High Game Prices in Dubai (United Arab Emirates)

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No deals here, except for the blue DS lites (Only a $30 premium), but the rest of these prices make a CAG cry. If I find any more I will update the prices.

This is just an FYI for those curious. Most games I've found are PAL/British releases, but there are a few NTSC games and consoles available. Both PAL and NTSC Wii consoles were in-stock.

Format: Item, Price in AED Dirhams, Price in USD ($)


Mall of Emirates, 7/12/2007:

:ps3: PS3w/game 2489 $691.39
:ps2: PS2w/2 bad games 675 $187.50
:360: XB360w/game 2000 $555.56
:ds: DS Games (low) 69 $19.17 (very very few games this low)
:ds: DS Games (high) 199 $55.28
:psp: PSP Game (low) 69 $19.17
:psp: PSPgame (high) 249 $69.17
:psp: GBA Games 55 $15.28
:wii: Wii WarioWare 239 $66.39
:wii: Wii Play 229 $63.61
:ds: DS Lite (lite blue, dark blue) 569 $158.06
:ds: DS (only pink left) 499 $138.61
:gba: GB Micro 200 $55.56
:psp: PSP w/game 779 $216.39
:wii: Wii/with game 1799 $499.72

Update:

I visited a local market and scouted around for electronics. A few stores had games, mostly GBA, DS, and PS2. Every GBA game I found was a bootleg. Also, I saw DS bootlegs for the first time: poorly printed covers, different instruction manuals, and cartridges without "Nintendo" on the back and a crooked label. I also saw some GBA and DS multi-carts. All in all, very disappointing.

I visited a mall with a games store called Geekay. It reminded me of a small Gamestop, but they had no deals. I got excited when I saw a few stacks of import and PAL Dreamcast games, but they were all sports/racing titles. Sigh.
 
[quote name='TahoeMax']Well, as far as I know lotsa folks in Dubai aren't exactly hurting for money, so I bet this stuff sells anyway.[/QUOTE]

Yeah seriously.
 
Has Xbox live coverage been extended there yet? I believe it was just recently.Interesting, might go vacation there someday.
 
[quote name='TahoeMax']Well, as far as I know lotsa folks in Dubai aren't exactly hurting for money, so I bet this stuff sells anyway.[/QUOTE]

True. Just to give you a sense of the market: On TV, they run commercials for Panasonic's 103 inch plasma screen.

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