Time for a repricing of games in Canada.

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I've been thinking of buying an Xbox 360 but until they lower the price in Canada I simply can't justify the purchase. So I ask, now that the Canadian dollar has crossed the $0.94 on its way to par, is it time for video games to be repriced in Canada? We Canadians are now paying substantially more for games then are American friends.

Take the xbox 360, probably the worse offender as the PS3 was priced to a 85 cent dollar compared to the 360 which used a 70 cent dollar, which retails for $499.99 CDN or ~$470 US a full $70 more then they pay south of the boarder. This trend continues with the elite though not as badly, we only pay $40 US more. We also overpay for games, though not as drastic an increase, take Forza 2 which list for $69.99 CDN or ~$66 US, compared to a US list price of $59.99 which is ~$64 CDN.

Has the surging Canadian dollar made you reconsidered any video game purchases? I have thought that the 360 is overpriced in Canada for some time do you agree with me?
 
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[quote name='UnderwaterMadman']I will trade you my slightly cheaper video games for your healthcare.[/QUOTE]

:rofl:

I don't think you'll see prices go down, even if it the most logical thing to do. The best you can do is "substitute" cheaper prices by waiting for prices to hit a point you're wiling to pay before buying a game.
 
books and magazines are in the same boat we shouldn't have to pay an extra $10 for a magazine subscription. Nor should some books cost double Canadian what they do US. I have seen books that fact the exchange around $1USD is worth about $1.80 Canadian.
 
alot of things cost more here, but factor in that the minimum wage is higher and infact the average wage is higher. these are not good excuses but you have to consider them.
 
It is quite ridiculous at times though. For an $80 game being $90 in Canada, that's understandable. However, for a $20 game being $30 in Canada (like Player's Choice), that's insane.
 
It is quite ridiculous at times though. For an $80 game being $90 in Canada, that's understandable. However, for a $20 game being $30 in Canada (like Player's Choice), that's insane.

A lot more often now you see GH/PH/PC games for $25CDN (especially at BB and FS). But yeah, I wonder what will happen when/if the Canadian dollar is worth more than that of the US's...
 
I work in the wholesale business and don't look for prices to change anytime soon. The wholesalers pay in around $16 U.S. for a greatest hit title so say $16.25 with shipping which makes it $17.22 and then they wholesale it for $20 to $22 to the stores who can sell it for $29.99....then someone uses a credit card and they lose a few points. It's not major profit and when they price match the majors who sell the stuff for $25 already then it's crazy. The small guys have been paying 60 to 63 for 360 titles that they sell for $69.99 for a long time and now that they can pay in around $57 or so they are not going to do anyone a favor and drop the price. They will make money while the can. Even Hardware they now pay $686 for a PS3 directly from the Sony of Canada supplier. If they get it from the U.S. they can get it for around $625.00 and if you ask me a $625 buck investment to make $75 isn't a big deal. Until Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft of Canada lower the canadian wholesale on there end then nothing will change.
 
Until Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft of Canada lower the canadian wholesale on there end then nothing will change.

That's pretty much what we're getting at. If the Canadian dollar is worth more than the US dollar (or overall just worth more), then it'll cost less dollars to make, and in turn it will be able to sell for less while still retaining a profit.
 
What annoys me is that when the Canadian dollar was around 85 cents, people said it wasn't worth while because they figured it would drop back down eventually. It's still climbing up and I keep hearing the same excuse. What makes it even more annoying is that when the Canadian dollar dropped down to 60 cents a few years ago, prices immediately started going up. I guess it's OK for us to lose out on the benefits of a higher dollar, but if the folks on the other end start losing money? Well, we can't have that, can we? Especially since everyone knew the Canadian dollar was going to be sitting at 60 cents permanently...
 
Bleh. I'm not Canadian but I'm going to comment anyways. If the exchange rate is that close, everything up there needs a price adjustment. It's not fair and why is the world economy always bias towards the U.S. dollars. Europeans save by shopping in the United States, so do Canadians now.
 
Once (if) the Canadian dollar is worth than the US dollar than surely the prices for most good will reflect that. If we are still paying more for videogames (or any product for that matter) when our dollar is worth more than something is really wrong.
 
Umm well every Canadian gamer is gunna say "YES or sure why not", and every american gamer will be like "No way, you Canadians already get the best deals, or "who cares." Lol anyway I'm in the sure why not category...won't affect me too much in terms of how much I spend yearly (since I buy most of my games on sale anyway)...but ya...doesnt hurt
 
[quote name='JGonspy']What annoys me is that when the Canadian dollar was around 85 cents, people said it wasn't worth while because they figured it would drop back down eventually. It's still climbing up and I keep hearing the same excuse. What makes it even more annoying is that when the Canadian dollar dropped down to 60 cents a few years ago, prices immediately started going up. I guess it's OK for us to lose out on the benefits of a higher dollar, but if the folks on the other end start losing money? Well, we can't have that, can we? Especially since everyone knew the Canadian dollar was going to be sitting at 60 cents permanently...[/QUOTE]

Welcome to Marxism. :lol:
 
The thing about EBGames deals is that they only benefit the hardcore CAGs, those willing to hunt down the best trade-in-values, save for future deals, and cash in and repeat.

For someone who isn't able to always hunt for bargain games, it's difficult to get good deals on just regular games.
 
[quote name='Hoonose']The thing about EBGames deals is that they only benefit the hardcore CAGs, those willing to hunt down the best trade-in-values, save for future deals, and cash in and repeat.

For someone who isn't able to always hunt for bargain games, it's difficult to get good deals on just regular games.[/quote]

The EB Games one was still pretty good though...didnt take long to go to RV and find 6 qualifying games at all. Ended up having exactly 3 extra that worked to preorder a game too. That would be my favorite or one of them...but it was a little more work than other stuff. The Rogers Video 2/30$ deal we have now though is killer I'd say. two new games worth over 70$ CDN for 30 BUCKS!?? sweeeet (even though they're used...). Besides that theres the odd game you can PM for 5 bucks or EB once had this "EB game of the day" where you could get a couple games for 10$. But ya...you guys find higher priced GC titles and stuff for 5-10 bucks still and I'd still have to pay 50 CDN >_
 
[quote name='TimPV3']fuck you, we've all seen your Canadian EB Games deal threads.[/quote]
Agreed. I wish people would STFU about our prices. Have you SEEN the recent deals? They're great!
 
[quote name='Azumangaman']Agreed. I wish people would STFU about our prices. Have you SEEN the recent deals? They're great![/QUOTE]
We still get far less than the States :/
 
Sure, but you also have to pay Quebec's 15% tax. Oh, and you get Quebec's overpriced food to go along with it. And... well, everything else that they overprice. I get the about 7% tax too.
[quote name='UnderwaterMadman']I will trade you my slightly cheaper video games for your healthcare.[/quote]
 
[quote name='naes']Sure, but you also have to pay Quebec's 15% tax. Oh, and you get Quebec's overpriced food to go along with it. And... well, everything else that they overprice. I get the about 7% tax too.[/quote]ah the woes of being an independant province
 
So its a political thread? what independant province? Quebec is a province like the rest of them.

So not to come across sounding sarcastic, but then what about the dollar menu? we pay 1.39 for dollar menu items in the states. so we pay20 somethhing more cents?
 
[quote name='chimp69']So its a political thread? what independant province? Quebec is a province like the rest of them.

So not to come across sounding sarcastic, but then what about the dollar menu? we pay 1.39 for dollar menu items in the states. so we pay20 somethhing more cents?[/quote]

No dude, it's a nation within a nation. We should have a Quebec sub-forum in the Canada board XD

But yeah, I haven't really paid full price for a game since.... Phoenix Wright 2 I think. And even then I could have just bought it for $29.99 at Future Shop and returned it to EB (where I pre-ordered for $39.99). So I haven't minded the annoying prices too much.

For the 360, just buy it a EB who currently will give you Forza 2 for free. If you bought the 360 on PS3 release day, you would have got 4 free games with it (Gears of War, GRAW, XBLA Unplugged 1, and Ridge Racer or something).
 
The way I see it, I'll take higher Canadian prices over shipping/tax/duty/warranty hassles buying from the States, unless it's a huge item like a car.

It's supply and demand. The U.S. has 8x more people than us, so of course there will be 8x the sales and inventory.

Just spend time on RFD to find cheap Canadian deals. There have been a lot of cheap 360 deals: the best one IMO was the Shopper's one where it was $399 + $150(?) worth of Optimum points (if you have membership.)
 
i'm with lone_prodigy on this one, when you think about it, the stuff we get over here is generally pretty cheap, food, clothes (well sometimes), and gas are some examples
 
A nation within a nation? is it because they dont have rogers video??lol. What makes quebec so different? Its a province, and the only difference is its french population. And let me tell you, there are a lot of french people in Ontario.lol. If by nation within a nation, you mean we get excluded on every contest , give-away, and freebie. And, pay the most for cigarettes(and possibly gas and alchool).:cry:
 
[quote name='Firestorm']Nah, "nation within a nation" was some silly crap Harper said one day.[/quote]

I think they turned that line into some big primetime whatever documentary too lol
 
Gas? I know in Quebec gas is around $1.20/L. That's not cheap.
[quote name='maigoyume']i'm with lone_prodigy on this one, when you think about it, the stuff we get over here is generally pretty cheap, food, clothes (well sometimes), and gas are some examples[/quote]
 
Gas in the U.S. is cheaper than in Canada. I guess it varies by region though: I know that Vancouver has the highest prices in Canada, but once you cross the border into Washington, it's much cheaper. Of course, the savings are mostly negated by the time and gas spent crossing the border, but people don't really think about that.

It's so funny when you hear "cheap gas in the middle of nowhere" and you have people drive miles and miles just to save $0.05/L.
 
[quote name='naes']Gas? I know in Quebec gas is around $1.20/L. That's not cheap.[/quote]

you think that's bad, it's $1.36/L on Saltspring
 
Ok quebec is kinda like its own mini country.


Canadian wide contests hardly apply to quebec, they have their own pricing on products among other things.

Heck even most deals are different in Quebec. Its just strange.
 
Of course the prices need a correction, but it's just not good business to give Canadians a price drop when they can just allow the exchange rate to insidiously increase the price.
I fully expect prices to more fairly represent the exchange rate once the price war starts, and I can wait until then to buy any of the current generation consoles. Failing that, I'll get my uncle in Ohio to pick me up a 360 next time he visits.
 
gas right now is surprisingly cheap in quebec. (it was 99.9 but went up yestrerday 10 cents to 1.09).

Also in quebec they have better sdm deals. less points to trade in for cash.
 
[quote name='naes']Sure, but you also have to pay Quebec's 15% tax. Oh, and you get Quebec's overpriced food to go along with it. And... well, everything else that they overprice. I get the about 7% tax too.[/quote]

Yeah, but you Quebec residents (and any Canadian with a parent who is a Quebequois or a parent with French citizenship) get dirt-cheap tuition! :drool:
 
You do have a point there.
[quote name='S-Wind']Yeah, but you Quebec residents (and any Canadian with a parent who is a Quebequois or a parent with French citizenship) get dirt-cheap tuition! :drool:[/quote]
 
This thread seems even more relavent now, with the dollar parity between the US and Canada and the huge game release season upon us. Have any retailers started adjusting their prices yet?
 
Damn this really sucks for me :(

I get paid in USD.

In may, my 2.3k USD turned into 2.8k CAD. Now it's the same :(
 
[quote name='MrGone']This thread seems even more relavent now, with the dollar parity between the US and Canada and the huge game release season upon us. Have any retailers started adjusting their prices yet?[/QUOTE]
I noticed some of the newer 360 and PC games sharing the same American price, in the typical chains (EB,BB,FS). Stranglehold, Eternal Sonata, Quake Wars, etc. I preordered ES less than a month ago and they quoted me $10 more than what I ended up paying.

That's about it though, and I'm slightly irritated that Halo 3 didn't get a price cut, but all these newer games did :\
 
[quote name='mrelusive']I noticed some of the newer 360 and PC games sharing the same American price. Stranglehold, Eternal Sonata, Quake Wars, etc. I preordered ES less than a month ago and they quoted me $10 more than what I ended up paying.

That's about it though, and I'm slightly irritated that Halo 3 didn't get a price cut, but all these newer games did :\[/quote]

Halo 3 is $59.99 in Superstore.
 
[quote name='mrelusive']I noticed some of the newer 360 and PC games sharing the same American price, in the typical chains (EB,BB,FS). Stranglehold, Eternal Sonata, Quake Wars, etc. I preordered ES less than a month ago and they quoted me $10 more than what I ended up paying.

That's about it though, and I'm slightly irritated that Halo 3 didn't get a price cut, but all these newer games did :\[/quote]
That's actually better news than I'd expected :). Halo 3 was what sparked my bump, being listed at $70 and up everywhere I'd looked. With other new releases being dropped down to real market prices finally, and Superstore even selling Halo 3 at $60 (sold! thanks Rom) hopefully the trend will continue.
 
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