The price difference between us and the USA isn't that bad when you factor in that their price won't include sales tax and ours will. We're still paying more afterwards but not as large an amount as it seems. We've been ripped off way worse before and this isn't so bad. It's still disapointing but it's really the prices of the games we should be more worried about.
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Wii. Australia: DEC 7th; SRP$399.95
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HisBrother
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Lol The PSP is only $100 less than the Wii. Considering Wii games are going to be priced at 70-100 dollars at launch we aren't getting ripped at all. We are paying like..330 for the Wii and 70 for the game.
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Wollan said:
399 including tax.
what is 250 USD when you add tax on top?
Aus/nz always gets reamed somwhere between vigourously and gently for living so far away as well.
Bearillusion
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Mr Toast said:You know where to find me, Corey.
That I do, but I'm accepted here. Your Xbox land scares me.
Tchu-Espresso
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Id import but i can just tell that if i did, all of a sudden companies would region lock their shit and id be stuck with a lemon.pilonv1 said:Yeah I'm expecting AUS$60 for the Wiimote and AUS$40 for the Nunchuck. Maybe $50 and $30 if we're lucky. But anyway $399 for what's on offer isn't much of a deal. I'll wait for it to bomb like Nintendo consoles do here and pick it up cheap
Whats the Euro price in AUD?
HisBrother
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pilonv1 said:Yeah I'm expecting AUS$60 for the Wiimote and AUS$40 for the Nunchuck. Maybe $50 and $30 if we're lucky. But anyway $399 for what's on offer isn't much of a deal. I'll wait for it to bomb like Nintendo consoles do here and pick it up cheap
Lol you better hope it bombs. The DS has come and sweeped the floor with PSPs in Australia too. There is new trust in Nintendo in Australia.
Bearillusion
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HisBrother said:
I wouldn't go that far.
Tchu-Espresso
likes mayo on everthing and can't dance
Heres hoping they do what they did with the cube launch here where they had a price drop a few days before it came out.
I paid $329 for the cube at launch and i dont want to pay more for this. I dont want wii sports either.
I paid $329 for the cube at launch and i dont want to pay more for this. I dont want wii sports either.
I don't recall seeing gamecube games at EB anymore. Maybe its cause I wasn't looking (because there's NO games coming out for it) or because the only stuff left are kiddy nikolodean rubbish.
I think Wii will crash and burn down under. I'm going to wait and pick it up cheap.
* on the price drop, they'd have to do it if MS does XMAS pricing (or pricedrops to counter N+S in one go).
I think Wii will crash and burn down under. I'm going to wait and pick it up cheap.
* on the price drop, they'd have to do it if MS does XMAS pricing (or pricedrops to counter N+S in one go).
HisBrother
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Bearillusion said:
Why not? Its true. Sony has to reduce themselves to lame ass competetions to get rid of PSPs.
Infernal Monkey
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I LUST FOR EXCITE TRUCK TO BE CONFIRMED FOR AUSSIE LAUNCH
Also this is a lot better than the GC's seven month launch delay from America to Australia.
Also this is a lot better than the GC's seven month launch delay from America to Australia.
HisBrother
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«þ» said:
DS never came with a free game..Did it? DS+ Mario Kart at launch= 249.
Bearillusion
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My wife and I bought my son a DS with MK last Christmas for $199.
Hey Aussies, I preordered my Wii at Toy R Us and get a free game at launch because of that, now, I was kind of thinking they would just give us Wii Sports as that free game, but seeing as we get Wii Sports packaged in with the Wii, do we still get that free game? And, do we choose?
I'm still getting a Wii at launch. Super excited!
I'm still getting a Wii at launch. Super excited!
Way too much. I'm not paying close to $200 for slightly warmed over graphics and a novelty controller.
I can't see the value over a slim PS2 for $188 and a metric boatload of games. And it really is too close to a premium 360. I'll pay the extra for access to live, much more (non gaming) functionality and far far superior graphic and probably AI abilities.
I can't see the value over a slim PS2 for $188 and a metric boatload of games. And it really is too close to a premium 360. I'll pay the extra for access to live, much more (non gaming) functionality and far far superior graphic and probably AI abilities.
depends on region lock or not. I think I'm waiting for a price cut before I get a wii. Australia nintendo game sales/availability @ retail = SHIT POOR. Would be great if the aussie version could play other regions. That'd make things better. That + warranty might salvage the australian launch for me.
clearacell
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U.S. pricing... $250 + (250 * 0.08) = $270 actual price (or did tax get higher?)
If people are saying it's a total ripoff even though the Aussie price already includes taxes and a longer warranty, I don't see why everyone is bitching.
If people are saying it's a total ripoff even though the Aussie price already includes taxes and a longer warranty, I don't see why everyone is bitching.
Red Dolphin
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Jax said:
I live in Australia and imported a US NTSC GCN and would LOVE to know if the Aussie Wii can play US games. That would be GREAT! I really want to be able to play my GCN games on Wii and would rather not import the console itself again but I wouldn't mind importing select 1st party games that I simply couldn't wait for.
BTW where has Nintendo stated that their games are region free? I haven't seen any official statement on it anywhere besides the forums.
clearacell said:
So US $270 is AUD $360, which doesnt seem so bad, particularly if you take account of the warranty as you already pointed out.
But it really does start to hurt when it comes to the games. Games are 50 + (50 x 0.08) = US $54 -> AUD $72, but games actually retail for AUD $100, unless theyre US $60 ($64.8 with tax) then they cost AUD $120. Good times, good times.
pitt_norton
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wwwoooooooooooooooooo! dfec 7yh hey? I like it very mcuh. i want wii noWE! zelda for the winw!
poppin fresh
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I may be drunk right now but WHAT 399??? I will import or try and get the toys'r'us deal since that would bring it back to more in line with what I was expecting (350).
My brother got an sms from nintendo of aus which was rather cool but everyone we were with was fairly underwhelmed by that price, I was hoping it meant 2 wiimotes or somecrap though.
My brother got an sms from nintendo of aus which was rather cool but everyone we were with was fairly underwhelmed by that price, I was hoping it meant 2 wiimotes or somecrap though.
zombie crimes
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What's with the dramatics? $400AUD pricing is only a mere $20 more than Apple's pricing conversion (8GB iPod nano $249USD/$380AUD), so how could anyone deduce that Australia's price could be at the $350AUD level?
Anyway, this is usual videogame pricing, if not spectacular.
On another note, it's great to see that it'll be launching this year, and with a fair price.
Anyway, this is usual videogame pricing, if not spectacular.
On another note, it's great to see that it'll be launching this year, and with a fair price.
GoldenEye 007
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Although it is pretty much ballpark for US estimates at least, there isn't a flat rate for sales taxes in the US. The States set them up depending on how they vote. But yeah, taxes are anywhere from 6% to 8%. And some states have no sales tax.clearacell said: