Whats up with PC game prices???

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have u noticed the vast differences in prices of PC games from shop to shop ... some places are charge double ...

I used to buy some slip-streamed games from a guy ... but looks like he closed down .....

where do you guys get your games?
 
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In my opinion. one should never pay more than R299 for a game - no game should surpass this price. Games that are older than 2(maybe 3) years should become 'Classics' and charge R99 (like EA Games does). Valve and Rituals 'Episodic' game releases should also be no more than R149.
 
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lord_spaceman said:
In my opinion. one should never pay more than R299 for a game - no game should surpass this price. Games that are older than 2(maybe 3) years should become 'Classics' and charge R99 (like EA Games does). Valve and Rituals 'Episodic' game releases should also be no more than R149.
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I agree 100% ... I buy games from www.btgames.co.za or www.kalahari.net or even www.take2.co.za
 
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I've almos completely given up on store bought games.

I use things like direct2drive, pay by CC and just D/L the game. This saves me about R100-R200 for most games.
(to pre-empt any B/W questions, it's on a 1mbs uncapped line)
 
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BlobNow said:
I've almos completely given up on store bought games.

I use things like direct2drive, pay by CC and just D/L the game. This saves me about R100-R200 for most games.
(to pre-empt any B/W questions, it's on a 1mbs uncapped line)
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Damn you and your endless army of uber fast bandwidth. Ps: Please donate.

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you think 299 is expenisve for a game? look at psp game and ps3 R500 and up
 
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what EA is doing is on their classics range is good ...

Spaceman is right ... the way things are going now, anything over 2 years should definitely be classified as a classic....

btw .. i was thinking of getting my son a PSP ... but when I checked out the prices of the games ... I changed my mind..... looks like they are going the route that gilette went with their razor blades :)

man i wish i could d/l those iso's .... but my means are limited .... i connect to internet using my gprs ... imagine the time and money it will cost me to d/l on dvd game :)

i am soooo jealous blobnow....
 
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sdd said:
what EA is doing is on their classics range is good ...

Spaceman is right ... the way things are going now, anything over 2 years should definitely be classified as a classic....

btw .. i was thinking of getting my son a PSP ... but when I checked out the prices of the games ... I changed my mind..... looks like they are going the route that gilette went with their razor blades :)

man i wish i could d/l those iso's .... but my means are limited .... i connect to internet using my gprs ... imagine the time and money it will cost me to d/l on dvd game :)

i am soooo jealous blobnow....
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dude you should defenitly get ur son one i got myself one this weekend ago and man it so good ... actually mind boggling if you buy games for him buy 1 everymonth or 1 evry three months thats what i do. yea i work but it sure passes the time when you wait for meetings to start or at the airport heh!

I say it still worth it no matter how much the game costs

it replaces desktop pc in a mobile way :p
 
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sdd said:
what EA is doing is on their classics range is good ...

Spaceman is right ... the way things are going now, anything over 2 years should definitely be classified as a classic....

btw .. i was thinking of getting my son a PSP ... but when I checked out the prices of the games ... I changed my mind..... looks like they are going the route that gilette went with their razor blades :)

man i wish i could d/l those iso's .... but my means are limited .... i connect to internet using my gprs ... imagine the time and money it will cost me to d/l on dvd game :)

i am soooo jealous blobnow....
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\dude you should defenitly get ur son one i got myself one this weekend ago and man it so good ... actually mind boggling if you buy games for him buy 1 everymonth or 1 evry three months thats what i do. yea i work but it sure passes the time when you wait for meetings to start or at the airport heh!

I say it still worth it no matter how much the game costs

it replaces desktop pc in a mobile way :p
 
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One thing that you have to rmember now that the ISPs provide BUSINESS uncapped for +-R1800 for a 512k line and +-R3300 for the 1024k line. These have static IPs and some business services.

There are guys out there who offer the uncapped services for about half or even a third of that but without all the added benefits.

Enquire at places like RsaWeb, Gamco, WebAfrica and SAOL and see what they have to offer.


and as far as PSP and PS2, well ... wives and kids are all the same. They nag you for yonks for a new toy, then once you get it, nada, it ends up in the cupboard. And I mentioned wives in there as it was the wife that wanted the PS2 so she could use the dance mat ;)
 
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Oh yea, another thing i look out for :

Games with "improved" sequels should also be close to the bargain bin or at least
cheaper than the actual sequel. I'm talking specifically of games like FIFA 200x, NBA/NFL/Tiger Woods Golf / Unreal Tournament ... These games usually do not have a "story" or continuiety between sequels. I've seen alot of shops putting FIFA 2005 up for the same prices as FIFA 2006 . No one is going to buy the 2005 one for R299 ..
 
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Not us at BTGames. Iv started noticing that several psp games are becoming platinum like ps2 games... Best games to get are Exclusive - they release the new titles pretty quickly for R99, its a givaway. If you need any Games or anything call me on 011 467 7780 ask for Greg (quote myadsl forum - lol), will sort u out. ;)
 
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WOW!
People in SA are realy being over charged for games huh? Well here in the states it's hard to find a game over $60 that's about R360 and older games $20 wich is about R 120. So ya I'm sorry for you guys back home.
 
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yeah, here we mostly get games X10 if it comes to consoles... though that is about to change soon... ;)
 
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Prices!!!

Hi guys!

Prices do vary from shop to shop! Just bare in mind that some shops add commision too!

However, the best place to purchase games, is from BT Games! Prices are excellent from them!

For those who want a price list, drop an email and ill gladly Email u prices!

kyle@openweb.co.za

Best Regards,

KrAzY_K!
 
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