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General discussion (archive)WTF?!? Gamestop is buying Impulse?(143 posts)(143 posts)
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Posted March 31, 2011
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Delixe: Awesome! Brad Wardell himself is now talking to me on twitter. He is claiming Stardock have one price for their games converted to local currency. I hit him with the Elemental LE €74.99 price tag. Can't wait for the reply.
shiiiiiiiit. that's nuts. I had no idea pricing was like that.
Posted March 31, 2011
He claims they sold Impulse because precisely it was their most profitable unit, and they wanted to take Impulse to the next level, they needed a retail partner which would allow them to focus on their technology.
Posted March 31, 2011
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drmlessgames: He claims they sold Impulse because precisely it was their most profitable unit, and they wanted to take Impulse to the next level, they needed a retail partner which would allow them to focus on their technology.
Riiight...
And if you actually believe that, I've got a castle in Spain to sell you.

Since when does selling something to somebody else actually makes them a "partner"?
Posted March 31, 2011
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Delixe: Awesome! Brad Wardell himself is now talking to me on twitter. He is claiming Stardock have one price for their games converted to local currency. I hit him with the Elemental LE €74.99 price tag. Can't wait for the reply.
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Weclock: shiiiiiiiit. that's nuts. I had no idea pricing was like that.
It does rather erode the 'publishers are evil' argument doesn't it? Valve are now doing the same with Portal 2. €44.99 even though the UK price is £26.99
Posted March 31, 2011
This will be good for PC gaming consumers. If anybody can put resources into it, it would be GameStop.
Posted March 31, 2011
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Delixe: It does rather erode the 'publishers are evil' argument doesn't it? Valve are now doing the same with Portal 2. €44.99 even though the UK price is £26.99
Its down to 34 EUR right now.
Posted March 31, 2011
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Delixe: It does rather erode the 'publishers are evil' argument doesn't it? Valve are now doing the same with Portal 2. €44.99 even though the UK price is £26.99
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KavazovAngel: Its down to 34 EUR right now.
In your region. Remember Valve class Europe as rich and poor. I happen to live in what Valve consider rich Europe so I have to pay 10 euros more than you.
Posted March 31, 2011
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Delixe: Awesome! Brad Wardell himself is now talking to me on twitter. He is claiming Stardock have one price for their games converted to local currency. I hit him with the Elemental LE €74.99 price tag. Can't wait for the reply.
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Weclock: shiiiiiiiit. that's nuts. I had no idea pricing was like that.
shiiiiiiit when did weclock come back?
Posted March 31, 2011
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drmlessgames: shiiiiiiit when did weclock come back?
Just popped in today. at work they stuck me on a computer that was stuck on ie7.
now I'm on ie8.

I can post again.
Posted March 31, 2011
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KavazovAngel: Its down to 34 EUR right now.
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Delixe: In your region. Remember Valve class Europe as rich and poor. I happen to live in what Valve consider rich Europe so I have to pay 10 euros more than you.
What the fuck!? Seriously?
Posted March 31, 2011
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KavazovAngel: What the fuck!? Seriously?
Yep. Load up a proxy in Ireland or France or Spain and look at the horrors Valve will inflict on you wirh prices. Call of Duty: Black Ops €59.99, yeah that's going to happen.
Post edited March 31, 2011 by Delixe
Posted March 31, 2011
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KavazovAngel: What the fuck!? Seriously?
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Delixe: Yep. Load up a proxy in Ireland or France or Spain and look at the horrors Valve will inflict on you wirh prices. Call of Duty: Black Ops €59.99, yeah that's going to happen.
LOL at buying on Steam.
Posted March 31, 2011
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KavazovAngel: What the fuck!? Seriously?
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Delixe: Yep. Load up a proxy in Ireland or France or Spain and look at the horrors Valve will inflict on you wirh prices.
Really. That's why I never buy anything from Steam except when it's on a huge sale.

It's nothing new, though. Western Europeans (except the British, for some reason) have always been considered cash cows by American and Japanese game companies.
We've had to pay more for consoles and games (usually about 30% more) from as far as I can remember.
Posted March 31, 2011
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KavazovAngel: What the fuck!? Seriously?
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Delixe: Yep. Load up a proxy in Ireland or France or Spain and look at the horrors Valve will inflict on you wirh prices. Call of Duty: Black Ops €59.99, yeah that's going to happen.
Fuck that, man... Bah! Really getting pissed of by all these US companies. GG is not really better much either.

Anyone wants to team up and start a DD service? :D
Posted March 31, 2011
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mystral: We've had to pay more for consoles and games (usually about 30% more) from as far as I can remember.
Digital Distribution was supposed to elimintate that. The trouble is Publishers got there first and have made digital more expensive than retail which makes no sense to anyone.
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KavazovAngel: Anyone wants to team up and start a DD service? :D
Yes actually.
Post edited March 31, 2011 by Delixe
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