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FreeSwag

FreeSwag
Since 402 Days

2008-09-07 03:21:12 Xbox 360 Elite for $340?

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Heywood

Heywood
Since 141 Days

2008-09-07 08:24:31

More like buy a 360 Elite for $400 and get a gift card....still cool, but you got my hopes up haha.

docLEXfisti

docLEXfisti
Since 1296 Days

2008-09-07 09:20:48

Europeans pay $543 for an Elite, so stop whining. Besides, for those extra $60 you can buy a game. Or did you plan buying a 360 and never every buying a game for it?

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Heywood

Heywood
Since 141 Days

2008-09-07 10:10:27

Well I wasnt whining. I already have a 360, just saw such a low price and thought it might be worth upgrading and selling my old one to one of my friends who dont. $543 tho...thats a bit nuts.

Inflatable

Inflatable
Since 1815 Days

2008-09-07 15:43:38

Judging dollarprices to europrices directly and then say we pay 42% more is not really fair though.. Offcourse 1 euro = 1.42 dollar atm, but you must also not forget we get paid in euro's and Americans get paid in dollars, and the average income is pretty equal (between 30.000-35.000 euro/dollar a year in the Netherlands and the USA)..

Knowing that you could say we bassicly pay the same for a Xbox 360..

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docLEXfisti

docLEXfisti
Since 1296 Days

2008-09-07 17:05:01 In reply to Inflatable (2008-09-07 15:43:38)

Posted by Heywood
Well I wasnt whining. I already have a 360, just saw such a low price and thought it might be worth upgrading and selling my old one to one of my friends who dont. $543 tho...thats a bit nuts.
Upgrading to an Elite is worth it, it's not as loud as the regular one and you'd be the hero if you give your old one to one of your buddies for free ... and I didn't mean to be rude ;)
Posted by Inflatable
Judging dollarprices to europrices directly and then say we pay 42% more is not really fair though.. Offcourse 1 euro = 1.42 dollar atm, but you must also not forget we get paid in euro's and Americans get paid in dollars, and the average income is pretty equal (between 30.000-35.000 euro/dollar a year in the Netherlands and the USA)..

Knowing that you could say we bassicly pay the same for a Xbox 360..
an average 360 game costs USD 59,90 in the States, an average game in Europe costs EUR 69,90 (USD 98,-) - so yes, it's more expensive over here, because that's the pricing from the start (End 2005) - where the Euro wasn't that high as it is now.

Besides, some of the publishers milk us Europeans even more - as with Rock Band for example - EUR 230,- in Europe (USD 322,-) and USD 180,- in the States. Nearly double the price ... it's a joke, really ...

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Inflatable

Inflatable
Since 1815 Days

2008-09-07 18:21:23

I've never paid 69,90 euro for a game.. Most my Xbox 360 games were arround 55 euro, and my PC games arround 45-50 euro..

That it's more expensive overhere is also thanks to all these different countries with different laws and taxes, and some requiring translations (German, French, Italian, Spanish).. Despite all this the only one that profits from the strong euro is the industry, as they won't drop the price overhere just because the euro is so strong (they cannot raise the price when the euro becomes weaker, so it makes sense)..

http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2007/09/17/analys...
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5gwsjE8NGufC63F...

Anyone still thinks the Wii is not overpriced??

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Heywood

Heywood
Since 141 Days

2008-09-07 19:54:59 In reply to docLEXfisti (2008-09-07 17:05:01)

Posted by docLEXfisti
Upgrading to an Elite is worth it, it's not as loud as the regular one and you'd be the hero if you give your old one to one of your buddies for free ... and I didn't mean to be rude ;)
No offence taken :)

dcdelgado

dcdelgado
Since 1038 Days

2008-09-07 22:02:37

Waits for Panths to set his trap???????

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