Nique's happy fun time thread ~ Super general discussion

[Coris]

I pre-ordered the PS3 CE. So if I understand everything, because I have/had the 1.0 CE, I will by default get the ARR CE for free. This includes the digital items. I won't get the physical items unless I buy a copy of the CE again. I think I'm good....

Yup, you're good.
I won't because my account seems to be just a standard one, even when it used to be a buddy pass from a CE.

[Vergil_Renata]

We're around 3.5k posts already, eh? o_o

[Zerosion]

We're around 3.5k posts already, eh? o_o

We all talk a lot.

Ironically, im going to go take a cat nap. It was a long day today.

[Kayokane]

We're around 3.5k posts already, eh? o_o

not enough need MOAR!!!!! ~Nyaa

[Lucke]

Every time I see this thread, I keep reading "Nique's Happy Happy Joy Joy Super General Discussion"!

It's the Happy Happy Joy Joy Song!

Man, there are no more cartoons like it....

[Catapult]

Also - my god, AU Prices are a little higher in general aren't they?

Our standard retail prices were established in an age when one Australian dollar bought around 60 US cents, so it used to make sense.
Of course, the exchange rate has shifted since then and the game wholesalers (not retailers) have decided to eat the profits that brings. You can understand why, because if the dollar falls again, they don't want to go bust from dropping the standard retail price.

Of course, in the meantime, a lot of people have turned to importing from the UK through online stores, since they share a localisation zoning with us for most platforms. A few online stores have actually made a business out of this "grey import" market with a direct focus on selling UK games to Australian consumers at UK retail prices. ozgameshop.com is one of them.

[Dhalmel]

Strange how you australians are paying more even though your money is more valued than our american dollar.

[AmyNeudaiz]

Strange how you australians are paying more even though your money is more valued than our american dollar.

Entertainment is pretty cheap here in the USA.

[Kallera]

Niqotization claims its first victim!

[Catapult]

Strange how you australians are paying more even though your money is more valued than our american dollar.

Import expenses, film/literature classification expenses, marketing expenses all spread across a smaller volume of sales... and of course greedy wholesalers.