Comments on: Nintendo Wii PAL vs. NTSC ripoffs http://www.dociletree.co.za/nintendo-wii-pal-vs-ntsc-ripoffs/ Aubrey Kilian explains, rants and raves Sat, 17 Dec 2011 06:54:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: chris http://www.dociletree.co.za/nintendo-wii-pal-vs-ntsc-ripoffs/comment-page-1/#comment-13 chris Wed, 23 Apr 2008 10:23:38 +0000 http://www.dociletree.co.za/?p=12#comment-13 Supply and demand aka "the short end" ...suppose, that's the way it goes... at least talking about it makes it feel better... or not :) Supply and demand aka “the short end” …suppose, that’s the way it goes… at least talking about it makes it feel better… or not :)

]]> By: aubrey http://www.dociletree.co.za/nintendo-wii-pal-vs-ntsc-ripoffs/comment-page-1/#comment-12 aubrey Wed, 23 Apr 2008 10:15:00 +0000 http://www.dociletree.co.za/?p=12#comment-12 I don't have a problem with companies adding their markup to products they sell. I would do the same. Possibly not the same amount of markup, but that's a different story. Guys like take2 provide a great service by importing games, and their prices are not insane. I suppose it's all supply and demand in the end. But you're right, NTSC games, if bought in the states are way cheaper than in PAL territories. Just look at the recent Rock Band PAL price issues. I don’t have a problem with companies adding their markup to products they sell. I would do the same. Possibly not the same amount of markup, but that’s a different story.
Guys like take2 provide a great service by importing games, and their prices are not insane. I suppose it’s all supply and demand in the end.
But you’re right, NTSC games, if bought in the states are way cheaper than in PAL territories.
Just look at the recent Rock Band PAL price issues.

]]> By: chris http://www.dociletree.co.za/nintendo-wii-pal-vs-ntsc-ripoffs/comment-page-1/#comment-11 chris Wed, 23 Apr 2008 10:09:03 +0000 http://www.dociletree.co.za/?p=12#comment-11 Can't agree more about being ripped off. PAL = much more expensive than NTSC for some flipping reason... I imported my NTSC Wii from Canada, and do the same with games - it's cheaper than getting it locally... that's pretty sad. One thing that has to be said is that local retailers add HUGE amounts of markup to their products, and this makes it even worse for locals. Take2 and those guys are still way cheaper compared to brick and mortar stores, but even they milk you like a cow with games... e.g. Rayman Raving Rabbids 2 for Wii PAL R542 at Take2 Cost = R420 NTSC R519 at Take2 Cost = R225 (@ R8/$) + freight costs that shouldn't work out to more than +- R30 considering that they most likely batch their orders, so +- R260 Just my 2c Cheers Can’t agree more about being ripped off. PAL = much more expensive than NTSC for some flipping reason… I imported my NTSC Wii from Canada, and do the same with games – it’s cheaper than getting it locally… that’s pretty sad.

One thing that has to be said is that local retailers add HUGE amounts of markup to their products, and this makes it even worse for locals. Take2 and those guys are still way cheaper compared to brick and mortar stores, but even they milk you like a cow with games…

e.g. Rayman Raving Rabbids 2 for Wii
PAL R542 at Take2
Cost = R420

NTSC R519 at Take2
Cost = R225 (@ R8/$) + freight costs that shouldn’t work out to more than +- R30 considering that they most likely batch their orders, so +- R260

Just my 2c

Cheers

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