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"Nintendo of Europe Accused
Sep 1st 2003 12:12
Nintendo, and seven of it's distributors in Europe, have been accused of inflating game prices.
The European Commission has imposed a fine of 167.8 million euro on Nintendo and seven of it's official distributors from preventing exports to high-priced countries from low-priced countries. Prices of games and consoles are different from one European country to another during the period investigated.
It is reported that the UK is up to 65% cheaper than Germany and than Netherlands. John Menzies Plc, Nintendo's UK distributors, have been fined 8.64 million euro.
Nintendo and it's distributors joined together to prevent export from one country to another. Traders who ignored this were punished with smaller shipments or a complete boycott.
The EU's Competition Commissioner Mario Monti said: "Every year, millions of European families spend large amounts of money on video games. They have the right to buy the games and consoles at the lowest price the market can possibly offer and we will not tolerate collusive behaviour intended to keep prices artificially high"."
Go fine Sony instead....
"Nintendo of Europe Accused
Sep 1st 2003 12:12
Nintendo, and seven of it's distributors in Europe, have been accused of inflating game prices.
The European Commission has imposed a fine of 167.8 million euro on Nintendo and seven of it's official distributors from preventing exports to high-priced countries from low-priced countries. Prices of games and consoles are different from one European country to another during the period investigated.
It is reported that the UK is up to 65% cheaper than Germany and than Netherlands. John Menzies Plc, Nintendo's UK distributors, have been fined 8.64 million euro.
Nintendo and it's distributors joined together to prevent export from one country to another. Traders who ignored this were punished with smaller shipments or a complete boycott.
The EU's Competition Commissioner Mario Monti said: "Every year, millions of European families spend large amounts of money on video games. They have the right to buy the games and consoles at the lowest price the market can possibly offer and we will not tolerate collusive behaviour intended to keep prices artificially high"."
Go fine Sony instead....
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Man, I hate Nintendo. They put out this nice friendly, trustworthy image. But all the time they're looking to screw everyone over for a quick buck.
At least Sony and Microsoft are honest about it.
At least Sony and Microsoft are honest about it.
Syphonical wrote:
> Well, we're lucky we don't live in germany.
The Germans are the wealthier than us.
But yes, living in Germany would lick groin.
> Well, we're lucky we don't live in germany.
The Germans are the wealthier than us.
But yes, living in Germany would lick groin.
I think this is pre-gamecube...
Mabye even pre Euro judging by the different prices.
Unless they just mean the UK.
Mabye even pre Euro judging by the different prices.
Unless they just mean the UK.
Yeah, they're not complaining about the shop prices. It's all about Nintendo stopping people from importing games from countries in the EU that sell them cheaper.
Yeah but, WTF?
GC games are generally a few quid cheaper than PS2/Xbox games, and have been since release.
GC games are generally a few quid cheaper than PS2/Xbox games, and have been since release.
Serves them right.
Read the book GAME OVER. Nintendo have been overbearing to companies for AGES.
So it's OK for Nintendo to screw the Germans as long as they leave us out of it? Oh, but wait, they ARE screwing us because it's still significantly cheaper to import NTSC games than it is to buy PAL releases. Nintendo are doing exactly the same things to import shops here as they are to import shops in Germany - waving lawyers in the faces and threatening to stop supplying them altogether - and the only difference is where those shops are importing from.
Games are over priced the world over!!!
That's my stance anyways!
£20 for a NEW game is what it should be!
And I stand by that and so virtually NEVER buy new games anymore!
:P
That's my stance anyways!
£20 for a NEW game is what it should be!
And I stand by that and so virtually NEVER buy new games anymore!
:P
We're not being screwed by Nintendo. We have nearly the cheapest games in Europe.
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