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I always read about how awful it is to be a gamer in Australia. Horrible internet that is both overpriced and slow, and stupidly inflated prices for video games.
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Aug 4, 2018 06:21
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I said come in! posted:I always read about how awful it is to be a gamer in Australia. Horrible internet that is both overpriced and slow, and stupidly inflated prices for video games. Broadly true. I recently lucked into an apartment with VDSL2 rather than NBN and I'm getting 75mb/s download speeds now, it rules. In a different part of the same city, my brother is lucky if he gets 8. E: Game prices are hosed though, especially digitally unless there's a huge sale like the recent one. Coq au Nandos fucked around with this message at 09:15 on Aug 4, 2018 |
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Aug 4, 2018 08:59
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I said come in! posted:I always read about how awful it is to be a gamer in Australia. Horrible internet that is both overpriced and slow, and stupidly inflated prices for video games. I can't even get Shaw to connect me in my temporary place (I leave in February). It's a 115 year old dilapidated house but right in the middle of town (Kitsilano). Got 175Mbps down in my old north shore condo. I was considering retiring as a gamer when I get there anyway. I only got into gaming because it rains for 9 months out of the year here, and being a soft introvert is having increasing consequences to my health as I approach 40. edit: Coq au Nandos posted:E: Game prices are hosed though, especially digitally unless there's a huge sale like the recent one. It's $90 after tax for games here so not a big jump. UnfortunateSexFart fucked around with this message at 14:35 on Aug 4, 2018 |
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Aug 4, 2018 13:31
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Game prices make me proud to be an American.
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Aug 4, 2018 23:22
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Game prices in places like Aussieland always blow my mind then I remember the consumer friendly protection laws and how the government actually protects workers.
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Aug 5, 2018 14:37
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Beastie posted:Game prices in places like Aussieland always blow my mind then I remember the consumer friendly protection laws and how the government actually protects workers. Yeah and apparently EB Games there lets you return games. Like wtf
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Aug 5, 2018 15:24
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UnfortunateSexFart posted:Yeah and apparently EB Games there lets you return games. Like wtf For any reason, within 7 days. poo poo rules. Of course, EB Games is one of those companies that does its best to skirt around government worker protection, so swings and roundabouts.
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Aug 5, 2018 23:44
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EB Games is the most expensive place to buy literally anything and is purely designed to prey on unwitting parents buying games as gifts. first week of release most AAA games can be found for $69A in most stores, super big titles/first party sometimes attract a $10 premium for whatever reason. EB Games is consistently selling new release games for $100A each. ($75USD or thereabouts) but yeah sometimes they will price match other stores and they have a return policy so if you like to speed run games it can work out well I suppose.
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Aug 6, 2018 01:00
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Beastie posted:Game prices in places like Aussieland always blow my mind then I remember the consumer friendly protection laws and how the government actually protects workers. lol but none of that applies to the video games you'd buy there
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Aug 6, 2018 01:03
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fishmech posted:lol but none of that applies to the video games you'd buy there It applies across the entire economy. Things cost more but people can afford it because we are paid well and don't instantly become bankrupt if we break a leg.
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Aug 6, 2018 01:46
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Coq au Nandos posted:It applies across the entire economy. Things cost more but people can afford it because we are paid well and don't instantly become bankrupt if we break a leg. Lol no, Australians don't make enough more to pay the extortionate prices a bunch of foreign companies decided to slap on their games on both the retail and production ends.
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Aug 6, 2018 01:49
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fishmech posted:Lol no, Australians don't make enough more to pay the extortionate prices a bunch of foreign companies decided to slap on their games on both the retail and production ends. I'm not saying the Australia Tax on stuff doesn't exist, particularly electronics. But also our prices on basic stuff tend to be higher.
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Aug 6, 2018 01:52
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At least Australia’s prices aren’t as bad as New Zealand’s.
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Aug 6, 2018 02:14
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Univbee sheds a tear for his homies in christschurch
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Aug 6, 2018 02:29
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i just sold my bonx x dust collector machine, see u next gen nerds
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Aug 7, 2018 13:19
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Auron posted:i just sold my bonx x dust collector machine, see u next gen nerds But but but the K's
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Aug 7, 2018 13:22
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Aug 7, 2018 13:26
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"nothing wrong with it" If this has the wrong RAM in it so help me...
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Aug 7, 2018 13:38
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univbee posted:But but but the K's the graphical parity between the most powerful console ever made and the ps4 pro is LOL, and one has games
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Aug 7, 2018 14:40
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i means why play new games anyway, the medium already peaked with no one can stop mr. domino and it's all been downhill since then.
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Aug 7, 2018 14:48
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No One Can Top Mr. Domino
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Aug 7, 2018 14:53
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Im going to let you finish but Chu Chu Rocket is the greatest game of all time.
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Aug 7, 2018 14:56
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Have you guys played Skyrim
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Aug 7, 2018 16:22
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Bogart posted:Have you guys played Skyrim Does buying it five separate times at full price on the release date of different editions count?
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Aug 7, 2018 16:34
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Is there a way to disable the IR receiver in a Bone? Got a remote control that turns on the Xbox with any button push.
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Aug 7, 2018 18:07
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Put a bit of tape on it, right?
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Aug 7, 2018 18:17
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When's Xbox TWO?
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Aug 7, 2018 18:19
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Bogart posted:Put a bit of tape on it, right? Thats what I figure. Thought there might be a setting buried somewhere for it though as it might be a common issue.
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Aug 7, 2018 18:32
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punk rebel ecks posted:When's Xbox TWO? Microsoft called it the 360 because marketing was concerned that calling it the 2 would make it sound like it was behind, and 360 starts with a 3, which made it sound like it was on par with PS3. So imagine my disappointment when the third Xbox wasn’t called Xbox 4Ever
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Aug 7, 2018 18:57
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Which Xbox is the one that is also the next watercooler?
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Aug 7, 2018 19:01
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Just call the next one Xbox 5
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Aug 7, 2018 19:01
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Itll be the Xbox Next so they can call it the Nextbox
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Aug 7, 2018 19:05
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I wonder what route Microsoft will take? Will it just be another well designed powerhouse with x86 architecture?
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Aug 7, 2018 19:14
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Probably trying to do streaming because Silicon Valley cannot comprehend anyone having less internet speed than they do
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Aug 7, 2018 19:20
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punk rebel ecks posted:I wonder what route Microsoft will take? Will it just be another well designed powerhouse with x86 architecture? Rumor is there will be a weaker console that uses streaming to do actual graphics and then an expensive high fidelity console. Im going to go left fielder and say they release the Xbox Cross which is just a switch but has green trim on it
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Aug 7, 2018 19:22
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Barudak posted:Rumor is there will be a weaker console that uses streaming to do actual graphics and then an expensive high fidelity console. So basically a Switch that doubles as a cloud streaming console. And another system that is powerful enough to run the cloud games natively. Interesting but I don't think streaming games is that popular.
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Aug 7, 2018 19:25
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If they do the streaming thing it would be pretty loving stupid not to go Switch style with it. So they will not go Switch style with it. I think they're going to put out a bigger x86 Xbox and have the streaming thing as a cheap alternative.
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Aug 7, 2018 19:34
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Bestbox
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Aug 7, 2018 19:39
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punk rebel ecks posted:I wonder what route Microsoft will take? Will it just be another well designed powerhouse with x86 architecture? It will be a pc only you cant play pc games, or do any pc stuff and in 2 years you gotta buy another one
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Aug 7, 2018 19:42
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Am I wrong in thinking the largest segment of customers who would benefit from a cheap streaming console are also the ones least likely to have high speed internet.
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Aug 7, 2018 20:06
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