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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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I'm half a ninty fanboy. I love their games, but I think the company should be burned alive and then strung up by its ashes.
unknown kernel wrote:
> Syphonical wrote:
> Go fine Sony instead....
>
> So your response to being screwed by Nintendo is to roll over and beg
> for more?
No, It's just a ninty fanboy thing....
ignore me
> Syphonical wrote:
> Go fine Sony instead....
>
> So your response to being screwed by Nintendo is to roll over and beg
> for more?
No, It's just a ninty fanboy thing....
ignore me
Syphonical wrote:
> Go fine Sony instead....
So your response to being screwed by Nintendo is to roll over and beg for more?
> Go fine Sony instead....
So your response to being screwed by Nintendo is to roll over and beg for more?
GOOD!
Fine those EVIL Nintendo ppl!
Might stop them getting their nickers in a twist over people importing games n stuff!
Nintendo need to get a clue, and QUICK! Or it's going to be bye bye Nintendo .... in the console manufactoring sence!
:)
Fine those EVIL Nintendo ppl!
Might stop them getting their nickers in a twist over people importing games n stuff!
Nintendo need to get a clue, and QUICK! Or it's going to be bye bye Nintendo .... in the console manufactoring sence!
:)
Same thing as Man Utd fixing prices of their kit, I'm sure we'll all pay our part of Ninty's fine in the end.
Well, we're lucky we don't live in germany.
I think they are but they need to keep it reasonbly the same everywhere.
This is all bad for Nintendo and everything but aren't companies allowed to charge whatever they want for their product?
Or am I living in some other world.
Or am I living in some other world.
From C-E:
"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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