Just be glad you don't live in Australia! Their games have been $100 for years and the AUD is worth more than the USD! I hate buying $60 games and have not done so yet, I just wait for the price to drop but you can definitely be assured I am pre-ordering BF3. I've waited 6 years for this! Plus, if you pre order you get the Back to Karkand pack free which i am sure will be at least $15 if not more so really you aren't paying $60 for the game; you can think of it as $49.99 for BF3 and you get the expansion pack on sale for $10!!!