GuildWars Faction price tag - Page 2 - Guild Wars Forums

Loviatar · Mar 30, 2006, 07:37 PM // 19:37

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Originally Posted by Ole Man Bourbon

Receipt's gone, that sucks. Surely I didn't pay 10 bucks for a couple of stupid useless items? BTW this was x2.

take the dvd in with you and they might accept that as proof of purchase.
after all the preorder does not cost the store anything

chris_nin00 · Mar 30, 2006, 08:02 PM // 20:02

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Originally Posted by Loviatar

take the dvd in with you and they might accept that as proof of purchase.
after all the preorder does not cost the store anything

I'll have to agree with Loviatar. Any form of the preorder you brought should be some sort of proof of purchase. Good luck on getting that $10 off.

CE seems reasonably priced because you get 3 slots instead of 2. Plus all the other cool stuff. And you get the big box

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Loviatar · Mar 30, 2006, 08:07 PM // 20:07

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Originally Posted by chris_nin00

I'll have to agree with Loviatar. Any form of the preorder you brought should be some sort of proof of purchase. Good luck on getting that $10 off.

CE seems reasonably priced because you get 3 slots instead of 2. Plus all the other cool stuff. And you get the big box

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please tell me that is a bad joke on the extra slot because Gaile and the official GW site have confirmend there is no extra key

chris_nin00 · Mar 30, 2006, 08:12 PM // 20:12

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Originally Posted by Loviatar

please tell me that is a bad joke on the extra slot because Gaile and the official GW site have confirmend there is no extra key

April Fools

Sorry about that... My sources(friends) are bad. I'm still getting CE though

Justafyme · Mar 30, 2006, 08:25 PM // 20:25

Exchange rates aside...(whooo go Canadian dollar....worth more than Canadian tire money again...hehe) The $69.99 price tag appears to be for the regular version..not the ce...that's at future shop...bestbuy and ebgames. I believe (and this is just a theory of mine)..that the price of factions is higher than prophecies..because prophecies was the first game and they weren't sure of how well it would sell...and having seen the numbers on that they decided to charge an extra $10...knowing that the vast majority of us would be buying the 2nd game in order to not be "left behind" and to stay on a level playing field...there is no Anet bashing here..so do not accuse me of such. It's a standard marketing procedure and I don't fault them for it. ....Though I will confess I was slightly "shocked" when I saw the price tag for the first time. Then again...my theory could be completely wrong....as I don't know if it's also $10 more in the US and Europe for Factions than it was for Prophecies.

Loviatar · Mar 30, 2006, 08:34 PM // 20:34

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Originally Posted by Justafyme

The $69.99 price tag appears to be for the regular version..not the ce...that's at future shop...bestbuy and ebgames. .

i preordered the CEfor 69.99

and the regular is 49.99 checking several places

EDIT

http://www.gamestop.com/search.asp?s...ons&platform=0

Justafyme · Mar 30, 2006, 08:36 PM // 20:36

Interesting...and I'll take your word for it...but when I asked at the above listed locations, I was told that was the price for the standard not the ce....I shall have to do some more investigating.

Phaern Majes · Mar 31, 2006, 06:10 AM // 06:10

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Originally Posted by Mandy Memory

I went to Best Buy and preordered...and got a preorder package....

Its all where you go...and $70 is the CE

Ah I should point out I ordered online. :P My friend went to the store and got the preorder package also. When I looked online they weren't offering it, maybe they are now?

darkMishkin · Mar 31, 2006, 07:58 AM // 07:58

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Originally Posted by chris_nin00

April Fools

Sorry about that... My sources(friends) are bad. I'm still getting CE though

*SLAP* ^^

Kerrick?? · Mar 31, 2006, 08:52 AM // 08:52

I'm personally going to chalk this up to another case of mistaken identity with a wag of the finger towards Canadian dealers in particular. Here's my reasoning...

Taking into account that game dealers in general are slightly stupid when it comes to knowing anything about one game specifically.. spider sense tells me that the OP was told pre-exchange price for the CE - most likely the US list price gotten from either Anet itself or the website.

i'm also guessing that the stores Justafyme spoke to were a bit confused as well.. but he's still investigating that.

If this is the case.. then the prices look like this with today's exchange rate before any taxes..

US Regular: $49.99
US CE: $69.99

CAN Regular: $58.04Cdn
CAN CE: $81.28Cdn

UK Regular: £28.75
UK CR: £40.25

soo.. with the exception of any serious price gouging by Canadian dealers (which you coudn't blame Anet for), this is the theory I'd put my money on, if I was a betting man.

BiggDunc · Mar 31, 2006, 08:55 AM // 08:55

well

i break it down into hours played vs money spent

first gw: 50 bux... 2000 hours
you do the math... but its pennies!

Stig Figger · Mar 31, 2006, 06:16 PM // 18:16

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Originally Posted by Kerrick¹

If this is the case.. then the prices look like this with today's exchange rate before any taxes..

US Regular: $49.99
US CE: $69.99

CAN Regular: $58.04Cdn
CAN CE: $81.28Cdn

UK Regular: £28.75
UK CR: £40.25

soo.. with the exception of any serious price gauging by Canadian dealers (which you coudn't blame Anet for), this is the theory I'd put my money on, if I was a betting man.

Price gouging in Canada? You bet! Regular is selling for $69.99CAN from all on-line retailers (Future Shop.ca, Best Buy.ca, Amazon.ca). And don't forget +7% GST and +(~7%) PST (but none in Alberta yay!) , which makes it ~$80CAN. So, if Kerrick's exchange calculations are correct, it will be way cheaper to buy from the US and have it shipped to you (especially if you use a friend). Will Factions be available for instant (no box) purchase from plaync.com (no word on their site yet)? No shipping costs at all with that method!

Also, none of these Canadian retailers is yet offering the Collector's Edition! So I have no idea what it would cost here. EBGames doesn't have an exclusive .ca site --- they show Regular and CE versions in US dollars but don't mention if CE will even be available in Canadian stores, let alone what either version would cost.

/lament

Kerrick?? · Mar 31, 2006, 06:59 PM // 18:59

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Originally Posted by Stig Figger

Regular is selling for $69.99CAN from all on-line retailers (Future Shop.ca, Best Buy.ca, Amazon.ca).

Actually amazon.ca has knocked it down to CDN$ 59.99 -->

http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/ASI...634911-0740311

and while i've had no experience with Future Shop.. buying games at Best Buy is, in my opinion, a poor choice to begin with. It's really just hard to believe that retailers would mark up the price as much as $20 when prices in both the US and UK remain the same.. but there you have it I guess. My suggestion is to either email you retailer of choice and ask about where the extra money goes.. and if it's not Child's Play or the Red Cross than maybe you should look somewhere else.

SaucE · Mar 31, 2006, 07:11 PM // 19:11

I am in New Brunswick, Canada... game is $69.95 + Tax. WHich is well worth it. I payed about the same for CH1 and have played it for over 1100 hours. I think it is well worth the money.

Mar 31, 2006, 08:52 AM // 08:52	#30
Kerrick?? Academy Page Join Date: Feb 2006 Profession: Mo/E	I'm personally going to chalk this up to another case of mistaken identity with a wag of the finger towards Canadian dealers in particular. Here's my reasoning... Taking into account that game dealers in general are slightly stupid when it comes to knowing anything about one game specifically.. spider sense tells me that the OP was told pre-exchange price for the CE - most likely the US list price gotten from either Anet itself or the website. i'm also guessing that the stores Justafyme spoke to were a bit confused as well.. but he's still investigating that. If this is the case.. then the prices look like this with today's exchange rate before any taxes.. US Regular: $49.99 US CE: $69.99 CAN Regular: $58.04Cdn CAN CE: $81.28Cdn UK Regular: £28.75 UK CR: £40.25 soo.. with the exception of any serious price gouging by Canadian dealers (which you coudn't blame Anet for), this is the theory I'd put my money on, if I was a betting man. Last edited by Kerrick??; Mar 31, 2006 at 06:29 PM // 18:29..

Mar 30, 2006, 08:25 PM // 20:25	#25
Justafyme Academy Page Join Date: Aug 2005	Exchange rates aside...(whooo go Canadian dollar....worth more than Canadian tire money again...hehe) The $69.99 price tag appears to be for the regular version..not the ce...that's at future shop...bestbuy and ebgames. I believe (and this is just a theory of mine)..that the price of factions is higher than prophecies..because prophecies was the first game and they weren't sure of how well it would sell...and having seen the numbers on that they decided to charge an extra $10...knowing that the vast majority of us would be buying the 2nd game in order to not be "left behind" and to stay on a level playing field...there is no Anet bashing here..so do not accuse me of such. It's a standard marketing procedure and I don't fault them for it. ....Though I will confess I was slightly "shocked" when I saw the price tag for the first time. Then again...my theory could be completely wrong....as I don't know if it's also $10 more in the US and Europe for Factions than it was for Prophecies.

Mar 30, 2006, 08:36 PM // 20:36	#27
Justafyme Academy Page Join Date: Aug 2005	Interesting...and I'll take your word for it...but when I asked at the above listed locations, I was told that was the price for the standard not the ce....I shall have to do some more investigating.

Mar 31, 2006, 08:55 AM // 08:55	#31
BiggDunc Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: StL Guild: [FahQ] Fierce Alliance HeadQuarters Profession: R/W	well i break it down into hours played vs money spent first gw: 50 bux... 2000 hours you do the math... but its pennies!

Mar 31, 2006, 07:11 PM // 19:11	#34
SaucE Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: OgreSlayingKnife.com Guild: [MEEP] Biscuit of Dewm Profession: N/	I am in New Brunswick, Canada... game is $69.95 + Tax. WHich is well worth it. I payed about the same for CH1 and have played it for over 1100 hours. I think it is well worth the money.