Canadian new game prices jump to $75

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Canadian gamers are in for an unpleasant price hike.

As spotted by HardcoreGamer, the local Canadian branches of Amazon and EB Games have raised the prices of upcoming games to CAD$75.

The CAD$5 increasing comes within a year of prices hitting the CAD$70 point.

CAD$75 (£38/€53) currently exchanges for $60, the standard US pricing. The change is likely due to to fluctuation in currency value, but since that doesn’t mean local wages go up, from a consumer perspective it’s just less cash in their pockets.

Standard new release console game RRPs are also pretty expensive in the UK at £50 ($77/€70), Europe at €70 ($78/£50), and Australia at AUD$110 ($85/£55/€75).

Oh, hell – they’re expensive everywhere and none of us are getting paid enough.

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Source: http://www.vg247.com/2015/02/27/canadian-new-game-prices-jump-to-75/

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1989Posted:

Not much converted to GBP. New games in the UK are 50GBP which is much more when converted to US dollars and CAD.

JetzPosted:

Thats a crazy price for a video game!

Paul-Posted:

Best off renting games and buy the mainline games.

DeluxeHazardPosted:

I already feel that $60 is too much for a game. $75 is just a rip off now.

DerangedPosted:

Well thats one way to cut the amount of gamers down if it jumps to 75$ in the U.S wont be buying a game unless its filled with 20hrs worth of campaign and more has amazing mutiplayer that will keep me playing for YEARS

NotePosted:

Tet
FR0NTLinealpaca Prices for games go up all the time. Won't be long until we have to take out take out a loan and promise them your first born just to get a new game


"Console gaming is cheaper than PC Gaming"

Summer Sale + Xmas Sale = 200games for less than 200$.

GG


Indeed. Stuff like this makes it feel great to be PC Gaming.
I'd be bankrupt if I purchased 230 games for a console.

FeetPosted:

That's crazy I hate paying 60$ here I would never pay 75$

YahPosted:

I live in Canada and never ever pay full price for any game

VauxhallPosted:

What? thats stupid games shouldn't be that much.

TimePosted:

"and Australia at AUD$110"
This is why we can't have nice things.