Dear Citizen of Marioland,

Have been planning to buy Wii games from PayAsia for a while,
well.... i end up getting 360 games instead of Wii one,
because PlayAsia seems to sell Wii games at a premium.

The pricing is almost close to a PS3 games,
and i thought Wii games should be cheaper in general?

I absolutely don't understand the motives PA charge them at premium,
yes the Wii console is rare, but Wii disc is not difficult to manufacture, right?

Example:

Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Cross Generation of Heroes
Price: US$ 69.90 (~248.09 MYR)
http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-z3-49-en-70-31ew.html

Naruto Shippuuden: Gekitou Ninja Taisen EX 3
Price: US$ 68.90 (~244.54 MYR)
http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-z3-49-en-70-30n9.html

Bleach: Versus Crusade
Price: US$ 69.90 (~248.09 MYR)
http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-z3-49-en-70-30nu.html

Animal Crossing: City Folk
Price: US$ 54.90 (~194.85 MYR)
http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-z3-49-en-70-2zr6.html

de Blob
Price: US$ 59.90 (~212.60 MYR)
http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-z3-49-...ob-70-2ovx.html

Wii's market is flooded with pirates, I would assume that with the economic principles, no demand will lead to higher price....

Wii market is flooded with pirates....
if Malaysia or South East Asia Wii market u r refering to, yes.

No demand will lead to higher prices? Which economist theory is it?
Sarah Palin's theory?

It's definitely not economics theory lah Evil. But it is true. No demand leads to price jacking.

Besides Neo, PA jacked up the jap titles because its good in demand. de Blob and City Folk are actually at their normal prices (Just that PA adds USD 5 for every normal retail price to facilitate shipping I believe)

Oh PA kill me pls.....

But how come their 360 titles are like so cheap?
My goodness i got my Halo 3 & Midnight Club:LA for US$14.90.

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Added on December 19, 2008, 2:06 pmKyo, no demand leads to price jacking - Confirmed Sarah Palin's economy theory, you betcha!

This post has been edited by neogeocdz: Dec 19 2008, 02:06 PM

kekeke. Too bad I can't bring them in. If I could, I would've done it long ago.

it's ironic here you guys are lamenting about the prices of wii games at PA and there kotaku was just publishing an article about how wii games are the fastest to hit the bargain bins.

i do agreed most wii titles are pretty expensive and the cheap ones aren't even worth looking at....

Then again, NMH is quite cheap now.

actually some of wii best third party has dy hit bargain bin price.... NMH and Z&W are both cheap if u can find them.

because of this, i'm tempted to wait it out for current and future wii 3rd party title, heartbreaking to know i can get it for half price now if i'm prepared to wait for about 6-9 months.

Don't do it with Madworld. If you do, get ready to get chainsawed, by me.

Well, if the reviews are really that good.

Yes!!! Me too,
now when i see the Nights Journey of Dreams sells at US$19.90,
i got mix feeling coz i bought it at US$49.90 damn it.

But well, i won't wait for MadWorld or House of Zombie Overkill.

i luv supporting under-performing titles like NMH and Z&W but it's these under-performing titles that tend to hit bargain bin price first....

i think Dead Rising Wii should be priced the same as RE4 but what do i know? now i'm not sure if it's a first-day purchase for me anymore esp since it's only a month before RE5.

Er.... Dead Rising Wii eh? The 360 version is good, not sure about Wii.
And if PA is ripping me off for DR Wii at US$54.90, i won't buy it.
Afterall I have the 360 version.

Well, save up for RE5 or Conduit better,
Or that "secret" Zelda game that Shigeru says in development.

It seems Wii games hit the bargain bins in Western countries much faster than PA.. actually it's not often seeing Wii games hitting the bargain bins in PA at all So best bet, try Western online stores

does those western online store even ship here? no chance la, unless you got a friend staying there to help u.

Foreign forums can help.. and if you have a GF living in Western country

what is NMH actually?

nobody answered me what is that..?

You are in the wrong thread, we are discussing Wii games' pricing here

why do i get a feeling that u were trying to show off at that last part of ur post?

i only got burnt with NMH among the wii games i bought so far but seeing that it's my fave outta the bunch, it's not so bad. somehow that made me think twice about making castlevania judgment a day-one purchase.

no, i just tumpang here and ask also cannot...

sry lor..

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Added on December 19, 2008, 3:19 pm@why u refering to me? that's how i type btw.

This post has been edited by yellowpika: Dec 19 2008, 03:19 PM

Aiya, simple analogy.

kaya leh lah beli game western. But the AUD 30 DQ 4 is totally awesome. Serious.

i was referring to this actually.... kidding only la gundam

Anyway, DQ4 for AUD30, DQS Wii for AUD30, those are bargains if you ask me

@ kyo - kaya leh la no need to search global prices unlike me

Ah damn, i got hit.

Too bad your Wii is US why, I see a lot of UK eBayers selling Wii games for cheap, even after shipping included. Damn tempting

This post has been edited by gundamalpha: Dec 19 2008, 03:25 PM

Example of Cheap gundam?

DQS for ~RM80 brand new shipped, DQ4 for ~RM70 shipped, Wii Play + remote ~RM150 shipped, not cheap meh?

that wii mote sounded like buy Wii Mote get free Wii Play instead.

i gave up on PAL games since the 32-bit/PSOne era, was a serious PAL gamer since i was studying in UK then but got really discouraged about the shoddy PAL conversion everyone were complaining about (50-60hz, black borders appearing). Now even with this gen region-free consoles, i rarely take a chance with PAL versions anymore.

sorry ah kyo, i thought gundam got an overseas gf too now i'm really confused....

Yeah, old PAL was really a let off with all those 50Hz issues, but not anymore since the HD era, even PAL Wiis can output 480p, so the gap is really smaller

Not to worry. Actually, I am like Gundam, sourcing for overseas supplier to sell games here. The problem is, MOQ, customs, those things become a big bother to be honest.

Yeah, might not sound wise for looking foreign supplies seriously. But for personal use it's ok

Well, i'm looking at Singapore now. There are some ways that I believe can work, but who knows.

I used to send Maggi to my gf at aussie along with other things. That was missing. But I understand that entirely.

actually looking at the rate of games hitting the PAL region (Disaster, FSR) .... hail the return of PAL games. i heard Fatal Frame IV also got a PAL release date liao, it's true?

@ gundam, i probably couldn't tell the difference running at 50/60hz but the complaints felt like i was buying damaged goods. still keeping my PAL collection though, it's one of the highlight of my collection since ppl weren't buying ori during the PSOne era.

Send food to Australia?
Of course missing, the custom will just throw it away when they detect it!

Hey why Malaysian like to send Maggie and Milo to Australia?
Aussie custom hates it,
and it is mostly Malaysians that caused the long queue at the Australian Airport customs,
--- STOP bringing Maggie and Milo to Australia u guys!

Kyo, remember to stock up when you go to visit your GF. If they hit the bargain bins, thay are really cheap. I bought 2 wired 360 controller for RM50 each last time, Wii Play + Nunchuck for <RM200.. heck, Cube's Zelda Collection for RM30

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Added on December 19, 2008, 3:46 pmI wasn't fussy either until I started comparing PAL & NTSC shmups

This post has been edited by gundamalpha: Dec 19 2008, 03:46 PM

Australia? U sure?
NZ yes... i've seen some few months back,
EB Games Australia sells expensive games, even Wii's game.

Australia Milo taste different, like hot chocolate rather than the milo we know and love. u can find them there too no problem but i guess most can't get used to the taste.

I believe they want to send maggie to Australia bcoz the maggie in aussie isn't that delicious/tasty...
I've seen some blogs saying that they buy in a bulk, then go to aussie..

don't you know that?

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Added on December 19, 2008, 3:48 pm

This post has been edited by yellowpika: Dec 19 2008, 03:48 PM

i heard it's most apparent for beat'em ups right? capcom did an awful job with Oni1 and DMC1 PAL conversion so there was no looking back for me then...

The key word there is bargain bin. And have to look at many places (something I really enjoy doing there) like Target, Toy's R'us, K-Mart etc. EB is a terrible place to shop at

And I wonder, wonder going through all the hassle of bringing Maggi there? It's not like you can't find them in oriental shops, plus Indomie's (the real thing, not our Ibumie ) mie goreng is the most popular choice for foreign students there

Girlfriend pesan. wants Maggie Tom Yam. That's why i tried sending at least. But I know food containing egg traces tak lepas.

Will do, and if you guys want any orders, let me noe. I can bring them back too. besides, the kastam at KLIA would ask if i want to get checked or not. For sure I don't want.

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Added on December 19, 2008, 3:54 pmTrue, that's what my gf got on. And I like Target somehow. I don't know, just feels a little biased. But I would like to visit a whole lot of places in Aussie.

EBgames is quite tough lah, the pricing can pengsan.

This post has been edited by Kyoyagami: Dec 19 2008, 03:54 PM

Capcom learned their lessons from Chaos Legion onwards by adding 60Hz option. And Ignition (official UK SNK Playmore) also added such option to all their games during the PS2 era. SE never learned their lesson and that's one of the reasons they gone downhill in the PAL market

i think the PA price is not unreasonably high.
US games they are charging ~same price as US, plus ~USD5 for shipping
Japan games also about the same price as Japan.

but i do agree some items already at discount price in US, but PA never adjust the price.

xbox360 games cheaper coz got asia version ma.. if u see PS3 or xbox360 japan titles, also very expensive..

Of course I know that, thats why i don't eat or drink Milo / Maggie in Australia.

The Australia's airport CLEARLY posted warning that no food stuff should be brought into the country,
yet many stubborn Malaysia have to bring their Milo & Maggie in,
that is not only causing long customs queue in airport, also embarassment.

We - fellow Malaysia - was even featured in one of the Australia Custom PR advertisement that was shown on national TV,
(An ad that shows how efficient they are)
the crime -- Bringing foodstuff into Australia,
our fellow Malaysian was being questioned in the documentary for non-compliance to a clearly informed rules.
That is just so embarassing to watch it over and over again on TV.

So guys, stop your Milo and Maggie habit while u r there,
the Caffe Latte, Fish & Chips are good.

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Added on December 19, 2008, 3:57 pmMMmm.....

thats right, Wii got no Asian version.

This post has been edited by neogeocdz: Dec 19 2008, 03:57 PM

I managed to bring kerepek over there. Damn, those Rm5 local chips can lepas.

When u r caught by Custom, tell them u r from Mars,
not Malaysia.

Oh my goodness, hope i won't see u in any Australia airport....

are Australia PAL games the same as UK's? because the FFVII i bought from gundam looks exactly like the ones i find in UK.... i'm really curious about this gen games.

But those chips really really nice lor, not something you can here Value for money I guess. It's not all bad with the prices in Oceania countries (since this is our main discussion it becomes, sorry why, no UK ). You can actually get the value for what you paid, unlike here

nah, i went to australia before...seriously.

and yes of course i know that we cannot bring food inside..

why don'cha tell the customs the following if you want to bring in those food? :
"i bring maggi here bcoz the maggi here have no taste at all...XDXD

for real?

The only difference is their censorship, everything else stays the same

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Added on December 19, 2008, 4:05 pmActually why, have you played FFVI before? I think it's the best in the series (the first time I played was after finishing FFX) IMO. You should give it a try seriously.

P/S: This might sound self promotion, but I'm selling it

This post has been edited by gundamalpha: Dec 19 2008, 04:05 PM

kerepek is ok. I checked the immigration's webpage on what food can be brought or not. Dried food gets thru. Maggie kena tahan is only because they contain traces of egg.

besides, why would I lie? The package cost me RM64. haha.

Anyways, I believe it is good if you have Vpost. That helps to bring in cheaper games from US. And i think it's the same with Amazon UK.

I'm always reluctant to deal with US sellers.. I always be very careful when dealing with them, unless someone I know from the forum.

I agree with you.
US ebayers are always problematic.
So i generally buy from Asia region.

can be found in youtube?
i wanna see, lolx

Evil planning to bring something there next year?

my clothes and some toiletries only..
not gonna bring any milo or maggie...

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Added on December 19, 2008, 4:18 pm

This post has been edited by evilhomura89: Dec 19 2008, 04:18 PM

Durian.

Remember to bring back some bargain Wii games, if they let u in.

Errr.. Off-topic guys?

When will the price of Ghost Squad drops?

haha.....gundam straight away jumps back into topic once our mod steps in.

ghost squad was USD24.90 during one time, i missed the boat too now eyeing on it again. actually no, i think i will buy HOTD2&3 instead after watching the guys play it at corez house. it's one sick game...

Come back come back.
The Overseer is here.

OK. So there is no "credible" explanation on PA selling Wii games at
a premium, huh?

Simple and reasonable explanation for u:
Profits...PA want more profits..dat's all

OK fine. I am dumb ok.
Will close this thread, it served its' purpose.