I just want to know why, even on steam, Auzzies are getting charged 90$ for Brink, I am happy to pay that but it still seems ridiculous.

Discs and boxes do not cost that much to manufacture, and since the game is only about 60$ in the US I can say the licensing isn't either.

So why does the price just 30$ because we are in Australia, shipping here for a large corp cannot be more than 10$-20$ per game. And steam doesn't give you anything but a license to use the game, So someone explain why the price jump.

I could accept maybe 70$-80$ but 90$?

im paying $108 for mine and im australia

Well why does yours cost $108?

unless your getting pc version which is $88

http://www.kotaku.com.au/2010/11/why-do-videogames-cost-so-much/

the article points out several other possible/likely culprits, and chances are that at least a few of them are working together to cause the prices you see. But when it comes to downloaded software, the quote above seems to be the only one that applies. Other than, of course, "because they can".

Its also possible that they were forced to increase the steam price for political reasons. I have to imagine that the hard copy retailers were not too thrilled to find one of their competitors was able to sell the game for $30-$40 less than them.

I remember hearing a story about retailers in the UK boycotting games that were sold by steam, because it takes so much of their business, and that was for games that steam sells for the same price.

Australia always gets the shaft on video games. I think I heard it was something to do with a high import tax on media there, but I could be wrong.

cause im getting for xbox 360

according to the link i posted above, there aren't any true taxes, but the government is still one of the main suspects

Thanks for that info. It actually showed me a lot I didn't 'get', I have found an Aus based store that imports from Britan where the price is a good $50 cheaper so for now, I'll be buying from them and ignoring the retailers.

It's the same price. Exchange rates, my man. 1 US dollar =/= 1 AU dollar.

But, we are over the US dollar again. And we keep gaining on the US.

Is it odd i started singing footloose when i saw this topic?

What one? I got my copy for $50 over Steam.




Yes. Australian $ are worth more. ^_^

Ok perhaps not now, but they were recently. The exchange rate is about $2-$5 difference usually over an order like that anyway, and it's even less now.

Alright, fair point but Australian minimum wage is WAAYYYY higher than US minimum wage. It's still basically even. if you have a job, that is.

Yeah it was that price on steam but when i went to buy it the other day it jumped to $90, which I have heard is due to the distributor , the only gaming distributor in Aus, chucking a fit at the price.

BS.

If I get my games from the UK, I pay some good 10-15€ less. And € > $, but the price in US and GE are basicly the same.

wow, the price did jump up to 90. Im happy i got it when it only cost 50

Lucky

As much as I will still probably get the game, though most likely from somewhere cheaper UNLESS there's an amazing collectors to get, I'm annoyed about the price.

Damn Fees to develop on Damn Consoles!

Be Cool Microsoft!
Think of Brink!
THINK OF BRINK!

But yeah, i will gladly pay more monies to have Brink.

I'm gonna to pre-order the game 10 days before the release, i will have a countdown after i pre-order.
Good-bye $109
Hello Brink. Worth way more than $109, but thats just me.

Add me if you has an Xbox too!
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I assume we are talking about the so called limited edition here. i got mine from Game online here in Oz. and it was only $82.00 and that get delivered to me on the day or if like Homefront a day before.

Thank God I live in the UK!
￡40 for mine!

this isn't a surprise, all 2k games are full aussie price on steam. and bethesda tends to sell international rights to 2k. i figured this was going to happen when it looked like a release was due and preordered months back
edit: maybe not, oblivion was but fallout 3 was bethesda. i guess bethesda will be following 2k's procedure going forward. moral of this story buy it at the yankee price.

Ill get it on PC but Im sure we can find some Xbox game to play.