Seriously, it pisses me off to no end whenever I see people from the US who complain about spending $60 for a new game. People in Australia and Europe would kill to get those kinds of prices. Lets compare shall we.
StarCraft II listed on EBGames.com for $59.99 USD, the same for Halo: Reach. On EBGames.com.au SCII is $98 AUD, and Halo: Reach is $118 AUD... That translates to $88 USD and $106 USD respectively.
The RRP For SCII in the UK is 44.99 GBP which is equal to $70 USD. Halo: Reach has a RRP of 49.99 GBP, roughly $77 USD.
Seriously, you guys have the cheapest games in Western society. Stop complaining about it and be thankful you don't live in Australia or Europe.
EDIT: OK it's clarification time because people aren't reading past the first few posts anymore. Many have assumed that I am generalising, saying that I'm annoyed at ALL Americans because I believe you ALL complain. No. The topic title is asking why is it that people who live in the US complain about game prices. It does not say, why do all Americans complain about game prices. The fact is that the US has it better than most. That's the point of this thread.
StarCraft II listed on EBGames.com for $59.99 USD, the same for Halo: Reach. On EBGames.com.au SCII is $98 AUD, and Halo: Reach is $118 AUD... That translates to $88 USD and $106 USD respectively.
The RRP For SCII in the UK is 44.99 GBP which is equal to $70 USD. Halo: Reach has a RRP of 49.99 GBP, roughly $77 USD.
Seriously, you guys have the cheapest games in Western society. Stop complaining about it and be thankful you don't live in Australia or Europe.
EDIT: OK it's clarification time because people aren't reading past the first few posts anymore. Many have assumed that I am generalising, saying that I'm annoyed at ALL Americans because I believe you ALL complain. No. The topic title is asking why is it that people who live in the US complain about game prices. It does not say, why do all Americans complain about game prices. The fact is that the US has it better than most. That's the point of this thread.