It is pure mazochism to be a console gamer in EU.....

Because the games prices are INSANE....

I live in Greece and the retail prices are INSANE for games....Look at this:

http://www.multirama.gr/products/product?pid=0422530&catid=070205

Forza 3 at €65? Thats like nearly 1/3 of a WHOLE Xbox360!!!!!

And not that PC hardware is expensive....When one can get a HD4850 1Gb at less than €100....

If I lived in the USA I might have been lured to be a console gamer....But with games at these price no sir thanks....

Because the games prices are INSANE....

I live in Greece and the retail prices are INSANE for games....Look at this:

http://www.multirama.gr/products/product?pid=0422530&catid=070205

Forza 3 at €65? Thats like nearly 1/3 of a WHOLE Xbox360!!!!!

And not that PC hardware is expensive....When one can get a HD4850 1Gb at less than €100....

If I lived in the USA I might have been lured to be a console gamer....But with games at these price no sir thanks....

True_Gamer_

Yeah, I live in Portugal and it's pretty much the same. Fortunately, there's Steam, dvd.co.uk, amazon.co.uk, play.com...

I take solace in the fact that pc games are often 2/5 cheaper than their console counterparts which in turn also makes me feel better about the price of my pc :)

Edit: And Retail pc games are mostly cheaper than Steam in Denmark :?

In UK, theres usually a £10 difference between PC and console games

Same for the caribbean. It's around 80US per game.

[QUOTE="True_Gamer_"]

Because the games prices are INSANE....

I live in Greece and the retail prices are INSANE for games....Look at this:

http://www.multirama.gr/products/product?pid=0422530&catid=070205

Forza 3 at €65? Thats like nearly 1/3 of a WHOLE Xbox360!!!!!

And not that PC hardware is expensive....When one can get a HD4850 1Gb at less than €100....

If I lived in the USA I might have been lured to be a console gamer....But with games at these price no sir thanks....

nunovlopes

Yeah, I live in Portugal and it's pretty much the same. Fortunately, there's Steam, dvd.co.uk, amazon.co.uk, play.com...

I live in Europe and the prices aren't too bad here is an example: http://exotique.com.mt/Shooter-list-xbox.html and PC games are even cheaper :)

Here in the uk, game prices fall like stones.

I live in Ireland and the average price of a new console game is €60 and PC games are usually €40.

I import most of my games from the UK as it's alot cheaper most of the time.

if u live in greece then how do u speak english then?chunkymonkey313

Because outside of the US, schools teach you to be bilingual. It's not just an option that everyone takes for granted.

But....you get to pay 40 pounds annually to Microsoft for the privilege of P2P gaming. What do you mean it's masochistic?Brownesque

And a 20GB HDD is only $100. What's the big deal?

Import from the UK like a normal European person.InsaneBasura

Forza 3 at €65? Thats like nearly 1/3 of a WHOLE Xbox360!!!!!

True_Gamer_

At 60 bucks a pop even getting a game in NA is like 1/3 of a console.

if u live in greece then how do u speak english then?chunkymonkey313

[QUOTE="chunkymonkey313"]if u live in greece then how do u speak english then?killerfist

cry me a river, games here in DK start at 100$ at Gamestop

cry me a river, games here in DK start at 100$ at Gamestop

DoomZaW

In UK, theres usually a £10 difference between PC and console games

Nidget

cry me a river, games here in DK start at 100$ at Gamestop

DoomZaW

I live in Europe and the prices aren't too bad here is an example: http://exotique.com.mt/Shooter-list-xbox.html and PC games are even cheaper :)

RaZoR500

are you from Malta too??

In Europe prices are usually more expensive when compared to other regions, but it always been like that..

[QUOTE="DoomZaW"]

cry me a river, games here in DK start at 100$ at Gamestop

True_Gamer_

i believe Eur65 is close to USD70 - 75..

[QUOTE="RaZoR500"]

I live in Europe and the prices aren't too bad here is an example: http://exotique.com.mt/Shooter-list-xbox.html and PC games are even cheaper :)

Malta_1980

are you from Malta too??

In Europe prices are usually more expensive when compared to other regions, but it always been like that..

Yeah I'm from Malta too :)

if u live in greece then how do u speak english then?chunkymonkey313

Americans , you never cease to amaze me....

i am from greece too.

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[QUOTE="DoomZaW"]

cry me a river, games here in DK start at 100$ at Gamestop

i believe Eur65 is close to USD70 - 75..

[QUOTE="nunovlopes"]

[QUOTE="True_Gamer_"]

Because the games prices are INSANE....

I live in Greece and the retail prices are INSANE for games....Look at this:

http://www.multirama.gr/products/product?pid=0422530&catid=070205

Forza 3 at €65? Thats like nearly 1/3 of a WHOLE Xbox360!!!!!

And not that PC hardware is expensive....When one can get a HD4850 1Gb at less than €100....

If I lived in the USA I might have been lured to be a console gamer....But with games at these price no sir thanks....

Yeah, I live in Portugal and it's pretty much the same. Fortunately, there's Steam, dvd.co.uk, amazon.co.uk, play.com...

well games are expensive in uk too but i still prefer gaming on console

Because the games prices are INSANE....

I live in Greece and the retail prices are INSANE for games....Look at this:

http://www.multirama.gr/products/product?pid=0422530&catid=070205

Forza 3 at €65? Thats like nearly 1/3 of a WHOLE Xbox360!!!!!

And not that PC hardware is expensive....When one can get a HD4850 1Gb at less than €100....

If I lived in the USA I might have been lured to be a console gamer....But with games at these price no sir thanks....True_Gamer_

What is really insane is that you still buy your games in your country. Order them from the United Kingdom like every sane European gamer would. They often are €15 to €20 cheaper there. Try price comparison websites such as GamesTracker.com and/or Find-Games.co.uk as well. Online retailers such as MyMemory.co.uk have "Free Worldwide Delivery" and are therefore excellent to order from if you happen to live somewhere in Europe that is not the United Kingdom.

Yep, where I live the PC version is usually around 15 euros (22 dollars) cheaper as new. Depends a bit on the publisher though, I'm sure Activision is already hard at work finding a solution to this shameful disparity...

PC hardware is also relatively cheaper here compared to consoles, not by much but it all adds up in time.

[QUOTE="nunovlopes"][QUOTE="True_Gamer_"]

Because the games prices are INSANE....

I live in Greece and the retail prices are INSANE for games....Look at this:

http://www.multirama.gr/products/product?pid=0422530&catid=070205

Forza 3 at €65? Thats like nearly 1/3 of a WHOLE Xbox360!!!!!

And not that PC hardware is expensive....When one can get a HD4850 1Gb at less than €100....

If I lived in the USA I might have been lured to be a console gamer....But with games at these price no sir thanks....rogerjak

Yeah, I live in Portugal and it's pretty much the same. Fortunately, there's Steam, dvd.co.uk, amazon.co.uk, play.com...

I have noticed that you Portuguese really like DVD.co.uk but I still don't know why. :P

Then I live in most expensive country!

New game at retail is between 70-80 Euros.

Luckily there are people who import games from other countries so I can get a new game for around 50 Euros.

Welcome to Croatia.

Import from the UK like a normal European person.InsaneBasura

This and only this. The video game industry in the United Kingdom is very competitive and therefore prices drop quicker and are generally lower than in the rest of Europe. Price comparison websites such as GamesTracker.com compare prices for games between 30 retailers sometimes, for example. It's insane.

[QUOTE="True_Gamer_"]Because the games prices are INSANE....

I live in Greece and the retail prices are INSANE for games....Look at this:

http://www.multirama.gr/products/product?pid=0422530&catid=070205

Forza 3 at €65? Thats like nearly 1/3 of a WHOLE Xbox360!!!!!

And not that PC hardware is expensive....When one can get a HD4850 1Gb at less than €100....

If I lived in the USA I might have been lured to be a console gamer....But with games at these price no sir thanks....Hexagon_777

What is really insane is that you still buy your games in your country. Order them from the United Kingdom like every sane European gamer would. They often are €15 to €20 cheaper there. Try price comparison websites such as GamesTracker.com and/or Find-Games.co.uk as well. Online retailers such as MyMemory.co.uk have "Free Worldwide Delivery" and are therefore excellent to order from if you happen to live somewhere in Europe that is not the United Kingdom.

Here in the uk, game prices fall like stones.Zaibach

The fact that the exchange rate between the pound and the euro is so low helps a lot as well, so not only are the prices a lot lower in the United Kingdom but the rest of Europe buys games from there in a currency that is almost in sync with the euro to boot!

[QUOTE="InsaneBasura"]Import from the UK like a normal European person.AdrianWerner

[QUOTE="InsaneBasura"]Import from the UK like a normal European person.AdrianWerner

With a price difference of often €15 to €20, the price difference is significant enough. With price comparison websites such as GamesTracker.com and/or Find-Games.co.uk, that price difference will only become larger. The exchange rate between the pound and the euro being so low will further enhance the aforementioned price difference. To top it all off, online retailers such as MyMemory.co.uk that offer "Free Worldwide Delivery" render your argument into a fallacy.

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[QUOTE="True_Gamer_"]Because the games prices are INSANE....

I live in Greece and the retail prices are INSANE for games....Look at this:

http://www.multirama.gr/products/product?pid=0422530&catid=070205

Forza 3 at €65? Thats like nearly 1/3 of a WHOLE Xbox360!!!!!

And not that PC hardware is expensive....When one can get a HD4850 1Gb at less than €100....

If I lived in the USA I might have been lured to be a console gamer....But with games at these price no sir thanks....True_Gamer_

What is really insane is that you still buy your games in your country. Order them from the United Kingdom like every sane European gamer would. They often are €15 to €20 cheaper there. Try price comparison websites such as GamesTracker.com and/or Find-Games.co.uk as well. Online retailers such as MyMemory.co.uk have "Free Worldwide Delivery" and are therefore excellent to order from if you happen to live somewhere in Europe that is not the United Kingdom.

£36. = €40. Including shipping. Use the gosh darn sites he linked to. If you register at Gamestracker you can set up a watchlist and set it to convert to euro and include the shipping rate.

well games are expensive in uk too but i still prefer gaming on consolesikanderahmed

It's certainly cheaper than gaming in the rest of Europe and with price comparison websites such as GamesTracker.com and Find-Games.co.uk, we are pretty damn lucky.

[QUOTE="Hexagon_777"][QUOTE="True_Gamer_"]Because the games prices are INSANE....

I live in Greece and the retail prices are INSANE for games....Look at this:

http://www.multirama.gr/products/product?pid=0422530&catid=070205

Forza 3 at €65? Thats like nearly 1/3 of a WHOLE Xbox360!!!!!

And not that PC hardware is expensive....When one can get a HD4850 1Gb at less than €100....

If I lived in the USA I might have been lured to be a console gamer....But with games at these price no sir thanks....True_Gamer_

What is really insane is that you still buy your games in your country. Order them from the United Kingdom like every sane European gamer would. They often are €15 to €20 cheaper there. Try price comparison websites such as GamesTracker.com and/or Find-Games.co.uk as well. Online retailers such as MyMemory.co.uk have "Free Worldwide Delivery" and are therefore excellent to order from if you happen to live somewhere in Europe that is not the United Kingdom.

MyMemory.co.uk ships to Greece for free.Forza 3 costs £40.95/€45.32 at MyMemory.co.uk. €64.99 - €45.32 = €19.67 saved.

This is what's left of your argument: The wait and the risk of it getting lost.

In UK, theres usually a £10 difference between PC and console games

Nidget

[QUOTE="True_Gamer_"][QUOTE="Hexagon_777"]

What is really insane is that you still buy your games in your country. Order them from the United Kingdom like every sane European gamer would. They often are €15 to €20 cheaper there. Try price comparison websites such as GamesTracker.com and/or Find-Games.co.uk as well. Online retailers such as MyMemory.co.uk have "Free Worldwide Delivery" and are therefore excellent to order from if you happen to live somewhere in Europe that is not the United Kingdom.InsaneBasura

That's an even better offer than mine, even though yours contains shipping costs! Way to go! :D