Just thought i would share the awesome price I scored SCII for... EB games priced matched JB for $69 which is pretty awesome considering their shelf price is $100.

score

Why not just buy it at JB then?

Because he wants to make use of the 7 days return policy, even though he's likely to keep it.

Yeah we've heard it before.

Why not just buy it at JB then?

Naaa I bought it from EB cause it is around the corner. JB is a 20 min drive away.

Damn, I got mine for $74.96..

Could have saved $5.96 and got 2 sausage rolls or something.

Could have saved $5.96 and got 2 sausage rolls or something.

only those little party ones though amirite?

$6 would have got you 2 Ham and Cheese Crossiants at my Local Bakery.
Or 1 and a Bottle of V.

Because he wants to make use of the 7 days return policy, even though he's likely to keep it.

Yeah we've heard it before.

This isn't an appropriate title for the 7 day returns policy (in theory at least)... you've gotta register it online...


but srsly, once you've loaded it, and had a bit of a look around ingame... you won't return it... esp if you only paid $69

As a person who's not overly phased about StarCraft, but generally buys the *really* big name games, should I bother with SC2?

SURELY

right context?

If you're not phased about the original, why buy the sequel just because it's a big name? It's like trog going to watch Avatar 2..

PS: EB @ Swanston Street price matched JB for $69 - the guy didn't even flinch, I just said "Do you guys price match" and he said "Yep so it's now $69 for you"

Poor JB, if only they knew..

http://tweakers.net/pricewatch/170794/starcraft-2-wings-of-liberty-pc.html

44.99 cheapest here

= 64.8816 AUD

I havent bought a game for a while but arent they usually around $90/100
Why so cheap for such a big game ?

Competition, every store wants a slice of the Starcraft 2 Pie so they charge as little as possible for it.

also expansions.. this title is bound to have legs - 2-3 expansions + map packs etc etc

get the client out there asap!!

They're not doing expansions though, they're releasing three separate games remember.

59.99 euro for the digital version from battlenet

= $86.36 aud

+ megabits to dl the game.

Competition, every store wants a slice of the Starcraft 2 Pie so they charge as little as possible for it.

Also, I can't imagine JB would see one game as a big profit for their company, if they undercut people they get more people through the doors walking past those $4000 TV's, new computers, the bargain bin of DVD's and CD's etc etc.

Whats the DD cost?

Whats the DD cost?

A yank mate said $60US but Asia Pacific hasn't been opened up for purchase yet.

Hahah, they just released the AU price. $89.95 for the DD what a joke.

i pre downloaded the game before it came out and bought the game yesterday at DSE. But used the download to install the game saving about 1/2 hour install time :)

Yeah, me and Tanaka got it from EB today for $69. The chicky babe said they'll match the price if JB still had stock. We just said they did and she was fine. f***s me if JB still had copies left. LOL

This might be useful to someone:

ozbarg says $55

last edited by blahnana at 16:56:27 28/Jul/10

LOL rev. very nicely done. pity u bought it a few hours too early tho!

Waiting at JB at the moment, about to snag a copy for $55. I'm still not quite sure why I'm here, I don't even play RTS. Just vertigo sucked into the hype, I guess.

EDIT: Scratch that, seems every c*** and their dog was there to buy a copy for themselves and their 3 mates who couldn't be arsed even showing up, whereas those of us who actually arrived and had to wait outside for 30 minutes miss out. Awesome, f***ing waste of my time.

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Sounds like the old advertise a rediculously cheap price and have low stock then lots of ppl come to store and hopefully buy something else instead.
complaint !

this s*** is f***ed.
Game still hasnt sent their preorder to me. I could have bought a copy from JB hifi for $10 cheaper and had it 2 days earlier.

I pre-ordered the Collector's Edition months ago for $147. Got delivery of it on morning of launch day :-) Not even in to Starcraft, guess I got sucked in to the hype and awesome CG cutscenes.

Hey, does anyone know if there's a way to identify what region my copy is from without opening it? Bought it from Dick Smith and there's no code or anything indicating the region, only 7283630 which doesn't bring up anything on Google. Thinking of selling it.

deffo gonna get this.

im probably the only one on this forum thats not gonna buy/play it.

starcraft is so mainstream

nah i can understand that if you didn't play the first one, i'm sure i will get the s***s with it

last edited by paveway at 08:49:16 29/Jul/10

I think I saw sc2 at dick smiths for 67 or $69 with gree delivery.

yeah I posted in the other sc2 thread about it.

http://www.dse.com.au/cgi-bin/dse.storefront/en/product/YG6985WEB

DSE had no stock left and what was meant to be sent this week is apparently "damaged stock"

Delivery for DSE orders are next week.
f*** THAT!
But if you walk into a DSE store you can grab one for $69.95

Walked into EB and grabbed one for $69.
Saved the 95 cents, will get a handie off your mother.

<3 JB.

Done and done. Bought a copy off Dick Smith. Woot for free delivery.

Why not just buy it from JB and get it immediately for the same price?

I for one appreciated not having to go after work to go buy it :) What coudl be better than getting it delivered to ur work or home?

Picking it up at lunch so you can play it now.

Getting it delivered is just so much better :P I don't have the time atm to go into queen st and get a copy, too busy at uni.

Anyone on Optus notice a Lag problem ?

Optus friend of mine in melb gets 400 ping (crap, when he usuallt gets 200 to the US)

Does it kill the game ?
effect gameplay if you play Aussies ?

Ill prolly get the game on the weekend and go ballistic if its too laggy to play.

im probably the only one on this forum thats not gonna buy/play it.

Nah Rav, I'm the same. Was gonna get it but it would mean dropping time for other games, letting this one slide.

Gaaaay. Queen St EB is like "Yea we've gotten alot of people coming in trying to undercut with JB's/DSE, so now we only do it if they have it in stock, and we checked and DSE is out, and JB now do it for $89." Was like, f*** that s***, walked out, called up a DSE store on Gold Coast, they said "Yeah we've got it for $69, we'll hold one for you." YAY!!!

Was gonna get it but it would mean dropping time for other games, letting this one slide.

What? Other games?

rofs walked into jb just then and it's $89, walked out

Not that keen

hahahahahaha cant believe ur going to drive to the gold coast eorl to get a f***in game.

Why not just buy it from JB and get it immediately for the same price?

yer i dont understand why everyone tries to get ebgames to pricematch? i mean how hard is it just to get it from jb hi fi, there are s***loads of stores around

yeah I live on the sunny coast and walked into EB and asked if they'd price match for $69. They called a JB store on the sunny coast and said it was selling for $89.

Luckily I'm moving to Brisbane today anyway, guess I'll have to pickup a copy somewhere down there. Hopefully JB at chermside (?) still sell it for $69

Queen St JB had it for $89 yesterday :(, Im hoping chermside or Kedron will have it for $69

oh yeah btw that was JB at chermside i was just in this morning

i was going to get EB to pricematch it because i'm not 100% if i'll like it that much and wanted the 7 day refund policy there just in case

i don't do that with every game, but i'm not 100% sure with this one

last edited by paveway at 11:06:26 31/Jul/10

How do refunds work for games like SC2? Since the key binds to your account/email....

Yeah, a lot of the time if theres a one-use key with the game they don't give you the 7 day return policy on it anyway, I know they don't do it with any MMOs.

Hopefully JB at chermside (?) still sell it for $69

JB @ Chermside is $89

DSE is out of stock for unknown period of time

Both EB's & JB won't price match DSE because they know they're out of stock

My copy from DSE is packed and ready to be dispatched. Just got the email. So should be here Tuesday maybe.

Rural so not next day delivery unfortunately.

heads up..

no one in the city will do 69$ until monday at the earliest...and thats assuming DSE's stock comes in.

alternatively, head to capalabah...DSE has stock there as of yesterday arv

pave isnt gosu. you probs couldnt return sc2 cause it locks the game to an account steam styles.

only game worth playing atm though.

yeah just bought it from Game at toombul for $79

no 7 day return on pc games

but they have it for all console games so i'll keep that in mind

BigW chermside sold out and JBs now have it for $89
BigW getting more stock monday or tuesday.

....... takes so f***ing long to install

Didnt take that long.. had a shower and came back and it was auto updating

I have two 7 day trial keys available just need to download the Client from b.net

took an hour to install wtf

anyway, just playing the single player at the moment to get the feel of things

pretty sweet game so far

Bought mine at JB HiFi in the city for $69, noticed it was marked down twice from $99.95 and $89. Asked them why and they said they were price-matching Dick Smith Electronics' price.

Meanwhile EB everywhere charges $99.95 standard unless you can get a price match out of them.

Why not support the store that actively matches competitor's prices instead of buying from EB?

EB flat out won't price match any lower than $79.

GAME has it for $79 and a free Kerrigan vs Zeratul T-shirt if that's your thing.

EB are c***s, every real gamer knows it.

So why are people bothering by trying to get EB to price match?

You're not sticking it to them by purchasing their products, even at the price all their competitors are selling it for.

Just seems silly.

@ Scooby, Haha, I live on the gold coast man :P Went to pacific fair and got me a win copy for $69. Only DSE are doing $69, and they were awesome enough to hold me a copy :D Best game ever, been waiting awhile.

I got EB to price match to $69 purely because i was too lazy to go past JB hifi which was on the other side of the shopping center :P

is there some kind of way to just play s skirmish against pc's ?

yeah, go single player tab and it's a button the on right pave - think it says "vs. AI" from memory.

alternatively, head to capalabah...DSE has stock there as of yesterday arv

yep, went there today and bought my $69.97 copy.

Yeah most of the DSE i have been into have got it for $69.95.

get them to price match them.

I went to JB to get it at Mt Ommaney, $89. Went over to EB $99.......walked down to KMart $74. Bought their last 2 copies (for me and my son). Kmart had it in their catalogue for $74.

does DSE have this instock in the city today for $69?

anyone know where i can grab a copy for $69 in melbourne?

DSE seems to be sold out and no where else will price match them =(

DSE at Chermside now has a RainCheck sign up saying that because of unexpected sales they cant get anymore stock until the end of August. You can pre-purchase. $69
EB had SC2 on a shelf under a sign for $69 visible from outside the store but that was for a joystick above SC2 on the shelf, nice way to draw in prospective customers. $99
JBs was i think $89
BigW Sold Out.
2nd hand games store at Chermside has the game for $99 + a T-shirt.

how can it be sold second hand when its tied to an account?

these stores have stock for sc2 @ $69
Aitkenvale Tandy, Bribie Island DSS*, Cairns Central DSS*, Cairns DFO DSM*, Caloundra DSS, Capalaba Central DSM*, Dalby DSE, Emerald DSE, Gladstone DSM, Kingaroy DSE, Kippa Ring DSM*, Maroochydore DSE, Morayfield S/Centre DSM*, Nambour DSS, Noosa DSM, Rockhampton DSE, Rockhampton Stockland DSL*, Smithfield Centre DSS*, Townsville DSE, Victoria Point DSE

nah its not 2nd hand, the store sells 2nd hand games + new games. Cant remember the name of the store, its up near Coles at Chermside.

Hey guys!

I got my copy of Starcraft 2 from Big W Calamvale 2day!

They have FULL STOCK ON THE SHELVES!!!!!! Seems that no one has touched them at all! =D

There's around 7 copies left I think on the shelves so you better hurry!

Price: $74.96. Although its like $5 more expensive than Dick Smith's, I think I'd rather get it now than wait 2 days and HOPE for a copy.

btw guys 5000 copies are coming to Dick Smith's all around Australiain 2 days. (The guy at my local store told me). Pre-order it now if you want it cheap as the discounted $69 price may return to the full $99.95 price very soon.

For now guys, I am off to play more SC2!!!!!!!!!! CYAZ

*around Australia in 2 days

btw I advise to not bother with GAME or EB. They all sell at full price and refuse to match low prices.
Actual Quote from GAME employee:
Me: "They're selling the game at $69 at DSE and $74 at Kmart. Can you match those?"
GAME person: "No, they're too low. Sorry mate"
(I leave the store walk 100 metres down to BigW hoping for a miracle and voila! $74 SC2 copies lying in gaming section of Big W. WIN :D )

There's like gazillion copies of SC2 at my local EB's (I went to 3 EB's and they're all packed with SC2 copies albeit at full prices).

But hey, Ive got my game cheap and I hope everyone who wants a copy gets one eventually at a good price :)

Screw starcraft, Dark Reign for life.

Got it from JB in the city today - they would not price match anyone else and I was sick of looking so I just paid the $89

Got it from JB in the city today - they would not price match anyone else and I was sick of looking so I just paid the $89

Which JB i went to all 3 at about midday and they said they were all sold out, except for a few copies they were still holding for pre-orders.

yer i dont understand why everyone tries to get ebgames to pricematch? i mean how hard is it just to get it from jb hi fi, there are s***loads of stores around

As I said from the start, for me and I imagine it would be the same for other people, the reason is there isn't a JB close enough. By the time I get to JB I could have gone to EB, got back home and have installed it.

I hate EB, but I'm not buying to be loyal or to screw anyone over. I am buying to play the game.

Screw starcraft, Dark Reign for life.

f*** yeah! I loved that game, could never get part 2 to work for some reason though.

Btw: jb on the weekend went up to 89 everywhere I could see, but they did have some sweet prices on other games.

sorry for double post but I just stumbled across this.

$20 voucher to buy sc2 from kmart. honestly not sure if it is in Australia though.

DSE or Tandy (Can't remember which) have an online special $67.50 with free delivery.

Which JB i went to all 3 at about midday and they said they were all sold out, except for a few copies they were still holding for pre-orders.

Adelaide street @ ~1:30PM. They had at least 10 copies on the shelf behind the counter.

I got mine for $55 from Loganholme JB, chick on the phone said they only had a few left but the pile she grabbed our copies from was huge.

^ $55. Awesome find. How the hell can they sell a new game so damn cheap?!

they could probably sell it for $30 and still make a profit.

They have those prices to draw you into the stores and tempt you to buy something with it that has a larger profit margin.

anyone know if any stores in the city have it back in stock yet?

they could probably sell it for $30 and still make a profit.

You reckon the cost price on a brand new game would be < $30 + running costs of the business?!

I dunno, I think it would be cutting it close. Anyone know cost price?!

Just thought I'd mention that Big W still has copies going for $75.

I got that game today at BigW Chermside for $74.96
It was the last copy. STill none at Dick Smith Chermside but you can get a raincheck.