Australia's Overprice Video Games.

In modern times such a great way of entertainment is now video games. How far they have now come, From just a select few whom called themselves geeks and nerds. Now every VB drinking, Ute driving Queenslander now has a video game console. Either the Playstation 3, the Xbox 360 or the Wii console, And if you buy that option prepare for a large console (smart person joke ;). I mean an emotional console because the Wii can suck my arse).

But with new technology and new games upon these systems, Price and money becomes a big part. The price for the game plus the GST, Shipping rates and if you buy right at release or wait a while to purchase. Take for example the upcomming smash hit Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. It's RRP is $120. So you would think in a even society the Americans would pay around $95 American Dollars. But do they?

Of course not. They only pay $60. In Australian Dollars this works out to $75. Now you cannot tell me that shipping the game alone works out to be $45.

And we may even want to pay even more if we want the "Prestige Edition" which retails in America for $150. And we are going to pay $200+ for the same gear.

Now is it this country as a whole. Or is it our government still has a vendetta against video games, we all Australia vs R Rated video games.

So someone tell me please...



Note: All prices are based on the Australian EB Games and American Gamestop. Currency converted at current exchange rate of 1 Australian Dollar equals 0.801942 American Dollar.