In the throes of another holiday shopping season, with the year’s top videogame launches still setting records above all other entertainment mediums, we take a look at the factors and forces responsible for the disparity in retail prices for games in Australia relative to other developed nations, and what Australian consumers can possibly do about it.
"The Dundee-based (the UK) indie games publisher Little Nook and indie games developer Hyper Luminal Games, today announced with great thrill and joy that their heart-tugging narrative-adventure "Pine Hearts", is coming to PC (via Steam) and the Nintendo Switch on May 23rd, 2024." - Jonas Ek, TGG.
"The London-based (the UK) indie games publisher PQube and indie games developers Electric Monkeys (Brazil), and Secret Level Studios (the UK), are today very happy and excited to announce that their survival/roguelite "When the Light Dies", is now available for PC via Steam Early Access." - Jonas Ek, TGG.
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Complain about it to the government and elect people who are willing to advocate on your behalf to decrease tax on video games and consoles.
As long as stupid sheep continue to accept those ridiculous prices, I'll be forced to order online and always get it a week after release.
What's this you say?... Physical game sales are down in Australia!
What ever could be the reason?