amazon.jp is around 7900

The site won't let me post the adress (don't have japenese caracters installed) but you can check it out

Usually pre order price from amazon are garanteed right?

Considering many game there have been tagged with a 7200+ price range, doesn't look that bad

That news just make it seems worst

huge fan

but no way in hell that il do it

Weird that the price on amazon.jp is around 7900

The site won't let me post the adress (don't have japenese caracters installed) but you can check it out

Usually pre order price from amazon are garanteed right?

Considering many game there have been tagged with a 7200+ price range, doesn't look that bad

That news just make it seems worst

plg2307

Final Fantasy XIII

参考価格: ￥ 9,240
価格： ￥ 7,854

国内配送料無料 「予約商品の価格保証」対象商品

And also it seems like FFXIII + FF Versus XIII combo price is ￥ 15,958 :D

[QUOTE="Twig978"]It's the exchange rates, geez. These threads are misleading, it's not the same. You could easily spend over $20 USD on a McDonalds meal in the UK but that's because of the exchange rates. It doesn't mean that McDonalds is expensive in the UK. yokofox33

The exchange rate over here is pretty close to 1:1. It's not exact, but it's so close that I just use 1:1 all the time to determine how much something costs in US dollars. Even if I use the current exchange rate (approx. 94 yen to 1 dollar) the price in US dollars is like 98. That's pretty darn close to 1:1. And 9240 yen, which is the real price with tax, is a lot of money to spend on a game. It's a good 2000 yen more than what a normal new release game costs. That game is mad expensive and I'd rather not waste it on a game, no matter how much I may want it.

[QUOTE="yokofox33"]

[QUOTE="Twig978"]It's the exchange rates, geez. These threads are misleading, it's not the same. You could easily spend over $20 USD on a McDonalds meal in the UK but that's because of the exchange rates. It doesn't mean that McDonalds is expensive in the UK. Doomtime

The exchange rate over here is pretty close to 1:1. It's not exact, but it's so close that I just use 1:1 all the time to determine how much something costs in US dollars. Even if I use the current exchange rate (approx. 94 yen to 1 dollar) the price in US dollars is like 98. That's pretty darn close to 1:1. And 9240 yen, which is the real price with tax, is a lot of money to spend on a game. It's a good 2000 yen more than what a normal new release game costs. That game is mad expensive and I'd rather not waste it on a game, no matter how much I may want it.

Yeah, it's damn low right now and it's been getting lower recently. A few weeks ago it was like 98 yen to a dollar. Today was like 93.4 yen to a dollar. It's been consistently between 93-100 yen to a dollar for the year I've been here.

And yeah, Japanese McDonald's is superior to US McDonald's. It's just so awesome and delicious here for some reason. It's gotta be the grease factor. Their grease is amazing.

And that isn't even the collectors edition, oh God I hate to see the price tag on that is there is one.Josh5890

[QUOTE="Josh5890"]And that isn't even the collectors edition, oh God I hate to see the price tag on that is there is one.Kravyn81

I guess I'd pay 95 bucks if that were to happen. I guess.

i think that for most ppl, that means saving earlier.

the time interval between the JPN and the NA version is at least 3 month, this is a long time for fans and JPN.

Don't care, games used to cost more, if they want to go back to the old prices, especially with development costs now I can't really complain. And I think it was one of the older FF games, maybe 2 or 3 that costs around $100 or more when it was relased.

I haven't really seen anything to make me interested in the game anyway, with the exception of it being a FF game.

Wow, 95 quid, thats pricey... but I have a feeling it would be worth it! :) :)

No game this generation i bought was worth 95 bucks. Perhaps exception to LBPSillyHatMafia

I clocked about 40-50 hours into that.

95? For a regular version? AHAHAHAH!! I wasn't going to buy FFXIII...now I am 150% sure I won't.

rogerjak

I really hope this isnt the case. I dont want SE pulling an Activision on us :(

And yeah, Japanese McDonald's is superior to US McDonald's. It's just so awesome and delicious here for some reason. It's gotta be the grease factor. Their grease is amazing.

yokofox33

Couldnt agree more ^^ American Fast food restaurants taste amazing compared to those in the US.

http://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/08/japanese-final-fantasy-xiii-release-date-bundle-confirmed/

Well, many of us thought that $60 was too much for any video game but $95 for any game is beyond rediculous. And that isn't even the collectors edition, oh God I hate to see the price tag on that is there is one.

Good move though to bundle that game with a PS3

Josh5890

I guess you don't remember paying 89.99 for games on the ol' sega or Nintendo 64?

I use to pay freakin 59.99 for BLACK AND WHITE GAME BOY GAMES BACK IN THE DAY.

Go cry somewhere else mang.