Why are CANADIANS still getting ripped off???

since the Canadian Dollar is almost on par with the American why are we still paying an extra $50-$100 on consoles and an extra $10 on games. I for one am not happy. Any Canadians agree with me?jasontakhar

[QUOTE="jasontakhar"]since the Canadian Dollar is almost on par with the American why are we still paying an extra $50-$100 on consoles and an extra $10 on games. I for one am not happy. Any Canadians agree with me?fistoflight

im talking about the retail price.Prices for normal ps3 and 360 games is $69.99

since the Canadian Dollar is almost on par with the American why are we still paying an extra $50-$100 on consoles and an extra $10 on games. I for one am not happy. Any Canadians agree with me?jasontakhar

I back you up mate. Let's start a petition , eh ? ( at least this one is not based on fanboysm)

Yeah I always wondered that... Is there really any reason?Not-A-Stalker

because they can and because people are used to it.

since the Canadian Dollar is almost on par with the American why are we still paying an extra $50-$100 on consoles and an extra $10 on games. I for one am not happy. Any Canadians agree with me?jasontakhar

halo 3 released here and in the us for 59.99

aside from that, this is due to tarifs

Heh, do you think that compaines CARE that the dollar is at par? No.
Also this belongs in offtopic
BEAN_LARD_MULCH

No it doesn't . This is very relevant to gaming and includes only games.

There are some people that have to pay over 100 dollars for a game. sexy_chimp

Guitar hero?

[QUOTE="jasontakhar"]since the Canadian Dollar is almost on par with the American why are we still paying an extra $50-$100 on consoles and an extra $10 on games. I for one am not happy. Any Canadians agree with me?elite_ferns1

halo 3 released here and in the us for 59.99

aside from that, this is due to tarifs

1 ) I saw on the news they even said Halo 3 is $70 .

2) Didn't they hear of the free trade agreement.

3) some studios are located in Canada ( Silicon Knights , BIowares , Ubisoft montreal) yet they charge us more ???

It may take time for the prices to balance out although I really don't think it should be that way because when the currency value changes it should be the same for the consumer as it is with the markets.jimm895

[QUOTE="jasontakhar"]since the Canadian Dollar is almost on par with the American why are we still paying an extra $50-$100 on consoles and an extra $10 on games. I for one am not happy. Any Canadians agree with me?turgore

I back you up mate. Let's start a petition , eh ? ( at least this one is not based on fanboysm)

yeah good idea:D

[QUOTE="sexy_chimp"]There are some people that have to pay over 100 dollars for a game. turgore

Guitar hero?

Nope, your normal game (Zelda: TP, Bioshock) costs 100 dollars in some out of reach places.

Well, yea, Canadian taxes are higher in general. The national gov't collects sales tax on top of the province, so for places like British Columbia it's 8% + 7% = 15% in taxes, whereas in places like California it's state + county sales taxes so it's more along the lines of 7% + 1.25% = 8.25% (in San Mateo county, where I live).

But this is talking about retail price, before taxes, and it's still more expensive because, well, people are willing to pay that much. It costs money to change prices on a large scale when the currency's value changes - something that happens everyday - so adjustments are rarely made unless prices are drastically different, and only if it's stricting one country importing goods from another country (i.e., it'd make sense to change prices only if all games were imported from the US).

Another way to think of it is that you work $10/hour * 6 hours for a game a year ago, you still work $10/hour * 6 hours for a game now; it's just cheaper for you to cross the border and get it for $10/hour * 5 hours.

STHU, you don't live in the UK. Heck, I would love to pay $50 for my games (£25) but I gotta pay £40 - 45OGTiago

The truth

since the Canadian Dollar is almost on par with the American why are we still paying an extra $50-$100 on consoles and an extra $10 on games. I for one am not happy. Any Canadians agree with me?jasontakhar

the canadian dollar is worth more than the US dollar now.

Yeah I agree, too expensive

and go vancouver canucks :D

[QUOTE="jimm895"]It may take time for the prices to balance out although I really don't think it should be that way because when the currency value changes it should be the same for the consumer as it is with the markets.PBSnipes

In the UK by using direct conversion we pay:

Wii: $367
Games: $71

360 + bundled game or accessory as standard: $510
Games: $81

PS3 + 2 bundled games as standard: $816
Games: $81

And we usually have to wait several months for the damn games to be translated into French, German, Spanish, Italian, yadda yadda. When the game is already in English, which is our own bloody language. Microsoft are making great strides to improve this issue and I love them for it, Mass Effect is only taking an extra 3 days to reach here for example 8)

[QUOTE="turgore"]

[QUOTE="sexy_chimp"]There are some people that have to pay over 100 dollars for a game. sexy_chimp

Guitar hero?

Nope, your normal game (Zelda: TP, Bioshock) costs 100 dollars in some out of reach places.

wow .That's pretty horrible.

In the UK by using direct conversion we pay:

Wii: $367
Games: $71

360 + bundled game or accessory as standard: $510
Games: $81

PS3 + 2 bundled games as standard: $816
Games: $81

And we usually have to wait several months for the damn games to be translated into French, German, Spanish, Italian, yadda yadda. When the game is already in English, which is our own bloody language. Microsoft are making great strides to improve this issue and I love them for it, Mass Effect is only taking an extra 3 days to reach here for example 8)

tomarlyn

That's starting to happen more often. Games get released on Tuesdays(?) in America and over here, it's usually Fridays. But didn't HS and Halo do the same? I think that all English speaking countries should be Region 1, who cares about tax?!? Nobody, that's who.

In the UK by using direct conversion we pay:

Wii: $367
Games: $71

360 + bundled game or accessory as standard: $510
Games: $81

PS3 + 2 bundled games as standard: $816
Games: $81

And we usually have to wait several months for the damn games to be translated into French, German, Spanish, Italian, yadda yadda. When the game is already in English, which is our own bloody language. Microsoft are making great strides to improve this issue and I love them for it, Mass Effect is only taking an extra 3 days to reach here for example 8)

tomarlyn

ouch, 367 for a wii? And I thoght $250 was a rip off for a wii.

ohh pluuuse, u guys get free health care and education..........Dante2710

its not free, we pay much higher taxes for that. Plus post-secondary education is still expensive here.

[QUOTE="Dante2710"]ohh pluuuse, u guys get free health care and education..........kevy619

its not free, we pay much higher taxes for that. Plus post-secondary education is still expensive here.

Understatement

[QUOTE="Dante2710"]ohh pluuuse, u guys get free health care and education..........kevy619

its not free, we pay much higher taxes for that. Plus post-secondary education is still expensive here.

yeah post secondary education is alot here to...

[QUOTE="Dante2710"]ohh pluuuse, u guys get free health care and education..........kevy619

its not free, we pay much higher taxes for that. Plus post-secondary education is still expensive here.

[QUOTE="tomarlyn"]

In the UK by using direct conversion we pay:

Wii: $367
Games: $71

360 + bundled game or accessory as standard: $510
Games: $81

PS3 + 2 bundled games as standard: $816
Games: $81

And we usually have to wait several months for the damn games to be translated into French, German, Spanish, Italian, yadda yadda. When the game is already in English, which is our own bloody language. Microsoft are making great strides to improve this issue and I love them for it, Mass Effect is only taking an extra 3 days to reach here for example 8)

ParasiteDemon

That's starting to happen more often. Games get released on Tuesdays(?) in America and over here, it's usually Fridays. But didn't HS and Halo do the same? I think that all English speaking countries should be Region 1, who cares about tax?!? Nobody, that's who.

The more support the better, hopefully the trend expands *hello Nintendo*. Actually its not just them, Atlus were hyping the new Trauma Center at E3 when Second Opinion hadn't even been released yet. It insults me.

I just don't see why we should have to wait for every language we don't speak first, or share any border with before being able to play. Its saves a little money for publishers but doesn't make them suck any less for doing it.

*no offense to any europeans* :oops:

since the Canadian Dollar is almost on par with the American why are we still paying an extra $50-$100 on consoles and an extra $10 on games. I for one am not happy. Any Canadians agree with me?jasontakhar

Yes, but, drive down to the states and exploit their failing dollar.

(It's not really our dollar going up, it's their dollar going down. So exploit while you still can.)

since the Canadian Dollar is almost on par with the American why are we still paying an extra $50-$100 on consoles and an extra $10 on games. I for one am not happy. Any Canadians agree with me?jasontakhar

Just because our dollar is on par, doesnt mean jack. Its more than a price cut issue, your talking about putting our entire economy on balance with the USA, that takes awhile, maybe if it stays like this for a couple years.

It probably wont stay as high as it is anyways, so it doesnt matter, buy your stuff from the USA and run with it while u can.

SHH dont complain!!! im goign to the states soon and am probably goign to buy like $500 worth of video games since i will be saving money :) lol

but yeah really this is BS.

since the Canadian Dollar is almost on par with the American why are we still paying an extra $50-$100 on consoles and an extra $10 on games. I for one am not happy. Any Canadians agree with me?jasontakhar

lol im pretty sure we all are... and to answer sum1s question this is before taxes

it takes time for the market to adjust. Chau_

lol the dollar is being treated as if it was still at75 cents to the american... that was a decade ago.... lol the market shoudl change faster, sooo many lawsuits are coming up not between companies (mainly car companies) this is insane

[QUOTE="Chau_"]it takes time for the market to adjust. AskForDetails

lol the dollar is being treated as if it was still at75 cents to the american... that was a decade ago.... lol the market shoudl change faster, sooo many lawsuits are coming up not between companies (mainly car companies) this is insane

yeah