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[AGoodODST]

lol

 

[Plum]

Man I'm not even sure if I want to keep my preorder now. That price point leaves me with room for the console and Zelda and nothing else, and with so little coming until Summer & the Holidays it would practically just be a Zelda machine. This seems more like a Holiday purchase for me.

Dammit Nintendo.

 

[Santiako]

But the WiiU version is 40 quid. WTF Nintendo. I'll preorder but I'll probably end up cancelling it. Sigh

 

[kromeo]

Not sure what expletive would be most appropriate here

What sort of strategy for selling your new console is that..

 

[Mama Robotnik]

Too expensive by far. I'll pass for the foreseable future.

 

[Zafir]

I sure hope that's just the RRP, lmao.

 

[kiri]

Someone remind me, does Amazon take the money right away for a pre-order?

 

[Kraq]

I can only imagine the hype flowing through the veins of GAME's CEO upon hearing this information.

 

[kromeo]

Someone remind me, does Amazon take the money right away for a pre-order?

no, when they ship

 

[Hasney]

RRP.

PS4 games are £50-£60

 

[Santiako]

Someone remind me, does Amazon take the money right away for a pre-order?

No, when they ship it.

 

[Jaymageck]

I remember when the GameCube launched in the UK for 130. Yes yes, inflation and all, but that console was modern tech and brimming with exclusives. It was a bargain.

What are Nintendo playing at these days.

 

[Plum]

I'll repeat it again.

Goddammit Nintendo.

Going into GAME to cancel my preorder sometime next week and I'll just move the deposit onto Zelda Wii U.

 

[krae_man]

£279.99 is $283US if you remove the VAT.

Exchange rate changes suck but quit acting like Nintendo is screwing you over when they are giving you very fair exchange rates.

 

[Woffls]

RRP doesn't mean anything in the UK. (re: game prices)

 

[Hasney]

RRP doesn't mean anything in the UK. (re: game prices)

Yeah, people going crazy over that are nuts. Console, sure, but those games are in line with the rest of the market.

 

[BGBW]

RIP days of £30 games.

 

[bryanee]

The price of the console is fine for me but I am not paying £60 for any fucking game.

 

[Equanimity]

It's about £50 more than what I had predicted, afaicr.

I think it's expensive.

Is Nintendo for real? I'm not going to pay anything above £45.

 

[Phoenixus]

I wanted less than £300 so I'm happy with that. The game prices though...

 

[DSN2K]

About £80 overpriced, I like Zelda but nope sorry not at that price

 

[GRW810]

Good grief, horrible pricing. Sticking to Wii U, thanks very much.

 

[Alchemist]

Good luck with these prices Nintendo.

 

[Hasney]

The price of the console is fine for me but I am not paying £60 for any fucking game.

Don't worry, you won't. It's like Steep where the RRP is still £55. Noones playing that.

Is Nintendo for real?

Yes, they're pricing the games the same as everyone else. Stores don't charge the RRP so I don't get what people are surprised about. Do they not know the market?

 

[PowderedToast]

hilarious. you can get a ps4/xbone with games for 220. this needed to be 200.

 

[krae_man]

RRP doesn't mean anything in the UK. (re: game prices)

That shit is straight dumb though since the digital versions end up being sold at RRP.

If nobody sells at RRP, why the hell is that still the RRP?

 

[OriginalThinking]

The Amazon UK page is now showing pre-orders as live from 7am. I don't have a Game UK account but it looks like you can pre-order from them.

 

[Equanimity]

Yes, they're pricing the games the same as everyone else. Stores don't charge the RRP so I don't get what people are surprised about. Do they not know the market?

So what will the consumer pay?

 

[Nitty_Grimes]

Yuck.

I'd say I'd wait for the price drop 6 months in like 3ds but unfortunately our currency may well be so fucked by that point that any price drop elsewhere is completely lost for us.

Nintendo doesn't drop hardware prices though??

 

[Zafir]

The Amazon UK page is now showing pre-orders as live from 7am. I don't have a Game UK account but it looks like you can pre-order from them.

Note: GAME have had their preorders up for months, so you may not get it on launch.

 

[Nitty_Grimes]

The Amazon UK page is now showing pre-orders as live from 7am. I don't have a Game UK account but it looks like you can pre-order from them.

You've been able to for a couple of weeks, just don't choose PayPal as it'll put a pending debit of £999 on your account at the present moment.

 

[Linkified]

Nintendo doesn't drop hardware prices though??

See the 3DS absurd launch price.

 

[Kathian]

Nintendo doesn't drop hardware prices though??

Uhm yes they do. Look at the 3DS?
Wii U prices only shifted slightly because they knew it would not create a big enough change in sales to make up for the price drop.

 

[Hasney]

So what will the consumer pay?

Depends on the game. Retailers will compete as always, so it'll likely be around £40 around release like PS4/XB1 now.

 

[madmackem]

I remember when the GameCube launched in the UK for 130. Yes yes, inflation and all, but that console was modern tech and brimming with exclusives. It was a bargain.

What are Nintendo playing at these days.

Wasn't wii £179.99 at launch too?.

 

[OriginalThinking]

Note: GAME have had their preorders up for months, so you may not get it on launch.

Ta.

 

[DJwest]

Eh? You can get a PS4 for less. With a game

What a mess. Yikes.

 

[kromeo]

I'll be getting it because I'm weak and have no self control but I still think they've gone a bit high on price

 

[Nitty_Grimes]

RRP.

PS4 games are £50-£60

And if you go to GAME or HMV they still are!!

 

[linkandzelda]

So what will the consumer pay?

Whatever the retailers calculate will get them the most profits.

I'd expect £40 on Amazon UK at launch for Zelda.

 

[Skeff]

Dead on arrival at that price.

I'll stick with my wii u for now.

 

[Hallowed]

UK here. Not a chance, Nintendo. I'll wait for a Mario bundle at a reduced price to even consider getting a Switch now.

 

[SuperSah]

I thought Amazon was to go live at 6am?

Nothing?

 

[Hasney]

I thought Amazon was to go live at 6am?

Nothing?

No, they accidentally had BST on there. It's in 45 minutes.

 

[Santiako]

I thought Amazon was to go live at 6am?

Nothing?

At 7

 

[Icolin]

Well, I guess that's better off than us in Canada.

 

[Garrett Hawke]

hmmm

game is saying they will have red and blue up for pre order later, and the amazon page has updated to only say "grey"

damnit. i'm still not 100% on it but i wanted to pre order just in case, and if i do get it i would like the coloured one.

 

[linkandzelda]

I thought Amazon was to go live at 6am?

Nothing?

They stated "7am BST" (which = 6am GMT). They just used the wrong timezone, they meant 7am GMT.

 

[Woffls]

That shit is straight dumb though since the digital versions end up being sold at RRP.

If nobody sells at RRP, why the hell is that still the RRP?

Yeh digital pricing over here is crazy on all consoles but we'll still be able to get Switch games physically for £40 without any problems.

 

[Zafir]

I thought Amazon was to go live at 6am?

Nothing?

Someone forgot that BST had ended and wrote BST on the page when they meant GMT.

Still 45mins to go.