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Lets face it unless Microsoft do something pretty soon the xbox is going to be just about the biggest console flop ever. Its a fantastic console and has some nice games but the price simply isn't acceptable to the mass market in europe. We're too bloody poor I suppose or just tight fisted. The fact that it sells everywhere else for about £200 doesn't help.
Anyway the point is I want one but I only want to pay £200. In fact even if I had £300 burning a hole in my pocket I wouldn't pay £300 because I don't think it should be priced differently than the us and japan and its obvious that people either think the same or simply don't want an xbox.
Perhaps it is worth £300 but then again if its worth £300 why wasn't it sold for $400+ in the us?
Its pretty simple that Bill Gates and his cronies tried to rip off europe with a high price and surprise surprise they've now screwed up the launch in europe with very low sales. I'm sure they said something like "its only europe, those guys are stupid they'll pay 70% more than japan no problem". Well it seems that we aren't as stupid and gullible as microsoft thought.
Anyway the point is I want one but I only want to pay £200. In fact even if I had £300 burning a hole in my pocket I wouldn't pay £300 because I don't think it should be priced differently than the us and japan and its obvious that people either think the same or simply don't want an xbox.
Perhaps it is worth £300 but then again if its worth £300 why wasn't it sold for $400+ in the us?
Its pretty simple that Bill Gates and his cronies tried to rip off europe with a high price and surprise surprise they've now screwed up the launch in europe with very low sales. I'm sure they said something like "its only europe, those guys are stupid they'll pay 70% more than japan no problem". Well it seems that we aren't as stupid and gullible as microsoft thought.
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the sales in japan are really low and guess what the price is....only 184 pounds!!! THAT IS RIDICULOUS!! and they're thinking of lowering the price further!
Your Honour wrote:
> It's not just the XBox that the pricing difference apply to.
EVERY console
> has these issues.
PS2 launched in the US for $300, it launched here for
> £300. It happens all the time. It's not just Microsoft.
yeah but even market leader Sony found sales dropping away fast after the hardcore gamers got theres. The ps2 only took off in the uk sales wise when it hit £199.
> It's not just the XBox that the pricing difference apply to.
EVERY console
> has these issues.
PS2 launched in the US for $300, it launched here for
> £300. It happens all the time. It's not just Microsoft.
yeah but even market leader Sony found sales dropping away fast after the hardcore gamers got theres. The ps2 only took off in the uk sales wise when it hit £199.
Gar-J wrote:
> Excellent idea mate.
Who does Australian imports though? Or did you do it
> through relatives that live there or something?
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My mate, a user on SR (1/2pint) went there to visit his relatives on holiday; so he's bringing one back for each of us!!
It's a pretty good saving, and games/accesories are cheaper too.
Look on google for "australian imports", may work.
Rza.
> Excellent idea mate.
Who does Australian imports though? Or did you do it
> through relatives that live there or something?
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My mate, a user on SR (1/2pint) went there to visit his relatives on holiday; so he's bringing one back for each of us!!
It's a pretty good saving, and games/accesories are cheaper too.
Look on google for "australian imports", may work.
Rza.
But the PS2 was £299 when that first came out!
or try and get it from ebay or something....slightly risky but make sure you check people's ratings!
Excellent idea mate.
Who does Australian imports though? Or did you do it through relatives that live there or something?
Who does Australian imports though? Or did you do it through relatives that live there or something?
Why don't you do what I'm doing and get an X-Box from Australia? It's a PAL territory so all games over here will work. All you have to do is change the plug so that it won't blow up.
And it only costs £230!!
Rza.
*I hope I don't get banned from SR for this*
And it only costs £230!!
Rza.
*I hope I don't get banned from SR for this*
That's true. This is completely unrelated, but hopefully a sign of things to come - BMW is selling the new 7 series for EXACTLY the same price all over Europe. Forget conversion rates.
The next move is to sell things for the same price all over the world, but I admit that's a long way away from what BMW's doing, but we are getting there slowly... now for the games market to follow suit.
I'll be getting an Xbox but I aren't paying £300 for any console.
The next move is to sell things for the same price all over the world, but I admit that's a long way away from what BMW's doing, but we are getting there slowly... now for the games market to follow suit.
I'll be getting an Xbox but I aren't paying £300 for any console.
It's not just the XBox that the pricing difference apply to.
EVERY console has these issues.
PS2 launched in the US for $300, it launched here for £300. It happens all the time. It's not just Microsoft.
EVERY console has these issues.
PS2 launched in the US for $300, it launched here for £300. It happens all the time. It's not just Microsoft.
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