We have some good news coming out of Ster Kinekor this evening, apparently thanks to the recent currency fluctuations and stable economy they have been able to drop their RRP for all their triple A titles going forward.
While R699 still sounds like a lot you need to remember that a lot of local retailers will often be selling the titles for less than the RRP and R650 is a long way from the R1000 we were scared of pre-Christmas.
The new R699 RRP is for first party Sony AAA titles only but there is no reason that we can’t expect all SK’s prices to drop..
Thanks to KalahariGames for the tweet…
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Last Updated: May 28, 2009
koldFU5iON
May 28, 2009 at 16:55
I c what you did there :ninja:
Dark
May 28, 2009 at 16:55
Love the LOGO 🙂
Fox1
May 28, 2009 at 20:56
😆
ZombieGamerZA
May 29, 2009 at 06:54
R699 is a terrable price !!!
How long do most of you take to finish a game… 6 /7 days… so you need to buy 4 games a month..Almost 2800 for games! I cant afford that.
i realy think game prices have gone overboard
al360rulz
May 29, 2009 at 07:40
yip i agree thou i’m happy that they are listening just not attentive enough
0rk0
May 29, 2009 at 07:49
The price drop is more likely due to more people importing games these days and not supporting the local stores.
If people do, then it’s for second-hand titles.
Sorry for Sterkinekor, but that trend is not going to change until they lower their AAA games to at least R450 a game.
We are tired of being ripped off….:biggrin:
Fox1
May 29, 2009 at 08:27
Well the production costs for games are also much higher these days.
Strife Lives
May 29, 2009 at 08:29
We’re still getting taken for ride.in the U.S,the fact that its 60dollars and that includes their tax,and the profit their making.so,I still say fck Ster Kinekor.they’ve always ripped us off.costed me R680 for MGS2 and R890 for MGS4.WHY ARE THOSE PRICES HIGHER THAN OTHER PS2/3 HIGHER? ? Top that off with them having secret sales for employees pisses me off even more.SAINTS ROW 2 WAS R270 AT THAT DAMN SALE! Insane.
Fox1
May 29, 2009 at 08:29
Now it’s a bad thing that SK lost the Capcom license. The price of Street Fighter IV is R750-R799. :cwy:
0rk0
May 29, 2009 at 08:49
True and there is inflation, but still, what they charge us here is a joke.
Why is a PS3 controller from the US R500 and an European one R800?
Fox1
May 29, 2009 at 08:56
Then there is a problem. XBox 360 controllers and consoles are also so much more expensive here than other countries.
koldFU5iON
May 29, 2009 at 09:04
not at evogames it’s not: http://www.evogames.co.za/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=street+fighter&osCsid=beffovp37jmg9h0nrgidn7hjo0&x=0&y=0
ewie
May 29, 2009 at 09:16
If you shop wisely the online shops are the most cheapest and supply the best service as well.
have a look at evogames
Zaps
and kalahari.
WitWolfyZa
May 29, 2009 at 09:48
Payed the same here for RE5
Fox1
May 29, 2009 at 10:03
Thanks 😉
Yarik11
May 29, 2009 at 10:18
RRP should be 599
In the PS2 days most new releases were priced at 499, which was a reflection of $49.99 price tag. Next (current) gen games are priced at $59.99, hence my reasoning.
Ster kinekor are still ok though. The real scum of the earth is Core group who overcharge for both the Wii and the DS and keep putting their prices up. The Wii used to be R 2899, became 3499 and is now 3699. That’s crazy
WitWolfyZA
May 29, 2009 at 11:20
YEah another reason i wont buy a Wii its a overly priced SD gaming console with montion sensing remotes with everythy second game dedicated to Zelda,MNArio and Pokemon… Pass