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Ultra Bomba: Major Australian Retailers Dropping Vita
- Thread starter Box of Bunnies
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Gokurakumaru
Banned
But we're talking about the Australian launch...
RadiantRule
Banned
Is there a way to get the French Amazon to ship me a Vita?
Infernal Monkey
Member
Hey Vita, your really adopted and I found your long lost parents!!
Poor Virtual Boy didn't make it to Australia at all. More like:
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Box of Bunnies
Banned
More like:
Pretty sure I got my Gamecube from the local Kmart, so that's not quite right.
reptilescorpio
Member
Target and KMart have done some great deals over the years on software. Certainly worth the competition to keep JB and EB on their toes. GAME was run out of the area a while back so online is the only option they give me.
lol!
lol!
phosphor112
Banned
Can someone explain if the price mark ups are from Sony themselves or from import taxes? >_>
Hunter-Zero
Member
Soooo, this is a preemptive-bomba.
With those prices, who can really blame then?
With those prices, who can really blame then?
viciouskillersquirrel
Member
Not sure about import taxes, to tell you the truth, but a lot of it comes down to the cost of logistics and retail in Australia. Sales tax is fixed at 10%
In this case, it'll be mostly logistics.
They are a peaceful nation and refuse bombs to be imported into the country.
Consumer complacency and stubborn publishers/hardware makers. Australia is a small market so they want to squeeze every penny out of it.
toddhunter
Member
Similar things have happened with previous console launches. Not really a big deal.
They do it because they can, simple as that.
They do it because they can, simple as that.
Slayer-33
Liverpool-2
Holy shit :lol
Yes, neither Target or Kmart Australia have anything to do with their US counterparts, beyond having licenced the name a long time ago. They're both own by Wesfarmers which is an Australian company.
This is bad..? D:
Why did they license the name from the US, then? Why not come up with something original if the rest of the store has nothing to do with the names?
My full story will be up on Kotaku AU tomorrow, we've sent a 'please explain' to Sony AU as well.
Oh and like Nintendo, Sony is setup so Sony Australia get their pricing off the European pricing. Dumb as shit, but that's the way its done.
Done so, full story tomorrow.
The 3DS did terrible outside the launch week in Australia, it's possible they don't want to get burned again and left with a ton of stock like they did with the 3DS. Especially when the PSP didn't exactly light the sales fire here in Australia.
Oh and like Nintendo, Sony is setup so Sony Australia get their pricing off the European pricing. Dumb as shit, but that's the way its done.
Done so, full story tomorrow.
The 3DS did terrible outside the launch week in Australia, it's possible they don't want to get burned again and left with a ton of stock like they did with the 3DS. Especially when the PSP didn't exactly light the sales fire here in Australia.
You're right, the Saturn managed to stay on shelves longer than two years.
Ouch...
toddhunter
Member
Brand name power and recognition
Mihael Mello Keehl
Banned
now why did you choose gamecube? I dont get it.Poor Virtual Boy didn't make it to Australia at all. More like:
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IrishNinja
Member
exactly. i haven't seen retailers this salty since the saturn..wait, no, there was the PSP go.
we totally need more info here.
The_Endgamer
Member
lol Sony.
Box of Bunnies
Banned
It died out relatively quickly . After a while the only place I could find software was EB Games as everyone else stopped stocking it.
Which was great. $10 Resident evil games? Hell yeah!
Really ?
toddhunter
Member
Yes, for example the nintendo have had trouble with retailers over the years due to trading terms (I'm sure each blame each other), leading to launch troubles with the wii. It did ok.
My only interest will be to see if the whole 'digital' thing has played a part here. Companies like EB obviously have to suck it up and deal with Sony on a console like this. I wouldn't be surprised if big w et al wanted some heavy restrictions on digital releases to stock games on their shelves. If they did, and Sony said no, I can only support them (until I see the Australian PSN vita prices, which I'm sure will be diabolical).
One week ahead of its launch ? I found it hard to believe that Nintendo had a hard time getting retailers to order their new hyped console in the holiday season. But if its the stand process in Australia i guess there is no need to worry.
Sidewinder
Member
Somebody call Yoshida, he'll fix this!!1
Tricky I Shadow
Banned
LOOOOOOOOOL, and you guys thought the 3DS launch numbers were bad...
This is gonna tank so hard here. Definitely waiting for the BOMBA price drop.
This is gonna tank so hard here. Definitely waiting for the BOMBA price drop.
toddhunter
Member
I have never bought a portable for carrying around. It is perfect for playing on the couch when the tv is in use (by me or others) or taking on holiday etc. For me the Vita looks perfect for this use. The Ipad/iphone covers everything else (sorry 3ds).
How does that work, anyway? That is... are there regional shops (with regional pricing), or is there one central shop with selectable currencies? And is it 10% off relative to local prices, therefore, or relative to the US DD price?
4 chains, or four stores?
toddhunter
Member
4 chains. The ones listed in this story have also indicated they "want to sell it" which typically means when Sony bends over.
It will be local prices. So what they do is inflate the price to local rrp, and then take 10% off. Generally works out to a little less then double what the rest of the world pays. This pricing is supposed to be because retailers refuse to stock it on the shelves unless Sony gimp the online pricing so as not to compete.
To be honest I don't care if only one shop in Australia sells it if it means sane online prices.
The_Endgamer
Member
Twas! picked up RE remake for $8 and F-Zero GX for a massive $20 within 2 months of it coming out. Good times.
Also kept a sort of elitism between my gaming mates who had one.
EDIT(for thread relevancy): Same thing probably will happen to Vita. Just might be a little worse off because of a lack of original games and instead being much like the PSP was getting down ports. No wonder Sony's credit rating went down recently...
Yeah, only every Media Markt, Saturn and every other big electronic retailer are selling it on launch day.
Combichristoffersen
Combovers don't work when there is no hair
Ouch. Not boding well for the Vita in Australia.