Prices of UK DS games

[AllYourBase]

?39.99 each for launch games!!

https://www.simplygames.com/nintendods.asp

Simplygames are really competitive too!! If that is the RRP price for UK DS games they can just forget it!

VG+ I am so glad I found you!!

[Geezer]

Imo, there is no way in hell they will be ?40, they are just listing their preorders that price to get some names down yet play it safe just in case they actually are released at ?40. They will be ?29.99, I'm sure of it

[neojay]

There is no way they can be that price. can they ???

[RLench]

I would have imported my DS games anyway but that is a complete joke, right? I would have guessed ?30 and I'd say even that is expensive - ?25 would have been the perfect price for them; competitive against the PSP and everything else on the market, guaranteed to sell, and likely to deter imports and maybe even piracy

[ryodi]

They can't be ?40 each, no one would buy them. I'm betting they will be between ?25-?30 and Game will sell them for ?35 each like the GBA games.

[Ginger Tosser]

Reading the product information makes it clearer that they're covering themselves

As you are probably aware, Nintendo are yet to confirm the final pricing or release date for their forthcoming DS. This information is due to be announced imminently, but in the meantime, we expect the machine to be released before the end of March, with a selling price that is hoped to be no more than ?149.99.

The same is true of the pricing for the software, but we expect each title to be no more than ?39.99, with release details being confirmed shortly.

As with all new console hardware releases, there are expected to be very tight allocations upon launch, but if you reserve yours with Simply Games;

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Your order will go straight into our allocation queue
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Your credit card will only be debited when your order is ready for dispatch
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If the final pricing is less than highlighted here, you will pay the lower price
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We will try our very best to get your order to you for the day of release

Looking at the site the PSP games are priced the same.

[SunLolly]

Ugh

The US get their DS games for about ?15-18 don't they ?


Bloody RIP-OFF-BRITAIN >:

[mackemansj1]

I think its $29.99 for ninty published games and $39.99 for third party games. I would like to have seen ?15-25 but i doubt it.

[anephric]

Import. DS games ?15 delivered from DvdSoon. ?40kissmyass.

I hope Ninty gets done again for price-fixing.

[AlonzoUK]

Import. DS games ?15 delivered from DvdSoon. ?40kissmyass.

I hope Ninty gets done again for price-fixing.

Prices will probably comparable to GBA games - your quote of ?15 for games from DVDSOON is about as accurate as the ?40 price tag.

Remember that other factors such as taxes and cost of living contribute to the price of items in this country.

I still personally believe that games, espeically those for handheld systems should be considerably lower but until it becomes mass market to the same level as film and music this is unlikely to happen.

[anephric]

Prices will probably comparable to GBA games - your quote of ?15 for games from DVDSOON is about as accurate as the ?40 price tag.

Meh? Categorically, DS games are ?15 delivered from DvdSoon. How am I lying?

[Ginger Tosser]

Hey, i've got a good idea lets slag off nintendo for not actually saying or doing anything in relation to prices.

[Salsa Party Animal]

They might shock us and don't slag them off as they might be waiting to see what PSP prices will be and undercut them.

[bowser123]

There is no way they can be that price. can they ???

Gamecube games are $40-$50 in The States. They are ?40 over here.
GBA games are $30 in The States. They are ?30 over here.
DS games are $30-$40 in The States. Why wouldn't the stupid, greedy idiots at Nintendo Europe think they can get away with the same price structure again?


Personally I would expect the games to be ?30 but wouldn't in the least bit surprised to see them costing more.

[Bassman]

They have two choices I suppose. Make them more expensive than GBA games or reduce the price of GBA games. Hmmm... I know which option is the most likely.

Trouble is they are likely to be priced in Gamecube territory which, seeing as the GC is going to be somewhat cheaper than the DS, I am sure they will be more than happy with that state of affairs.