Author Topic: Aussie Gaming Bargains Thread (Read 28453 times)

Aussie Ben PGC · « **on:** January 26, 2004, 11:46:47 PM »

The title says it all, really. If you've seen some incredibly priced games, post them in this thread, along with details such as where and how long the sale goes for, if you know it.

And I'd definitely recommend checking Pal Gamer Network for game prices - they have info on various stores almost weekly.

Anyway, if you have a Games Wizards in your area, hightail it there and grab a copy of Shining Soul for only $19.95. I know I did. Sale lasts until the end of the month I think - you have to be a Gold Card member to get the special, but membership is free, and there's a lot of great deals.

Wow, I feel like an advertisement.

Termin8Anakin · « **Reply #1 on:** January 26, 2004, 11:52:38 PM »

hahahahahaha.

Mario should head on over to EB in Bankstown, cause Billy Hatcher is only 49 bucks!
And if anyone sees Rebel Strike for cheap, tell meeeee!!!!!!

Infernal Monkey · « **Reply #2 on:** January 26, 2004, 11:59:52 PM »

Yeah, a lot of EB's are selling Billy Hatcher for a mere $49.95 at the moment. Not sure how long that one lasts.
You should of picked up a few copies of Powerpuff Girls on GBC, Aussie Ben.

Games Wizards are selling it for $2.95 if you're a Gold Card member. I got the last three at the store closest to me and sold them to Cash Convertors for $10 each. <3

DrZoidberg · « **Reply #3 on:** January 27, 2004, 12:36:04 AM »

also point out if you spot any rare pokegames, like in Harvey Norman of all places at Indooroopilly (teehee what a silly willy name) i saw TWO copies of Phantasy Star Online, a game i've never even seen for Xbox around here, let alone Gamecube, i was quite surprised! i would have bought them both if i had the monies too, but alas ;__;

nitsu niflheim · « **Reply #4 on:** January 27, 2004, 04:18:03 AM »

I know that the money exchange is different, but whenever I see ya'll say a game costs 49.95 or whatever I have to stop and remind myself that it's not the same 49.99 over here. It might be I don't know. I don't follow money exchange rates. PSO is still selling for 49.99 here new.

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #5 on:** January 27, 2004, 04:43:04 AM »

According to the current exchange rate, 50 Aussie dollars is approximately equal to 39 U.S. dollars...However, I've seen many an Aussie complaining about games that cost 100 Australian dollars((77 U.S. dollars) and that's just absurd...

nitsu niflheim · « **Reply #6 on:** January 27, 2004, 06:16:38 AM »

hmmm, I can remember when games here in the US cost that much, as early back as the N64 era. I spent like $80 for Mortal Kombat Trilogy on N64. And I didn't have a lot of money at the time either so then it was a big deal for me to spend that much on ONE game.

DrZoidberg · « **Reply #7 on:** January 27, 2004, 08:02:32 AM »

a good online currency value calculator

the rise in the strength of the aussie dollar has caused PC componants to come WAY down, which is a great thing, but has not effected the console market one iota, $110 for games like REmake, RE0, TimeSplitters 2, MGS TTS will launch for that, gooblurns stupid economy >=O. oh yeah, PSO was full price at Harvey Norman, which sucked

should have been all bargin bin priced, so i could have grabbed both copies and sent them to Mario and Infernal or something (they

sega)

Mario · « **Reply #8 on:** January 27, 2004, 04:19:05 PM »

Beach Spikers is $20 in Kmart, if anyone's interested. And EB are supposed to be selling Billy Hatcher for $49, but my local EB is selling it for $99 ;__;, bleh, i'll just price match my EB with another EB, and what an epic adventure it shall be!

Aussie Ben PGC · « **Reply #9 on:** January 27, 2004, 09:58:39 PM »

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Originally posted by: Bill
According to the current exchange rate, 50 Aussie dollars is approximately equal to 39 U.S. dollars...However, I've seen many an Aussie complaining about games that cost 100 Australian dollars((77 U.S. dollars) and that's just absurd...

Put it this way - I paid AU$110 for Conker's Bad Fur Day, arguably the most expensive N64 game ever. (Hey You, Pikachu never came out. ;-) )

Big W (or Wal Mart as those crazy Americans call it!) has brought out next week's catalog:

Super Mario Advance 4, Donkey Kong Country, Dragonball Z: Taiketsu and Dragonball Z: Legacy of Goku II are all available for $56.84.

You can also get Pokémon 4Ever on DVD for $16.22. ;-)

Ocarina Blue · « **Reply #10 on:** January 27, 2004, 10:37:44 PM »

Lucky. We're over 85USD a game here.

True fact: I managed to find Skies of Arcadia: Legends for 80NZD (that's about 50USD

) second hand. The guy whom I bought it from mentioned he'd seen it available in Christchuch - a city 4 hours drive away from mine - so I guess a store somehow obtained a few copies and kept them in storage until recently. I may be wrong, but I was under the impression Skies was pretty hard to obtain in PAL at all. So if you're over here, it might be worth your while to check out some second hand stores; you never know when you might find. It's a bargin compared to a Freeloader and a NSTC version from Ebay, eh?

DrZoidberg · « **Reply #11 on:** January 27, 2004, 10:50:14 PM »

i'm allways hitting second hand stores, i've got eight consoles to support

, second hand stores are brilliance, mostly because they seem to have absolutly no idea about prices, Infernal got Harvest Moon for snes for me for $15 box and manual, cartrige alone it sells for $80+ on ebay so good deals are had by all.

just last week i picked up a second megadrive + a 32x for $30

nitsu niflheim · « **Reply #12 on:** January 28, 2004, 04:58:28 AM »

I always browse through the used games, well always at the EBGames.com, but unless the pirce of the game is very low I won't bother. I mean to some $5 is a savings, but for that same $5 I could get the game new. For me it's not even worth it. But if it sells for $50 and I can get it for $29 or less then I will think about it. I will only pay a high price for a used game if I can not find it new, or if it is the only place where I can find it, at the time. Like spending $30+ for Shadow Hearts. I love that game so much that even though I can find it for cheaper now I don't care.

Aussie Ben PGC · « **Reply #13 on:** January 28, 2004, 10:56:17 PM »

Speaking of second hand, I couldn't say that I wouldn't murder for a boxed copy of Revenge of the Gator. Hah - what are the chances of finding that anymore, eh?

Infernal Monkey · « **Reply #14 on:** January 29, 2004, 12:46:04 AM »

A boxed copy, yeah, that's pretty impossible.

If I ever find a copy of it though, I'd be more than happy to send it your way, Ben. Every week is a new adventure in Cash Converters. =o

Oh yeah, might as well stick this in here.
DVD Crave;

Sonic Heroes - $79.95
Final Fantasty Crystal Cronicles - $79.95
Harvest Moon - $70

Those are good prices for nutmeg!

DrZoidberg · « **Reply #15 on:** January 29, 2004, 01:09:13 AM »

oh and Myer has Virtua Cop, Virtua Tennis, Sega Soccer Slam and some other random blergoons games for $29 or $50 for two, PS2 though :\, i'm still down for VC and VT though, i almost bought VC for $50 the other week too!

Berto2K · « **Reply #16 on:** January 29, 2004, 02:14:13 AM »

Revenge of the Gator...for GameBoy? I still have my copy. I should, maybe play it sometime. The question is though,which GameBoy shall I play it on? My original one, GBA, or GBASP?

Link007 · « **Reply #17 on:** January 30, 2004, 08:27:09 PM »

ebay.com.au have 3 copies of Skies of Arcadia available for PAL, if anyone was interested

Infernal Monkey · « **Reply #18 on:** February 18, 2004, 01:08:44 AM »

K-Mart have 15% store-wide tomorrow and Friday (doesn't include consoles, though). Also, Myer have pretty much all the decent new releases on GBA for $59.95 for about a week or so.

Termin8Anakin · « **Reply #19 on:** February 18, 2004, 10:49:29 AM »

It's not like my K-Mart has anything for GC anyway

And i LOVE your Sig, infernal! One of the best parotty quotes from the simpsons ever!!1

Uncle Rich AiAi · « **Reply #20 on:** February 18, 2004, 11:46:16 PM »

I forgot to mention that Beyond Good & Evil will sell for AUD $49.95. It comes out 26th Feb. according to DVDcrave.com.au

Mentioned it first in the "Game Bitching Thread". My bad!

Infernal Monkey · « **Reply #21 on:** February 19, 2004, 04:46:13 PM »

If anybody's planning on getting Kirby's Air Ride, do take a look at DVD Crave. It'll be a mere $59.95 there, that's a $40 saving! And you get a free set of steak knives!*

Wave Race: Blue Storm's $30 at K-Mart. =o
Well, it might just be the one here, because they only had the one copy, and the box was all dusty and very 'returned stock' looking, but hey.. Whatever. 15% off made it like, $25 or something. IT HAS GOOD GRAPHICS!

*Asterix and Obelix

Mario · « **Reply #22 on:** March 03, 2004, 04:03:39 PM »

Target is selling a Nintendo GameCube with controller + GameBoy Player + One Players Choice title all for $199.95. I'm never buying a console at launch again, especially a Nintendo one!

Shift Key · « **Reply #23 on:** March 09, 2004, 05:02:41 PM »

Beyond Good and Evil is out here finally - $50 like someone else said.

Also a lot of cruddy license games like Spongebob and Powerpuff Girls around for cheap. I'm not liking the look of it all.
*tumbleweed*

*points to Game Bitching thread because I'm lazy*

Infernal Monkey · « **Reply #24 on:** March 11, 2004, 12:34:11 AM »

EB have got 15% off all pre-owned games at the moment. Not much, but it's uh.. something.

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