£130 =/= $130

[Adelard]

You can get the PC standard edition for only £21.86 on shopto.net. So are they really saying that all those extras are worth an extra £110? Hell the Type 0 HD CE was only about £76.

[Arkh]

I've pre ordered the ce window digital download and a phsyical ps4 standard copy.
That way I get the ce stuff and can apply it to my SE account and still have the ce stuff on my ps4.
They also couldn't confirm when I asked yesterday that there would be a ce ps4 digital download version.

[KirakunAUS]

Write for Metal Gear Solid V too...
Since they are selling the collectors for £100 and US is selling at $100

http://www.siliconera.com/2015/03/04...ion-announced/

[Riamu]

Write for Metal Gear Solid V too...
Since they are selling the collectors for £100 and US is selling at $100

The more iffy/grey area is that we are not allowed to purchase a copy within the EU when we are part of the EU and EU law clearly states:

The EU rules give you more rights when you purchase services abroad, for example:

shopping at a supermarket
buying products online
getting your hair cut
contracting a construction company to build or renovate your house
booking your holidays at a travel agency
hiring a lawyer.
For these types of services, and others, you have the right to buy from a service provider located in another EU country without

price discrimination
having the seller refuse to sell to you simply because you live in a different EU country.

taken from http://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens...s/index_en.htm

I strenously suggest writing to BBC Watchdog.

[Pomelo]

One of the sad things is, that if the CE doesn't sell well, SE will think that there is no demand for stuff like this in our region (UK)

They won't see it as the price thing, they'll see it as our fault. Its ridiculous, I cant even justify spending that much money for an expansion, maybe if we had beta tests and we had played with flying and such ourselves and it was AMAZING, then maybe just maybe I can justify it, but no. Sadly I have to bring up other publishers...Tales of Xillia collectors editions were both 80 pounds, both had a much bigger figure, an artbook, and a beautiful compact mirror, that was value for money.

And as such, I purchased a copy of each.

[AiChyan]

One of the sad things is, that if the CE doesn't sell well, SE will think that there is no demand for stuff like this in our region (UK)

They won't see it as the price thing, they'll see it as our fault.

They would have to be dumb or blind to think this way after all the complaints threads regarding the prices.

[Riamu]

Well it took awhile, but I think I managed to get it all down... If I missed anything can someone please follow up on what I missed out, Thanks.

Here's my letter in the hopes many of you will do the same

Square Enix the gaming company announced that Preorders for their upcoming expansion of their popular MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV will go ahead on the 17/3/2014 at 7am GMT. When the time came the website crashed and no one was able to get online and place any orders but before it did people manage to get the prices for the product in question that being the FINAL FANTASY XIV: Heavensward Collector´s Edition https://store.eu.square-enix.com/eme...rs-Edition.php It turns out that its sells for $129.99 in the US, 129.99 euros and £129.99 in the UK!! [Cont]

[KirakunAUS]

The more iffy/grey area is that we are not allowed to purchase a copy within the EU when we are part of the EU and EU law clearly states:

The EU rules give you more rights when you purchase services abroad, for example:

shopping at a supermarket
buying products online
getting your hair cut
contracting a construction company to build or renovate your house
booking your holidays at a travel agency
hiring a lawyer.
For these types of services, and others, you have the right to buy from a service provider located in another EU country without

price discrimination
having the seller refuse to sell to you simply because you live in a different EU country.

taken from http://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens...s/index_en.htm

I strenously suggest writing to BBC Watchdog.

sorry for the late response.

Not trying to be a d*ck here.

You keep quoting this but you do realize it only constitutes to EU nation only?

For these types of services, and others, you have the right to buy from a service provider located in another EU country without price discrimination

How is this ruling applicable to services provided from US?

I would like to repeat what I previously posted.
Metal Gear Solid V: Collector's Edition are priced at £100 and $100 in USA

http://www.siliconera.com/2015/03/04...on-announced//

Meanwhile, the Collector’s Edition will be available only for PC, PS4, and Xbox One. It will cost $99.99/£99.99 and will include the following

At most you can argue is why SE selling £129.99 to UK and €129.99 to other EU (Not sure whether this is true or not.... I can't compare the prices as I keep being redirected to shitty Australian SE shop )
Why aren't you allowed to purchase with €129.99

Then page 12 of the following http://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/...ticle20_en.pdf is applicable

[Lexxuk]

You keep quoting this but you do realize it only constitutes to EU nation only?

The UK is an EU nation, we're a member of the European Union.

How is this ruling applicable to services provided from US?

We deal with SE Europe, other wise it would be an SE Japan only issue.

Why aren't you allowed to purchase with €129.99

We don't know, that is the question we're asking, if SE are breaking the law by preventing us from buying from the Eurozone.

[Shaone]

We don't know, that is the question we're asking, if SE are breaking the law by preventing us from buying from the Eurozone.

I think they may also be using a endpoint relay service and shipping orders destined for the UK directly from the same warehouse as the EU orders. Certainly the tracking information on the package for my last order made me think that. Unfortunately this was back in January so I didn't keep the packaging or invoice from the box.

It would be very interesting to confirm if anyone else from the UK has noticed anything similar when receiving packages from the SE store. If true, then we are being forced to buy the exact same thing for an absolutely massive markup, with a similar/identical cost for SE.

EDIT:

Also I notice from browsing the various language Terms of Use on the SE store, that wherever in Europe you are, you send returns back to the London support centre address. Not a stretch to imagine that the warehousing used for the original order is the same location wherever you order from too, and it's doubtful it's the London address, as this is just an office within a shared block and not a warehouse facility. I expect they can handle low the volume from returns, but little more.

The more I look in to this, the more disgusting it becomes. Clearly we are getting the exact same service, with the same costs, except with the minor difference of 50 Euros of pure profit margin if you happen to consume this identical service from the UK.