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Foxtaur posted 12-19-98 12:58 AM ET
According to EA's website, SMAC will cost US$49.95.

Does anybody have any idea how much SMAC will cost in Canada, or any other country? Preferably in local currency?
WAS posted 12-19-98 02:02 AM ET
I'm not sure what it will cost in Canada, but Egghead and Chips & Bits both had it foe
$ 44.95. you can preorder now.
DJ RRebel posted 12-19-98 04:37 AM ET
That doesn't make sence, 49US = 75Canadian .. not 45can !!!
Or are those prices US$ ???
If so, please specify it next time !!!
Thanks !!!
MikeH II posted 12-19-98 07:16 AM ET
In the UK games start at �45 then get the price dropped by a big shop chain and then it'll be about �35-40.
I hate the $-� pricing thing that seems to happen on most products.
DJ RRebel posted 12-19-98 07:21 AM ET
I think that we should just invent a GC (Global currency !!!)
That would make life alot easier !!!
BoomBoom posted 12-20-98 01:39 PM ET
Well it is probably going to �34.99 (because most games are that amount here), or it might be �29.99. This would be in one of the big chains (HMV, Virgin's, EB etc.).
Belgium and Luxembourg: 2295 francs
Holland: probably 110 guilders
Zan Thrax posted 12-20-98 05:43 PM ET
HMV sells games where you are? They only got into movies a couple years ago here.
CClark posted 12-20-98 11:35 PM ET
The thing that I hate is that is that the chains around here (S. Ontario) take advantage of the "hard core" gamer. If you have the patience to wait a week or two, the price will usually drop by roughly $5.
When a game is released it's usually $65 or $70Cdn. Wait a week or two and it'll drop to about $60Cdn. I've seen this wil Shogo and Fallout 2 most recently.
DJ RRebel posted 12-21-98 04:34 AM ET
The amount of fun I'll get out of SMAC in the first week alone will be worth the $70 !!! The extra $5 is nothing to get a piece of digital perfection !!!
MikeH II posted 12-21-98 06:57 AM ET
HMV's sold games as long as I can remember buying them. Mind you it is a British hcompany, perhaps their target is different across the atlantic.
Zan Thrax posted 12-21-98 07:09 AM ET
Is it? I didn't know that. They're pretty much the biggest chain music store around here. What do the letters stand for?
Tapiolan poika posted 12-21-98 08:15 AM ET
'hmv'= His Master's Voice (Remember the old record label with the dog sitting listening to a record being played on an old record player with a horn for speaker?)
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Author	Topic: Price of SMAC outside US?
Foxtaur	posted 12-19-98 12:58 AM ET According to EA's website, SMAC will cost US$49.95. Does anybody have any idea how much SMAC will cost in Canada, or any other country? Preferably in local currency?
WAS	posted 12-19-98 02:02 AM ET I'm not sure what it will cost in Canada, but Egghead and Chips & Bits both had it foe $ 44.95. you can preorder now.
DJ RRebel	posted 12-19-98 04:37 AM ET That doesn't make sence, 49US = 75Canadian .. not 45can !!! Or are those prices US$ ??? If so, please specify it next time !!! Thanks !!!
MikeH II	posted 12-19-98 07:16 AM ET In the UK games start at �45 then get the price dropped by a big shop chain and then it'll be about �35-40. I hate the $-� pricing thing that seems to happen on most products.
DJ RRebel	posted 12-19-98 07:21 AM ET I think that we should just invent a GC (Global currency !!!) That would make life alot easier !!!
BoomBoom	posted 12-20-98 01:39 PM ET Well it is probably going to �34.99 (because most games are that amount here), or it might be �29.99. This would be in one of the big chains (HMV, Virgin's, EB etc.). Belgium and Luxembourg: 2295 francs Holland: probably 110 guilders
Zan Thrax	posted 12-20-98 05:43 PM ET HMV sells games where you are? They only got into movies a couple years ago here.
CClark	posted 12-20-98 11:35 PM ET The thing that I hate is that is that the chains around here (S. Ontario) take advantage of the "hard core" gamer. If you have the patience to wait a week or two, the price will usually drop by roughly $5. When a game is released it's usually $65 or $70Cdn. Wait a week or two and it'll drop to about $60Cdn. I've seen this wil Shogo and Fallout 2 most recently.
DJ RRebel	posted 12-21-98 04:34 AM ET The amount of fun I'll get out of SMAC in the first week alone will be worth the $70 !!! The extra $5 is nothing to get a piece of digital perfection !!!
MikeH II	posted 12-21-98 06:57 AM ET HMV's sold games as long as I can remember buying them. Mind you it is a British hcompany, perhaps their target is different across the atlantic.
Zan Thrax	posted 12-21-98 07:09 AM ET Is it? I didn't know that. They're pretty much the biggest chain music store around here. What do the letters stand for?
Tapiolan poika	posted 12-21-98 08:15 AM ET 'hmv'= His Master's Voice (Remember the old record label with the dog sitting listening to a record being played on an old record player with a horn for speaker?)