£130 =/= $130

[KirakunAUS]

Well, if it makes you feel better we can compare it to the Euro? The game is €130 which is £93.91 (at current rates), so we're paying near enough £38 more than people in France, you could physically take a ferry to France and buy the game there and it would cost you less than £38 (will cost £20)

Then do so -_-;

The Dollars to Euros conversion is decent and given the current trend for a strong Dollar vs a weak Euro, there's a very real chance that EU buyers will actually be getting the better deal by the time Heavensward's launch comes around.

I suspect you are misunderstanding people. The issue is of course with the € vs £ conversion going on here, US Dollars are just getting pitched in as a convenient reference point, same with the Yen. 3 Currencies are getting a broadly similar deal, two more are getting marked up to the order of 35% or more, unfortunately where the Aussies can do little but listen to excuses of 'distribution' this and 'logistics' that, the UK has the advantage of being part of the European single market and falling within the consumer protection and rights that that brings.

On a side note, I wonder if The Sun newspaper still does those france ferry tickets for £1?

J/K of course! I'd only ever buy that paper to cope with the Clarkson withdrawals! =(

Nope. There's no misunderstanding here.
When I read this topic... to me, the use of USD is so much instead of being the reference, it is being the main agenda.

What I am saying, is just that instead of using USD as the main argument, wouldn't using € be more advisable to make a compelling argument as it is about € vs £.

If we were to talk about $ vs £, sadly i think it reflects to the whole gaming industry
Again, I reference Konami's MGS V where is cost $99.99 in the US £99.99 in the UK.

Now SE with Heavenwards $129.99 in the US £129.99 in the UK.

If Capcom to sell a limited edition DmC with Dante statue... plans to sell for $150, i am convinced it will be £150 in the UK.

Why the difference in monetary value? Operation cost? Greed? I don't know

Whatever it is... i really hope UK is paying equivalent to other EU cause imagine us Australian paying based on £.

That will be too expensive after all the associated cost and profit