polar wrote: £40 |
The price of games these days... • Page 3
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convercide 6,531 posts
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Registered 15 years agoRed Moose wrote:
Everybdy should get a credit card, it's abnormal not to. The only reasonable reason is that say you have a gambling problem, have no self control or something.
It will cost you the basic €40/year for the card tax, and if you buy stuff you can afford it will cost you nothing.
What about airfares? Travel abroad, checking into a hotel (okay, can be done by paying a deposit). Get one, but don't use it unless you pay it off. also gives insurance for loads of purchases.
I have a VISA Debit card. Best of both worlds. Accepted anywhere, can use it anywhere. -
polar wrote:
What price do new games typically retail for in high street Game shops over there in the UK?
Up to £50. -
polar 1,098 posts
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Registered 17 years agoFozzie_bear wrote:
polar wrote:
What price do new games typically retail for in high street Game shops over there in the UK?
Up to £50.
Roughly the same as here then, but slightly lower due to the strength of the Euro at the moment.
50GBP = 65 Euro (it used to be around 75 Euro a year ago). -
Oh yes, sorry I instantly answered with the typical internet price for some reason, d'oh! -
polar 1,098 posts
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Registered 17 years agoRed Moose wrote:
Everybdy should get a credit card, it's abnormal not to. The only reasonable reason is that say you have a gambling problem, have no self control or something.
It will cost you the basic €40/year for the card tax, and if you buy stuff you can afford it will cost you nothing.
What about airfares? Travel abroad, checking into a hotel (okay, can be done by paying a deposit). Get one, but don't use it unless you pay it off. also gives insurance for loads of purchases.
I agree I think the advantages of having a credit card far outweigh any disadvantages. I don't see the problem in just using them like a debit card and not using them to buy things you can ill afford. I made that mistake once in college and never again. Like you say, they're invaluable when traveling abroad. -
polar 1,098 posts
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Registered 17 years agoInquisitor wrote:
Oh yes, sorry I instantly answered with the typical internet price for some reason, d'oh!
Yeah I'd do the same - I never buy in retail, but this thread made me curious as to whether there's a difference in high street prices. Nothing can beat playasia prices though. -
sanctusmortis 9,914 posts
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Registered 15 years agoHaving a Tesco over the road is damn useful. No game retails for over £38. -
polar 1,098 posts
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Registered 17 years agosanctusmortis wrote:
Having a Tesco over the road is damn useful. No game retails for over £38.
The selection of games in Tesco here is really shit. They're also expensive. -
Credit cards are always useful, but like anything else you have to look after your details and use it in a responsible manner. They're an excellent way to spread the cost of things.
Credit is credit, it only becomes debt when you can't pay it back anymore.
On a slightly related note - has anyone seen a wireless adapter for the 360 lately? 4 branches of Game, 3 PC Worlds, 2 Currys, 2 HMV's, 3 Tescos, a Zavvi/Virgin/Whatever they're called, Amazon and Play later and no bugger has them. I ended up just getting a 10m Ethernet cable instead. -
Red-Moose 5,344 posts
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Registered 19 years agoin Ireland they jack up the prices in shops that know they will get the business. After a month, they drop them. Eg. splinter cell da was €74.99 at launch and dropped to €39.99 after a month in Game in dundrum.
Smyths can be €15 cheaper than Game for new releases. €59.99 for most new 360 games is the typical price. But then, e.g., Frontlines is €74.99 but only because they only stocked (as far as a I can tell) the special edition on 360, and the standard edition for €44.99 on PC. -
Smyths can be great if they actually get the game in, you have a loyalty card, and you get it in the first week. Went in on Friday, no bully on the 360. They didn't have bioshock on the 360 at release either.
As I mentioned earlier, HMV is often cheapest at release, usually 60 or sometimes even down to 57.99. -
Progguitarist 10,778 posts
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Registered 15 years agoSeems to vary alot more over there. A couple of guys I was chatting with on live last night said they rarely pay over 40 sterling for a game at retail. It seems that places like Tesco over there have amazing prices. Games like EDF (which Im certain is over a year old) are still retailing for 60 Euro here.
Theres always the pre owned section
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Machetazo 6,373 posts
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Registered 16 years agoThread title, as lamented by a selection of indies. They applaud ASDA's possible issues with Take2, as (they believe it's) the publisher refusing to give preferential treatment to the supermarkets. They say, in general for games though, that the RRP is too high, and that hurts and causes closures. comment #23 details the view clearly. -
Just wait until the game is a year old. -
mrpon 37,367 posts
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Registered 15 years agoOr get a Nectar card and get your games for free. I do. -
Not sure why the OP has issues with credit cards, pay em off in full each month and you won't be charged any interest. -
kinggid 303 posts
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Registered 16 years agoBut there is the issue of the higher transaction fees charged to businesses with credit cards as opposed to debit cards. Businesses make less money accepting payment by credit card, which ultimately means higher prices for everyone. -
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