Post by: Djunknown on October 06, 2005, 07:36:04 AM
The headline says it all. Now it just mentions Sony in this article, I wonder if it applies to other systems (as well as future ones...). I guess this is good news for Aussie gamers who don't have to wait 6 months for a domestic release. Or for when a popular game for some reason can't make its way down under.
Question for the aussies out there: Is it cheaper to import games than it is to buy them locally? Assuming that you don't use mod chips just to by bootleg games?
Post by: blackfootsteps on October 06, 2005, 08:44:35 PM
AFAIK the only games we've ever received around the same time (or berfore) the US have been DK Jungle Beat and Zelda: Minish Cap. Metroid Prime 2 was noteable for a one - month conversion. This occurred because they basically left the game in NTSC format, in that you needed a 60hz compatible tv.
Post by: RABicle on October 07, 2005, 10:56:47 PM
Metal Gear Solid: Twin Snakes was $110 here. That's $80 American.
Then for some totally unexplained reasons we'll get Anotehr Code and Mario vs DK months before you guys, yet Mario Party 6 was JUST released. as in LAST WEEK. It's ridiculous down here.
Post by: Nephilim on October 08, 2005, 09:17:22 PM
because mod chip dealers have also lost in court
Its like saying cause that guy last year proved saying "fxck" at a cop isnt a insult, and got off
doesnt mean everyone can swear at a policeman
Post by: Djunknown on October 08, 2005, 09:46:12 PM
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The decision ends a four-year legal battle between entertainment and Japanese electronics giant Sony Corp (NYSE:SNE - news). and Sydney-based business owner Eddy Stevens, who supplied and installed "mod chips" in PlayStation devices.
Looks like this mod dealer won. I'm no legal expert in Aussie law, but I'm guessing he's also representing other dealers like himself. It'd be goofy if he was the only one who could get away with modding systems.
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The High Court ruled that while making a pirated copy of a game is illegal, playing a game using a mod chip is not.
It doesn't really get any clearer than this.
Again, it just mentions Sony's stuff in the article. I dunno if NAL or MS's Aussie division are in the same battle.
Post by: blackfootsteps on October 09, 2005, 06:44:57 AM
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Originally posted by: DeadlyD
doesnt make them legal
because mod chip dealers have also lost in court
Its like saying cause that guy last year proved saying "fxck" at a cop isnt a insult, and got off
doesnt mean everyone can swear at a policeman
Yeah it does (re: mod chips), it's called precedent. Unless the High Court changes it's stance all inferior courts must follow the decision unless it can be distinguished.
Post by: Aussie Ben PGC on October 12, 2005, 02:19:52 AM
Oh, and yes, it is cheaper to import than buy locally in most cases. I still remember paying $110 for Castlevania: Circle of the Moon at GBA launch in EB, because I simply could not find it anywhere else. Oh, case in point:
Would you like the US Version of Dawn of Sorrow for AU$57?
Or the Australian Version for AU$72 (AU$79 RRP)?
Post by: Mario on October 12, 2005, 07:28:16 PM
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AFAIK the only games we've ever received around the same time (or berfore) the US have been DK Jungle Beat and Zelda: Minish Cap.
Actually we didn't get Minish Cap til April, 5 months after Europe and 3 months after the US.
Post by: blackfootsteps on October 13, 2005, 05:04:33 AM
My mistake!But I guess that's the point. Handheld games don't need to be converted to PAL format yet we still have to wait ~3-9 months for an AU version. It's sad.
Post by: Infernal Monkey on October 13, 2005, 03:39:17 PM
Post by: Djunknown on October 13, 2005, 05:37:13 PM
For the record EB=Gamestop now. Hope they have a decent rival store/chain down under to combat this big behemoth. Or the entire Aussie populace who plays games imports and chip away this new giant.
Post by: blackfootsteps on October 13, 2005, 06:08:44 PM
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Originally posted by: Djunknown
... Hope they have a decent rival store/chain down under to combat this big behemoth. Or the entire Aussie populace who plays games imports and chip away this new giant..
No, just department stores (At least in SA).
