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The price hike for next-gen games in australia is absolutely insane. Price hikes of up to $50.
- Thread starter SuperBanana
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Vote with your wallet. Hold out until the inevitable price cuts and sale prices. Unless you have severe FOMO, that is, and couldn't possibly cope. We know these games will go on sale.
I agree, but just needed to point out that you can in fact get the games cheaper than what OP thought.
Moved back to NZ after 7 years in Aus and I miss Aus prices. Aus prices are bad, but NZ game prices are insane.
This is also one of the reason specifically I wasn't touching the DE console in Aus, I like options/uhd blu ray etc you need to show them what our psn prices are at launch not deep discounts months down the line hahaha.
I do feel it's a early adopter tax post launch I still expect higher than the $69/79 rrp. Much closer to the current gen rate.
although on pc I'm all digital/insert pass here steam etc + Nintendo all day let's go xD
I do feel it's a early adopter tax post launch I still expect higher than the $69/79 rrp. Much closer to the current gen rate.
although on pc I'm all digital/insert pass here steam etc + Nintendo all day let's go xD
I own 90% of their 1st-party releases and have never paid more than $64 for a game (at launch), really hoping it stays that way when the Switch 2 eventually comes.
As i mentioned before it's cheaper because it's a PS4 game with a free upgrade. It's the ones that are next gen only that's the real problem like Demon's Souls.
Ah that's a shame, was hoping it was an expensive misprice or holding price or something.
Ah OK cool. Sorry, I didn't keep track of the different versions so hadn't realised that.
As all 3 were the same price I was wondering if it was a holding price on one stores systems.
This is precisely the strategy I am employing. I am in no rush to buy these games. I will likely look to eBay for purchasing games if I can get them at a cheaper price.
that's a lot of dollarydoos. Can't see these prices holding for long, they're just ridiculous.
Also a lot harder to scam people who just want something new to play when you've got an entire back catalogue to compete with.
Also a lot harder to scam people who just want something new to play when you've got an entire back catalogue to compete with.
As others have mentioned the RRP of most current gen games is AU$99 it's just that most retailers sell cheaper like your JB's and Big W's and it's also why EB price-match.
Given this is the start of a new gen I would expect prices to remain high for a while before dropping down to $80-$90 and becoming the new $60-$70 of current gen pricing. IIRC PS4 games at launch were quite expensive here in Aus too.
Given this is the start of a new gen I would expect prices to remain high for a while before dropping down to $80-$90 and becoming the new $60-$70 of current gen pricing. IIRC PS4 games at launch were quite expensive here in Aus too.
Yeah but that's the problem, all of the prices listed are what the retailer is actually selling them for, regardless of what the RRP is.
I'm not, at least very rarely. Going gamepass and buying games on sale.
what's going on, that seems wild... in any case, I've decided a time ago that my next-gen plan is XSX + Game Pass only games, plus maybe some sporadic 10/15 buck old games that are not on Game Pass... Fuck valhalla, cyberpunk, and all those fancy new games that are more expensive than weekly groceries...
As an Aussie, this is part of the reason why it made the decision to go with a Series X so easy. I've got Game Pass for 3 years lined up so I'm good.
I'll probably get a PS5 a few years in and buy games when they're drastically reduced in price. Anything PS5 exclusive is bonkers in pricing and nowhere near worth it.
I didn't pay over $79 for a game this gen on launch day, so having games discounted to $109 is laughable.
I'll probably get a PS5 a few years in and buy games when they're drastically reduced in price. Anything PS5 exclusive is bonkers in pricing and nowhere near worth it.
I didn't pay over $79 for a game this gen on launch day, so having games discounted to $109 is laughable.
we all know that sony raised the price for its first party titles, are these prices the same for xbox one?
I feel like this happens every gen here, then post launch competition between stores lowers prices.
I feel like PS4 games were $99 or $109 originally(?).
I don't expect $124 games late in the gen.
I feel like PS4 games were $99 or $109 originally(?).
I don't expect $124 games late in the gen.
We are talking about next gen only games. Demon souls is $124.
I've never seen physical games in Aus more than $80 unless it's a special edition.
For exclusives Gears Tactics is $99 on the Microsoft Store. third party I presume to be the same across the platforms. Smart delivery might help as the One and series S/X are the same disc.
One of the reasons i won't be buying either console. Though i do wonder how it'll effect things like gamepass, a lot of my friends are looking into that.
While not the only reason I'm going XSX and gamepass next gen, I wonder if these prices will drive others to Xbox or PC for it.
It never happened in the transition from PS3 to PS4 but I remember games where $120 at the start of PS3 and MGS 4
OP mentioned Cyber Punk and those were prices for PS5 versions. I also have a preorder of Demon's Souls for $109
You know, I really like this take. I can remember as a fourteen year old purchasing my PlayStation 3 on launch night - from memory, games were sold for $120aud and the following however long after.
I don't think it's necessarily the RRP change that is stinging here, it's retailers sticking to them. How sustainable is selling a title for $20, or more, under RRP? As many have said, it's the get you in the store approach, make it back elsewhere. EB have long been full RRP, for many documented reasons.
Video games have been a lifelong hobby for myself, a passion. Out of sheer convenience, I made the shift this gen from a "EB hire and return in 7 days" to entirely digital, but that's not the entire story either. For me, justifying $125aud on something I truly enjoy and will gain countless hours out of is an easy thought - zero regrets on my Digital Edition PS5 in a fortnight's time.
Will I be savvier with what I purchase? Sure! That's part and parcel of dropping any kind of money on any product. I think sometimes we can be so caught up in the dollars of something that we miss how much joy an experience can bring us.
PS - not an advocate at all for publishers taking purchasers for a ride (predatory MTX and design choices, whale tactics, etc). This to me is just a reset by brick and mortar to bring it all back in line.
You get it from big W or Amazon for $109 or price match at eb/JB
[PS5, Pre Order] Devil May Cry 5 $52.99, Mortal Kombat 11 $70.99 @ OzGameShop, Far Cry 6 Gold $129 @ Big W & More + Delivery
Deal: [PS5, Pre Order] Devil May Cry 5 $52.99, Mortal Kombat 11 $70.99 @ OzGameShop, Far Cry 6 Gold $129 @ Big W & More + Delivery, Store: OzGameShop, Category: Gaming
www.ozbargain.com.au
OP mentioned cyberpunk as what we are paying currently.
If your happy paying at least $30 extra on games then that's cool.
but from what I'm reading in this thread, people obviously don't mind the price hike. And the only place that was selling games for the RRP is EB games which price match anyway so I don't know who was buying $100 physical this gen.
Games are €80 digital here, €75 physical in most stored. Reason why I'm happy O got my Series X first with Gamepass. I'm getting a PS5 eventually, but the price of games is a big barrier for me.
My brother just yesterday was asking me about gamepass totally out of the blue and i think this is one of the reasons why. Generally speaking though i still think playstation will dominate the australian gaming landscape but i'm interested how things pan out long term. I feel it's a matter of time before Sony will have to start offering a more cost effective deal like gamepass or start to bleed some users. Or maybe they'll just keep owning face and do what they want lol.
You get it from big W or Amazon for $109 or price match at eb/JB
[PS5, Pre Order] Devil May Cry 5 $52.99, Mortal Kombat 11 $70.99 @ OzGameShop, Far Cry 6 Gold $129 @ Big W & More + Delivery
Deal: [PS5, Pre Order] Devil May Cry 5 $52.99, Mortal Kombat 11 $70.99 @ OzGameShop, Far Cry 6 Gold $129 @ Big W & More + Delivery, Store: OzGameShop, Category: Gaming
I preordered a digital PS5 :/
I mean, even if you exclusively looking at Digital RRPs, Sony's gone from selling The Last of Us 2 for $100 to trying to get $125 for the Demon's Souls remake. That's a 25% price hike because fuck you. Anyone who buys/pre-orders a Digital Edition is getting screwed.
I'm just saying this stuff happens at new gens, it should go down within 6-12 months.
Yeah, it's not as bad as Australia but after taxes it's $100 CAD or $80 USD a game roughly. Which is crazy considering at the start of the PS4 it was like maybe $75-80 CAD after taxes. AAA PS4 games are about $90 CAD now.
Physical prices in Aus have been absurdly low for years. $69 for new releases is the equivalent of $49 US, and our price includes tax. There's no way it was going to stay like this forever, but the new $124.95 RRP here is definitely an overcorrection.
I've been complaining in every relevant thread. We inexplicably got hit with the biggest increase despite already having some of the higher prices ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
We really shouldn't be comparing anything to the PS3. AUD was US 0.85 in 2007 and we were paying $999.95 for the system...