So the PS3 launched in Australia last night..........

And 70 ppl lined up for the launch in myer sydney!!:lol:

Looks like that the price of the ps3 does Mattar I mean in the Middle of Sydney 70 PPl Lined up!! That's Hardly anything........

When the 360 Launched here There was Midnight Launches everwhere, there must of atleast been 150 ppl at Eastland(where i live about 30 km out of the city) i guess all in all Brand Regintion doesnt mattar alot........even the wii had a good launch here.

Thoughts? Does anybody else live in Australia here and here about this?

  70 people sounds like a lot to me....

I live in Australia and it's to be expected. $1000 and they cut backwards compatibility. The games cost $120 and many of them you can get on 360 for half that price. The 360 premium is selling for $700 with Gears of War, PDZ and PGR3 or $600 with DOA 4 or PGR3. You can buy games from the 360's classics selection for $50 and Wii is still a hot item that is less expensive then the competition at $400 with Wii sports. Games can be found on Wii for $100 at most and in many cases $80.

  70 people sounds like a lot to me....

ironwarrior2

I live in Australia and it's to be expected. $1000 and they cut backwards compatibility. The games cost $120 and many of them you can get on 360 for half that price. The 360 premium is selling for $700 with Gears of War, PDZ and PGR3 or $600 with DOA 4 or PGR3. You can buy games from the 360's classics selection for $50 and Wii is still a hot item that is less expensive then the competition at $400 with Wii sports. Games can be found on Wii for $100 at most and in many cases $80.

Idonomeus

70 people sounds like a lot to me....

ironwarrior2

[QUOTE="Idonomeus"]

I live in Australia and it's to be expected. $1000 and they cut backwards compatibility. The games cost $120 and many of them you can get on 360 for half that price. The 360 premium is selling for $700 with Gears of War, PDZ and PGR3 or $600 with DOA 4 or PGR3. You can buy games from the 360's classics selection for $50 and Wii is still a hot item that is less expensive then the competition at $400 with Wii sports. Games can be found on Wii for $100 at most and in many cases $80.

theboxmike

I got junk mail where they cost $120. Haven't been to any shops recently though.

70 people sounds like a lot to me....

ironwarrior2

That's like 70 New Yorkers showing up for the PS3 launch. 

[QUOTE="theboxmike"][QUOTE="Idonomeus"]

I live in Australia and it's to be expected. $1000 and they cut backwards compatibility. The games cost $120 and many of them you can get on 360 for half that price. The 360 premium is selling for $700 with Gears of War, PDZ and PGR3 or $600 with DOA 4 or PGR3. You can buy games from the 360's classics selection for $50 and Wii is still a hot item that is less expensive then the competition at $400 with Wii sports. Games can be found on Wii for $100 at most and in many cases $80.

Idonomeus

I got junk mail where they cost $120. Haven't been to any shops recently though.

Why is Aussie currency devalued so much?miss_kitt3n

$1 is 80 US cents. Games are just expensive and even more so with Sony products. The PS3 costs $800 USD and the games are $80 to $96. While I have the converter out. The 360 is $480 USD with DOA 4 or PGR3 and the Wii is $322 US. Not that those conversion matter all that much. All that matters is $1000 is way too much for most people to pay for a console and that's why sales are likely to be slow for the PS3 here.

Why is Aussie currency devalued so much?miss_kitt3n

If you convert the numbers $599US = $743.45AUS not $999AUS We pay through our noses becauyse of rediclious taxes, shipping costs, reatailer markups ect.

[QUOTE="miss_kitt3n"]Why is Aussie currency devalued so much?Idonomeus

$1 is 80 US cents. Games are just expensive and even more so with Sony products.

http://www.gocurrency.com/v2/dorate.php?inV=100&from=AUD&to=USD&Calculate=Convert

And us Americans are Complaining about $600 :lol: 

Why is Aussie currency devalued so much?miss_kitt3n

Why is Aussie currency devalued so much?miss_kitt3n

its not aussie currency thats devalued. its aussie GAMERS that are devalued.

[QUOTE="miss_kitt3n"]Why is Aussie currency devalued so much?edeasknight

its not aussie currency thats devalued. its aussie GAMERS that are devalued.

Why is Aussie currency devalued so much?miss_kitt3n