Now that both the PS3 and Xbox360 are out I have come to the conclusion that console gaming here in EU has struggled and achieved to finally catch up the PC gaming in price.... When brand new console games cost: €58.99 http://play.com/Games/Xbox360/RNR/3-/3256643/Tom_Clancy_Ghost_Recon_Advanced_Warfighter_2/Product.html €61.99 http://play.com/Games/PlayStation3/RNR/3-/1022433/Call_Of_Duty_3/Product.html I have nothing else to do but wonder: WHere is the "cheaper" fairy tale? When Xbox360 costs €400 and the PS3 €600-€660 one has nothing left but to conclude that these are decietful devices designed to fool you into thinking that youve got a great deal but then milk the hell out of you afterwards... Whith brand new PC games like STALKER going at €28 http://www.play.com/Games/PC/RNR/3-/3324704/S_T_A_L_K_E_R_Shadow_of_Chernobyl/Product.html I have a great trouble to find it expensive...
ermm... everyone in the world has a pc.. obviously they will make games cheaper imagine 1 Bn ppl buy 1 game i dont want to calculate that but console gaming is for midclass in Europe every1 in that sector can afford it, As their Salaries vary between 500Eur-10.000Eur. Avg 3.000 Eur. Around 4.500$ isnt bad.
I mean guy who serves in a restaurant in italy gets around 4 gran. including tips.
[QUOTE="jack_russel"]what? i don't understand this topic.Vandalvideo
True is saying that PC games are HECKA cheap and console games are HECKA expensive in the Euros. PC games are cheaper than console games in North America, too (well, Wii games are the exception).
Yeah, how people had to pay £300 for PS2 whereas in the US $300 = \Oemenia
You get paid in pounds not in dollars. By that reasoning everyhting is more expensive in Europe since the Euro or Pound Sterling are worth more than dollars.
[QUOTE="Oemenia"]Yeah, how people had to pay £300 for PS2 whereas in the US $300 = \Panzer_Zwei
You get paid in pounds not in dollars. By that reasoning everyhting is more expensive in Europe since the Euro or Pound Sterling are worth more than dollars. Normally, its not that much of a difference. We almost had to pay $540, waaaaay too much.
[QUOTE="Vandalvideo"][QUOTE="jack_russel"]what? i don't understand this topic.Tristam22
True is saying that PC games are HECKA cheap and console games are HECKA expensive in the Euros. PC games are cheaper than console games in North America, too (well, Wii games are the exception). But I guess not to the ridiculus extent of 2:1 like here? But as my sig sais...consoles are a very clever decietful invention...
Countries need to prove that they matter in gaming to convince companies to reach to them.
True_Gamer_
Did you read my post? Companies reach Europe...They just milk the hell out of the EU console kids...
Companies don't reach out to Europe like they do with the USA and Japan.
Last time Ive checked all the games from Western devs are coming in EU same as in US...Its just the Japanese games that are restricted...
The USA hasn't recieved some European games. Besides if they look at you the same way why do they charge you more? Plus aren't you still waiting on Trauma Center: Second Opinion?
Countries need to prove that they matter in gaming to convince companies to reach to them.
True_Gamer_
Did you read my post? Companies reach Europe...They just milk the hell out of the EU console kids...
Companies don't reach out to Europe like they do with the USA and Japan.
Last time Ive checked all the games from Western devs are coming in EU same as in US...Its just the Japanese games that are restricted...
That's actualy not true. A lot of European Pc games are released only in Europe(not anywhere near the ammount of Japan games, but still a sizable and hurtful bunch). And a lot of those that are released in US suffer 6-12 months delay compared to EU launchesÂ
Eurozone always gets the shaft. Especially when it comes to release dates.foxhound_fox
Well release dates are fine now...Though they used to be pretty harsh... What is the funniest though is this insane fantasy that casuals have that buying a €400 console they will save more money than a €900 PC... Are they so blind to not see the €60-€70 games?
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