where to buy games in Europe?

mrs.froz · 11-22-2006, 02:13 PM

Does anyone have suggestions on where to purchase games in Europe, Ireland to be specific? I will be travelling around Europe, but living near Dublin beginning in January. I don't know how long I'll be living there for sure, it's work related, but I don't want to wait until I get back in the States to purchase some of the games coming out next year. I only saw one place that sold games near Dublin last week when I was there, and it was 55 Euro for the newest Broken Sword! Is this a typical price for new games? I expected everything to be more expensive, but that was just too rich for me.

thanks for any information!

gyneth

JemyM · 11-22-2006, 02:46 PM

55 Euro seems right for a new game. Matches swedish prices.

aries323 · 11-23-2006, 12:10 PM

HI

Yes, 55 Euros seems pretty right. To get the value in Danish Crowns, you need to multiply buy about 8, so the game will cost about 420 kr. in Denmark.

However, there seems in Denmark, to be a breaking point about the 400 kroner mark, so most games usually ends up sellling for about 399 Danish Kroner (which is = 49,99 €, Euros). (or about 60-65 $).

aries323

mrs.froz · 11-23-2006, 07:08 PM

Thanks to both of you who responded. I'm not used to paying more than 50 USD when most games first come out, so it seemed high to me. I guess I just won't be spending as much time gaming next year!

gyneth

Fop · 11-26-2006, 04:14 AM

I've used play.com for a long time now. I think online shops drop their prices much faster than flesh-and-blood stores, which seem like bloody cartels.

JemyM · 11-26-2006, 04:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrs.froz

Thanks to both of you who responded. I'm not used to paying more than 50 USD when most games first come out, so it seemed high to me. I guess I just won't be spending as much time gaming next year!

No wonder piracy is high in Europe. Not to mention we get most games in a cheap DVD folder and a reduced manual instead of a real box. The NWN2 manual was a good example. We got 3-4 pages in 5 languages when the americans got a small booklet with +40 pages.

One legal alternative you can look closer at is Direct2Drive. $49.95 still seems expensive for a game without box but you wont need to bother about the CD Protection hassle.

Kolzig · 12-27-2006, 01:44 PM

This one is an old thread, but anyways... www.play.com is the best place for European customers. Very cheap prices almost always when compared to local prices.

And FREE SHIPPING!

insane_cobra · 12-27-2006, 02:05 PM

Sendit.com is supposedly good, too.

samIamsad · 12-27-2006, 03:18 PM

Are games really that expensive up there?

Not even EA games cost 55 bucks over here (in fact, more like 45). Most new releases cost less than that. PS: I could place an amazon order for the new Broken Sword, which would cost me a little less than 45 Euros. This includes shipping.

Er, we *are* talking about the price of games for systems running Microsoft Windows® (read: your generic PC platform, and no console system, either) here, right?

11-22-2006, 02:13 PM	#1
mrs.froz Junior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Corvallis, OR. USA Posts: 12	where to buy games in Europe? Does anyone have suggestions on where to purchase games in Europe, Ireland to be specific? I will be travelling around Europe, but living near Dublin beginning in January. I don't know how long I'll be living there for sure, it's work related, but I don't want to wait until I get back in the States to purchase some of the games coming out next year. I only saw one place that sold games near Dublin last week when I was there, and it was 55 Euro for the newest Broken Sword! Is this a typical price for new games? I expected everything to be more expensive, but that was just too rich for me. thanks for any information! gyneth Share Share this post on Twitter

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JemyM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 713	55 Euro seems right for a new game. Matches swedish prices. Share Share this post on Twitter

11-23-2006, 12:10 PM	#3
aries323 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Denmark, Europe Posts: 577	HI Yes, 55 Euros seems pretty right. To get the value in Danish Crowns, you need to multiply buy about 8, so the game will cost about 420 kr. in Denmark. However, there seems in Denmark, to be a breaking point about the 400 kroner mark, so most games usually ends up sellling for about 399 Danish Kroner (which is = 49,99 €, Euros). (or about 60-65 $). aries323 Share Share this post on Twitter

11-23-2006, 07:08 PM	#4
mrs.froz Junior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Corvallis, OR. USA Posts: 12	Thanks to both of you who responded. I'm not used to paying more than 50 USD when most games first come out, so it seemed high to me. I guess I just won't be spending as much time gaming next year! gyneth Share Share this post on Twitter

11-26-2006, 04:14 AM	#5
Fop Epsilon-Minus Semi-Moron Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Oulu, Finland Posts: 863	I've used play.com for a long time now. I think online shops drop their prices much faster than flesh-and-blood stores, which seem like bloody cartels. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ If there's one thing you can say About Mankind There's nothing kind about man

12-27-2006, 01:44 PM	#7
Kolzig The Reggienator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Vaasa, Finland Posts: 5,519	This one is an old thread, but anyways... www.play.com is the best place for European customers. Very cheap prices almost always when compared to local prices. And FREE SHIPPING! Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ "The old standby, that never got old in the first place. We come back to them weekly, nightly, for hours at a time--and they always deliver. They are pure, timeless, and often taken for granted." - Nick Breckon - Shacknews My gamesale list updated 26.8.2007 Hey, dear people please buy my games, I need money to conquer Europe! Or do something similar.

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insane_cobra gin soaked boy Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Virovitica, Croatia Posts: 4,093	Sendit.com is supposedly good, too. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ What you piss in is yours for life.

12-27-2006, 03:18 PM	#9
samIamsad capsized. Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 5,534	Are games really that expensive up there? Not even EA games cost 55 bucks over here (in fact, more like 45). Most new releases cost less than that. PS: I could place an amazon order for the new Broken Sword, which would cost me a little less than 45 Euros. This includes shipping. Er, we are talking about the price of games for systems running Microsoft Windows® (read: your generic PC platform, and no console system, either) here, right? Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Look, Mr. Bubbles...! Last edited by samIamsad; 12-27-2006 at 03:26 PM.

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