Price of Nightfall in Sydney, Australia - Guild Wars Guru archive powered by Guild Wars Legacy

bmw4496

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Join Date: Apr 2007

15 Apr 2007 at 01:59 - 1

I have always wanted to buy Nightfall, but the prices here is just ridiculously high... EB Games is currently selling the normal (non CE) edition for $89.95 AUD, which converted to USD is around $75 dollars. Does anyone know where to get the game for a cheaper price?

We, fellow Aussies should really boycott EB Games until they adjust their prices

Rampager

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2006

Australia

Mo/

15 Apr 2007 at 02:03 - 2

they never will change its the way its always been no matter what game

bmw4496

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2007

15 Apr 2007 at 02:05 - 3

Why are we paying more than Americans?

??Evan??

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Tombs

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15 Apr 2007 at 02:05 - 4

Try ordering it from somewhere online?

scrinner

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15 Apr 2007 at 02:11 - 5

Guildwars Online Store?

bmw4496

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2007

15 Apr 2007 at 02:23 - 6

Well, the thing is I don't have any Credit Cards or anything like that.

Domino

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Houston

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15 Apr 2007 at 02:27 - 7

Quote:

Originally Posted by bmw4496

Well, the thing is I don't have any Credit Cards or anything like that.

there's your problem right there amigo.

and you don't need a credit card, just a checking account and a debit card.

I'd suggest getting one and ordering a key from the official store.

fRag_Doll

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Australia

Prid of Ankh Morpork [Prid]

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15 Apr 2007 at 02:29 - 8

For starters, Australia is considered as part of the Europe region by NCSoft. Any units bought in Australia are shipped from England, so you should convert to Great British Pounds, not American Dollars.
At $89.95 that works out to £37.80, and RRP for GW:NF in the UK is £29.99. Now you have to add on a bit for the shipping to Oz, distribution costs and so forth, so we (Yes, I'm Aussie as well) really aren't being charged too much extra at all.

If you really feel the need to rant about it, blame the Australian dollars crappy exchange rate, although it has been getting quite a bit stronger as of late.

I am kind of surprised that your local EB is still charging full price, I bought a copy for my girlfriend for $50 just before Christmas.

*Edit* - Fixed a mistake in the prices.

bmw4496

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2007

15 Apr 2007 at 02:52 - 9

Yeah, are there any alternatives besides EB and online shopping? I am thinking of importing it from maybe Asia. Oh, btw EB is having a 2 for $50 sale. You can pcik up the original GW and GW Factions for $50.

VanDamselx

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Buffalo, NY

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15 Apr 2007 at 02:56 - 10

You can get a Visa/Mastercard/AMEX giftcard and pre-load it with 50 bucks and buy it from the store. Those work the same way credit cards do with no attachment.

fRag_Doll

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Australia

Prid of Ankh Morpork [Prid]

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15 Apr 2007 at 02:57 - 11

I can suggest trying Game Traders ( http://www.gametraders.com.au/ ), you might find a cheaper copy there, and if your local store doesn't have a copy they'll get it in.

Pickletron

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Australia

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R/Mo

15 Apr 2007 at 11:08 - 12

My NF:CE was $89.95 here at EB.. got it a week or 2 before the game went online as well, couldn't have gotten MORE expensive :S

In Cairns btw, QLD.

Onarik Amrak

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Astral Revenants

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15 Apr 2007 at 12:51 - 13

I thought I'd mention that EB has a GW monopoly in Australia.

They call it Anet an "exclusive partner" or something, but we know better.

peterchen620

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W/Mo

15 Apr 2007 at 13:08 - 14

happens in New Zealand. I still buy it regardless.

Nightfall is selling less than $20 USD in Taiwan. (Including the other campaigns) It is all the matter of regional places. I always tend to find Australia's pricing is a bit wee high.

Feme Assassin

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Greece

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15 Apr 2007 at 13:12 - 15

wow in australia the price is extremely high ty god here in greece it only costs 40 euros

ZenRgy

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15 Apr 2007 at 13:13 - 16

Get a job, less complaining.

Onarik Amrak

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Astral Revenants

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15 Apr 2007 at 13:21 - 17

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZenRgy

Get a job, less complaining.

You troll,

Why would you want to pay more for something than you have to?
If other countries get it for cheaper why must Oceania pay more?

J3mo

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Mo/

15 Apr 2007 at 18:53 - 18

I bought mine for 27 euros, delivered @ home

Not sure if it's allowed but I bought mine @ www.play.com (if not allowed, feel free to remove it)

prism2525

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Among dead bodies.

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15 Apr 2007 at 20:01 - 19

Bought mine @ play too. Gotta love the free delivery and prices.

here in malta GW costs Lm19.95... which is equivalent to 46.47 euros.
The CE is over Lm50 (116.47 euros) last time I checked.

placebo overdose

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N/

15 Apr 2007 at 20:11 - 20

@prism wow i feel sorry for about those prices if im thinking right 120 odd euros is alot

Tachyon

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Stoke, England

The Godless [GOD]

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15 Apr 2007 at 20:16 - 21

Do you have any relatives that weren't convicts and thus stayed in the UK?

If so, you could get them to order the Nightfall CE from Play.com for £17.99 and post it off to you.

http://www.play.com/Games/PC/4-/3250...n/Product.html

Etta

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Mancland, British Empire

15 Apr 2007 at 20:22 - 22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Azagoth

Do you have any relatives that weren't convicts and thus stayed in the UK?

Now, now. There is no need for that at all, is there?

phil_carter

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15 Apr 2007 at 22:05 - 23

that is ridiculously expensive, given how long its been out for.
I bought the collectors edition off amazon UK at christams for less than £20, which was cheaper than the normal version i think, but still charging full price now is insane.
Can't you use a debit card or ask your parents to order it for you or something? online is the cheapest way normally, and postage(if you have to pay it at all) is less than the return bus fair, well for me anyway.

J3mo

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Mo/

16 Apr 2007 at 12:39 - 24

Quote:

Originally Posted by prism2525

Bought mine @ play too. Gotta love the free delivery and prices.

here in malta GW costs Lm19.95... which is equivalent to 46.47 euros.
The CE is over Lm50 (116.47 euros) last time I checked.

That's funny since @ play.com the CE is only 27 euros

So correct me if I'm wrong but that store makes like 80 euros profit

Roshi_ikkyu

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Mo/W

16 Apr 2007 at 12:51 - 25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Azagoth

Do you have any relatives that weren't convicts and thus stayed in the UK?

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Nar it's ok. Cause it just means the POMs need to remember that abunch of convicts from a tropical paradise, kick there ass at Cricket and Rugby! (Will resist mentioning the war we pitched in too. :P )

Sadly yes it is true that Australia is given Units from the Euro offices, and that the exclusive sale rights are with EB.... Think its kinda counter productive, would seriously limit there numbers, but hey.

As for the price its seems pretty even for most game prices now a days.

Onarik Amrak

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16 Apr 2007 at 12:59 - 26

Yes, the price does seem on par with most other releases at about AU$100.

But when you compare those prices to other countries, you realise you're getting jacked.

prism2525

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16 Apr 2007 at 13:17 - 27

Quote:

Originally Posted by placebo overdose

@prism wow i feel sorry for about those prices if im thinking right 120 odd euros is alot

Well, I still bought it from play. Waiting a couple of weeks is far better than paying that silly amount of cash. Instead of the Lm50+ i got it for Lm24.49... less than half the price.

Quote:

Originally Posted by J3mo

That's funny since @ play.com the CE is only 27 euros

So correct me if I'm wrong but that store makes like 80 euros profit

Maltese stores have always been like that. I don't care anymore cos now i got my CC and I have an account on play. I don't even look at maltese stores anymore.

blue.rellik

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Join Date: Feb 2007

Melbourne, Australia

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17 Apr 2007 at 08:39 - 28

Quote:

Originally Posted by Azagoth

Do you have any relatives that weren't convicts and thus stayed in the UK?

If so, you could get them to order the Nightfall CE from Play.com for £17.99 and post it off to you.

http://www.play.com/Games/PC/4-/3250...n/Product.html

Australia is ten times the county England is

j/k j/k

Anyway it's like that down here in Melbourne too last time I checked at EB games. Normal NF was 90 while CE NF was 100

holababe

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Mo/

17 Apr 2007 at 08:54 - 29

Quote:

Originally Posted by booooYA

You can get a Visa/Mastercard/AMEX giftcard and pre-load it with 50 bucks and buy it from the store. Those work the same way credit cards do with no attachment.

Where do you get these? I also live in Australia.

fRag_Doll

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Australia

Prid of Ankh Morpork [Prid]

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17 Apr 2007 at 11:51 - 30

Quote:

Originally Posted by holababe

Where do you get these? I also live in Australia.

I know that ANZ has Visa Giftcards, I think St George does as well.

Aussie Boy

Alcoholic

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Australia

W/

17 Apr 2007 at 13:26 - 31

There are a few banks ect that have the Visa debit cards and Prepaid MasterCards for us Aussies

StGeorge
citibank
Anz

By the way Harvey Norman (Perth) had NF for $49:00AU about a month or 2 ago in a sale not sure if they still have it but
thats where I got my 2nd copy from.

jas002

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E/Me

17 Apr 2007 at 13:35 - 32

Try getting it from sendit.com, they have it for £14.89. Plus they have the option of other ways to pay.

Dubby

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17 Apr 2007 at 18:03 - 33

I got mine offa ebay. 30 USD equivilant each.

Lydz

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E/Mo

17 Apr 2007 at 18:52 - 34

Shame

I just bought Nightfall Collector's for R299 (South African currency), because it's so flippin cheap! That's like 32Euro...is that alot in comparison to most people?

prism2525

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Among dead bodies.

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17 Apr 2007 at 19:47 - 35

well the CE for 32 euros isn't half bad. I had to fork out more for mine. But hey, I did pre-order it.

Lydz

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E/Mo

17 Apr 2007 at 20:12 - 36

roflmao :P I'm trying to get my parents to fork out for Evanescence concert tickets and another R350 for the Factions CE ^^

VanDamselx

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18 Apr 2007 at 02:03 - 37

Those gift cards may have a little fee to get like 50 bucks (for you to spend) + 3 dollars (for Visa to make money off them of course) for a total of 53 dollars but they are convenient. You can use them anywhere Visa is accepted. I take them on vacations with me

bmw4496

Ascalonian Squire

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19 Apr 2007 at 01:15 - 38

Yeah, thanks for the suggestions guys. I will first check out Harvey Norman

ZenRgy: I am not complaining because I can't afford a mere computer game, I am complaining because I don't want to pay more than I have to.

Does anyone know if Kmart, BigW, JB Hi-Fi sell it, and for what price? EB is indeed monopolizing ...

lennymon

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19 Apr 2007 at 01:21 - 39

I've heard numerous times about Australian's getting hosed accross the boards for games, that sucks. I think I'd probably just get it from the online store if possible personally.
oh, can I use that line as a quote?

"What's that got to do with the price of Nightfall in Sydney?"