australia

>>388888328
Typically region locked consoles tied along with European region games (PAL and all that).
There was no law against modding your consoles and electronic stores would be equipped for that purpose; which was how I got Legend of Mana back in the day.

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>it literally costs more to pay for photoshop in Australia than it costs to fly to america, buy photoshop, and fly back

What the actual fuck? Why does Australia get ripped off so hard?

>>388890251
To add to this we do have our own digital stores that are separate from Europe now a days.

>>388890565
Companies are allowed to set their own prices.
If they feel daylight robbery is more lucrative than lowering value to appeal to a larger market, they do so.
That was Microsoft's explanation in court, anyway. More honest than Adobe or Apple.

>>388888328
Only the absolute stupidest cunts pay that kind of money. Everyone else imports or uses key resellers. There's a reason places like EB games are becoming little more than merchandising booths.

>>388890565
Additional fun in getting ripped off is we have our own ratings board. Even if US and Europe rate a game for under 15's we could get it at either a R18+ or refused classification rating. Why? The ratings board hate games.

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>>388888328
>Australia
>Free country

>>388892072
The classic being Atelier Rorona. Germany rates it for 6 years and older, UK rates it for 12 year olds and up, Australia blocks it for sale to anyone below the age of 18.

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>>388892405
How could we possibly forget

>>388888328
GIRT BY SEA

>>388888328
>free country
>looking at the wrong drawing can get you jailed

>>388888328
Some reasons for the high cost of games on Aus
>12% goods and sales tax
>40% wholesale tax because it's considered a luxury item
>Cost of importing, licensing and distribution
>Profit margins along the way
And that's why StarCraft 2 was $120

>>388892184
We're all prisoners of society, anon

Why doesnt the australian use emulators?
Because it reminds him of emus

>>388892856
>mfw i always sang it as pee

>>388893295
This is retarded. GST is 10% and no other taxes apply. Up until recently games bought overseas weren't taxed at all because the limit is $1000 but the government has started singling out the big dogs to get some more cash. There are no other taxes, the high prices are simply price gouging an affluent, isolated market