Why are video games so much more expensive in Ireland than the UK?
I nearly dropped to the floor in shock today when I called into my local GameStop and saw they are selling GTA V (the bog standard edition) for the extortionate price of 65 euros!!:eek::eek:
That is around the equivalent of 55 pounds in sterling which I'm sure no UK people here would pay that much.
It's not just GTA, but games in general are crazily overpriced here...it doesn't seem to make sense:mad:
That is around the equivalent of 55 pounds in sterling which I'm sure no UK people here would pay that much.
It's not just GTA, but games in general are crazily overpriced here...it doesn't seem to make sense:mad:
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I lived in Dunfermline for 3 years and was spoiled by the price of games (and dvds). Without venturing too far at all I could buy games from Game, Asda, Tesco, Blockbuster. If I went to Edinburgh or somewhere like that there's HMM, lamentation and other chains selling games. Or I could have ventured online and bought from Amazon, Zavvi, Shopto and a hell of a lot besides, all with free delivery in a day or two.
Compare that with my little village in the west of Ireland and I can choose from Gamestop or Xtravision. Both extortionate because why not. Ireland is dire for online shopping. You'd still be cheaper to order from the UK and have it sent here. Amazon do free delivery here if the order is over €25 and comes from Amazon itself and not anybody selling through Amazon.
It's all down to competition!
Shop online?
I'm sure they do have a price structure to some degree but I don't think you're guaranteed the same price in every Gamestop, as is the same in any chain of stores.
GTA is even €60 on their website, whereas the ps3 version is only £38 (€45) on Amazon but the Xbox version is £49 (€58) there too.
Oh, we don't call it rip off Ireland for nothing.