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Subject: To all Canadians Buying ODST

Duracell.
I don't keep going and going and going and...
but i Start, and just don't Stop.

So what if the saxophone is black?
it has better tone the the gold one.
damn straight i play Jazz.

I'm sick of the Canadians saying that the game is $70 and complaining about the $10 difference. If it is, it shouldn't be, and you should investigate, if it proves it should be in your province, oh well that's the problem with Taxes.

I'm Canadian. I live in Alberta. I'm buying it here in Canada, and preordered it in person at EB games paying full price at the time.. It was $60 Canadian($63 with tax)

That's right: not $70! that might be what some games have come out to because of the difference in the Canadian/ American Dollars, but as they are generally at par with each other lately the price should vary between $63 CDN(Alberta-only GST)- and $69.30(PEI- GST and PST(highest sales taxes in the country)) depending on what province you live in and the sales tax they charge.

In the US it is very similar in the fact that the price will range from $60 USD(Delaware-0% sales tax)- and $65.70 USD(king county(aka Seattle) at 9.5% as of April 1st 2009)

The Canadian Dollar currently sits at $0.90 USD as of noon 20/07(source: The Bank of Canada)

However the Canadian Dollar sat at $0.98 USD as of closing the day Microsoft set the price of ODST(source Microsoft and Bank of Canada). This means the Dollars are considered "At Par" at the time of release, setting the price at $60(without applicable taxes) in both countries.

  • 07.20.2009 10:29 AM PDT
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Im not canadian im from the UK and the game costs £35 here but im getting the collectors pack so £60, but at first it war going to be £45 ( standered edition) but it lowered inprice maybe thats the problem shops selling things over priced at first.

  • 07.20.2009 11:19 AM PDT

Duracell.
I don't keep going and going and going and...
but i Start, and just don't Stop.

So what if the saxophone is black?
it has better tone the the gold one.
damn straight i play Jazz.

possible

  • 07.21.2009 11:31 PM PDT

im in new zealand and it cost around 80$-90$
So....yea....

  • 07.21.2009 11:49 PM PDT

How come I never get the sniper rifle?!
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My ROFLsniper goes POW!

yeah, i live in tennessee and it was about $67.50.
But maybe thats cause the preorder was 5 bucks, but i dont care. i'd happily pay $100 for standard if thats what it would take.

[Edited on 07.21.2009 11:55 PM PDT]

  • 07.21.2009 11:53 PM PDT

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Posted by: Cody525
im in new zealand and it cost around 80$-90$
So....yea....

Right, but it's almost like paying the same amount. You see, your dollars aren't worth the same as those of the USA.

  • 07.21.2009 11:54 PM PDT
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It's not my job to disprove that your 'God' exists. It's your's to prove it does.

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Omega Gamma

As i have said many a times.....americans and others complaing bouut $60 price. stop complaning!.........Australians like myself will be payen $110-$125 for ODST. and dont go on bout how "$60 US IS $110 AUS" I dont care. Even with the stock market and the international exchange rates (which arnt that bad) we still paying than bout 80%-95% of counties.

  • 07.21.2009 11:55 PM PDT

Mythical Group

There is no greater catharsis than arguing on the Flood.

Posted by: Omega Gamma
As i have said many a times.....americans and others complaing bouut $60 price. stop complaning!.........Australians like myself will be payen $110-$125 for ODST. and dont go on bout how "$60 US IS $110 AUS" I dont care. Even with the stock market and the international exchange rates (which arnt that bad) we still paying than bout 80%-95% of counties.

You pay a little more in taxes. Blame your Country, not the international economy.

  • 07.21.2009 11:57 PM PDT

How come I never get the sniper rifle?!
______ ____(˜˜˜||˜˜˜˜||˜˜˜˜˜)_∏______
--------____.`=====.-.~:________\___|================[oo]
|_|||___/___/_/~```|_|_|_|``(o)----------<)

My ROFLsniper goes POW!

I wish people would stop complaining, but that will probably never happen. even after the game has been out for two years. (sad lol)

  • 07.21.2009 11:58 PM PDT

How come I never get the sniper rifle?!
______ ____(˜˜˜||˜˜˜˜||˜˜˜˜˜)_∏______
--------____.`=====.-.~:________\___|================[oo]
|_|||___/___/_/~```|_|_|_|``(o)----------<)

My ROFLsniper goes POW!

I'm glad the bungie community has so much diversity, and people can still get along. =}

  • 07.21.2009 11:59 PM PDT

In other countries, most 360 games are much more expensive. I recently took a trip to Panama and found that Halo Wars for them cost $80 USD.

  • 07.22.2009 12:53 AM PDT

hey... i live in alberta too!! in okotoks

  • 07.22.2009 12:56 AM PDT

Mythical Group

There is no greater catharsis than arguing on the Flood.

Posted by: Ranger77222
In other countries, most 360 games are much more expensive. I recently took a trip to Panama and found that Halo Wars for them cost $80 USD.

And what taxes do the average household in Panama pay?

  • 07.22.2009 12:58 AM PDT

How come I never get the sniper rifle?!
______ ____(˜˜˜||˜˜˜˜||˜˜˜˜˜)_∏______
--------____.`=====.-.~:________\___|================[oo]
|_|||___/___/_/~```|_|_|_|``(o)----------<)

My ROFLsniper goes POW!

ooooo i wannt a panamian[?] halo wars!=D

  • 07.22.2009 1:50 AM PDT
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I'm very confused.

  • 07.22.2009 4:26 AM PDT

Just checked how much is that 60$ in euros. It was 42 euros, and for an expansion it sounds kind of a rip off. Well, we'll see. If I can download the last 3 maps with MS-points I won't by this.

  • 07.22.2009 4:45 AM PDT
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It's £35.00 in the UK

  • 07.22.2009 5:30 AM PDT

in Toronto there taxes are 13% so if the game is $59.99 x 1.13 then after taxes gamers in Toronto would pay $67.8. It varies my friend.

  • 07.22.2009 1:36 PM PDT
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LOVE ME TENDER, LOVER LIPS

For every new game that comes onto shelves is gonna cost you $59.99-$69.99 here in Ontario. I normally wait till the price drops, but i gotta get ODST. I ain't gonna complain cuz I have the money to buy it. I saved all my pennies for it.

  • 07.22.2009 1:43 PM PDT

Duracell.
I don't keep going and going and going and...
but i Start, and just don't Stop.

So what if the saxophone is black?
it has better tone the the gold one.
damn straight i play Jazz.

Posted by: HotBabeHunter
in Toronto there taxes are 13% so if the game is $59.99 x 1.13 then after taxes gamers in Toronto would pay $67.8. It varies my friend.


this is my point

  • 07.27.2009 3:22 PM PDT