Are You Buying Games From Overseas?

44 Comments 122 Votes 5771 Views 30/05/2011 Back to Polls

Consumer watchdog CHOICE recently reported on the high cost of video games in Australia, stating that many consumers were shopping online for the latest and greatest games. So how many of you guys purchase games online? Tell us where you frequent in the comments below.

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17% (21)
I buy games from a local store
: 6% (8)
Ebay is where I head for my games
: 47% (58)
I purchase my games from overseas sites like Play-Asia
: 9% (11)
I don't care how much it costs - just give me my damn game
: 2% (3)
Local online retailers is where its at
: 13% (17)
Kenni sells me stuff from the back of a truck
: 3% (4)
'Merica

Total: 122 Votes

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Are You Buying Games From Overseas? Comments

Kudos: 143,216

Heller

I used to buy games overseas but now I don't care how much it costs, or where it comes from I just want the game now!

Usually that means buying from a local store.

30/05/2011

Melbourne, Victoria

Kudos: 241,805

Beta

lol @ Kenni sells me stuff from the back of a truck

30/05/2011

Le Melbourne

Kudos: 58,561

Silence

Steamsteamsteamsteamsteamsteamsteamsteam

30/05/2011

I'm from the Internet. Nothing I say is original.

Kudos: 308,490

Kenni

Very cheap. [MOG]

30/05/2011

[California, U.S] - ᶘ ᵒᴥᵒᶅ

Kudos: 143,216

Heller

Yeah Silence, I buy all my PC games via STEAM also but this is in relation to physical copies.

30/05/2011

Melbourne, Victoria

Kudos: 58,561

Silence

What is this "physical copy" you speak of? [Shifty]

The last game I bought was MadWorld for Wii =/

30/05/2011

I'm from the Internet. Nothing I say is original.

Kudos: 3,901

S_Facelift

I buy most of them from steam and play asia only buy games i want straight away from local stores.

30/05/2011

The Valley, Vic

Kudos: 21,178

maxiboy

Kenni sells me stuff from the back of a truck

30/05/2011

Sydney, NSW

Kudos: 159,685

M@ndyz

i buy stuff overseas.. unless its a game i want on release day like infamous 2.. ill be getting that from EB and price matching the $79 dicksmith catalogue.. i might be not poor but im not stupid :P

30/05/2011

They say great science is built on the shoulders of giants - not here. At Aperture we do all our science from scratch; no hand holding.

Kudos: 2,187

trinest

PC - Steam (only on sale) new releases I'll wait for- if they are Steam Play then I import them for like $40 or something.

Wii, DS, 3DS etc. - Local Online sites like Game.com.au and DVDcrave (yes I know they are games plus and all that now). As well as UK sites like The Hut, mymemory and ozgamestore.

Xbox, Ps3 etc. - If I had one it would be a simular situation to the Nintendo stuff.

30/05/2011

Tamworth (AUS)

Kudos: 308,490

Kenni

'Merica. [Shifty]

30/05/2011

[California, U.S] - ᶘ ᵒᴥᵒᶅ

Kudos: 42,176

Milky

I do every now and then. PA has some pretty epic bargains sometimes.

30/05/2011

come on, i only want a cuddle!

Kudos: 38,788

Desi

SteamSteamSteamSteamSteamSteamSteamSteamSteamSteam! (love)

30/05/2011

And I love starting sentences with conjunctions! >=D

Kudos: 37,894

Snix

I buy from overseas if it's really cheap or if I can;t get it any other way (MKlol)

30/05/2011

"The most hypocritical, power abusive mod on this site." ~ Rivalz

Kudos: 681

Diagonis83

I get my games from anywhere that's cheap.
I've brought from play-asia, ozgameshop, dvd.co.uk
places like that. Prices here are just too expensive.
And prices on games that are like 2-3+ yrs old is ridiculous

30/05/2011

Kenzie, why the F**K am I a toilet bowl ???"

Kudos: 217,052

Mik3y

Play-Asia!! [Rage] [Rage] [Rage]

30/05/2011

Ｔｈｅｒｅ　ａｒｅ　ｆｏｕｒ　ｌｉｇｈｔｓ　　

Kudos: 4,308

kiryuu

Mik3y said: Play-Asia!!

30/05/2011

Kudos: 1,575

marvelxmen

50/50 retail and online.

30/05/2011

melbourne, victoria

Kudos: 12,617

abujaffer

'Merica. Kenni's truck was hijacked last week; your orders will take another 2 weeks to ship again. =)

Man you guys sure have good taste in games! I knew I hijacked the right truck!

30/05/2011

3D world... where everything, even flat stuff, are in 3D.

Kudos: 78,214

renagadez

i dont care where i get my games from buuut i might have to if its cheaper

30/05/2011

Sydney, New South Wales

Kudos: 87,438

Skarteh

This needs to be an option [Shifty]

You could take every console game I've ever bought, times it by 10 and it would still come to less games than I have on my Steam account. To say I buy them anywhere else would be ridiculous. I'd be lucky if I got one hard copy a year and they are ONLY console games.

30/05/2011

Melbourne, Victoria | Walk with me in hell

Kudos: 19,562

ZePpLiNs

I buy in store if I can't be bothered trawling eBay, or if it is an impulse buy. I only use eBay if the game hasn't gone down in price in a while.

30/05/2011

Melbourne

Kudos: 12,939

Kiriplant

I tend to buy games from Play-Asia.
I'll be buying even more from there once I get a PS3. =P

30/05/2011

Sydney, New South Wales

Kudos: 78,214

renagadez

the only thing i use ebay for is games that are hard to find such as classics

dont think ive ever bought anything off ebay for a new game

30/05/2011

Sydney, New South Wales

Kudos: 10,118

Daseti

Skarteh said:
This needs to be an option
You could take every console game I've ever bought, times it by 10 and it would still come to less games than I have on my Steam account. To say I buy them anywhere else would be ridiculous. I'd be lucky if I got one hard copy a year and they are ONLY console games.

I think you could multiply the number of console games you've bought by 100 and still have less than on your steam account. I know I do [Derp]

30/05/2011

I have one speed, one gear, GO!

Kudos: 21,043

DarkEnemy

I only buy PS3 games overseas, wii and ds/3ds here since i want the club points :P

30/05/2011

Sydney

Kudos: 61,756

winga26

Mostly local, I cbf waiting for new release games.

30/05/2011

GET YOUR BLOOD PUMPING - GO SWANS!

Kudos: 1,329

luke_skip

id rather save the 40 bucks on a new game and get it a week later from overseas. games are so overpriced, especially with the au $ so strong

30/05/2011

Currently Perth, WA

Kudos: 24,608

W84NO1

I don't care how much it costs - just give me my damn game.

I'm to impatient to wait a week or so for a new release game even if i do save afew $$
If i see a new release game i want i'll buy it straight out and straight away! [MOG]

30/05/2011

ⓂⒺⓁⒷⓄⓊⓇⓃⒺ

Kudos: 50,188

CheeryDog

I haven't bought any games for a while. :(
I'll still be getting them in store though because I'm too lazy to check the mailbox during office hours and I'd have to wait an extra day to collect one from inside.

30/05/2011

Cheeeeeeeese *-*

Kudos: 1,168

minijumbuk

Same I haven't bought any games for a while but when I do, I buy from overseas..Mostly because I don't mind waiting 1week to 2 weeks to play it and I save a bunch!
I'd love to support local stores but with the amount of money I save I can prob. buy another brand new game online!

30/05/2011

Sydney, CBD or Hills area

Kudos: 143,216

Heller

@Skateh - This poll is only for physical copies of games. Anyone with a sane head will only purchase digital copies where available, and it doesn't have as much of an impact on retailers as purchasing from overseas because it isn't mainstream yet.

31/05/2011

Melbourne, Victoria

Kudos: 929

Helloween6

i think i will start getting them from overseas its a shame Australia doesnt look after us like they should...

31/05/2011

Adelaide, Seaford

Kudos: 26,571

IAMColonel

Kenni must be running a very successful business, has as many customers as all the retailers in Australia combined. No wonder their prices are so high.

31/05/2011

Melbourne

Kudos: 19,909

Matador

Kenni be Mah DEALER !

I want MK9 :'@

01/06/2011

WHERE BROOKLYN AT ! WHERE BROOKLYN AT !

Kudos: 4,329

FireStrife

Steam for PC games.
Zavvi or ozgameshop for everything else :P

I never have much time to play these days anyways so I really don't care about getting games on release.

01/06/2011

Perth

Kudos: 9,733

Volcano Bakemeat

MY COUNTRY TIS' OF THEE
Are You Buying Games From Overseas?

02/06/2011

Do people actually read these?

Kudos: 308,490

Kenni

IAMColonel said: Kenni must be running a very successful business, has as many customers as all the retailers in Australia combined. No wonder their prices are so high.

It's all in the demand. [MOG]

Volcano Bakemeat said: MY COUNTRY TIS' OF THEE

lol

02/06/2011

[California, U.S] - ᶘ ᵒᴥᵒᶅ

Kudos: 3,309

Mobe1969

I get them from the UK. UK is so cheap and DLCs usually compatible.

02/06/2011

Brisbane, Queensland

Kudos: 4,541

BarraCuda

I buy my stuff from whereever its cheapest :-)

02/06/2011

Melbourne

Kudos: 6,833

byrnezy

Bit of both

04/06/2011

RADelaide South Australia

Kudos: 5,023

DPkrass

last game i brought in a retail shop was GT5 cause i wanted it then and there and wasnt going to save that much by importing + deleivery time was the main reason ..but 99% of games i buy i import from Hong Kong ...i used to use ozgameshop but 25 days delivery was too much to bare.

05/06/2011

Brunswick, Melbourne

Kudos: 22,813

chucky110

YOu need an option where it says, I buy online wherever I can find it cheapest

06/06/2011

Melbourne Australia so deal with it

Kudos: 617

NintyNinty

EB ( ltd. ed preorders) Dick Smith(Great release date prices) Ebay(Great old games for great prices), MMGN(its MMGN what do you expect?:P) and BIG W (if theres a game for >10$ ( I got boom bloxx for 2$ and Fifa 09 for 50 CENTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) :O:O:O its just so amazing) oh and EB cos they price match and if theres a really good deal, chances are its sold out & trade bad games
this is how every gamer should do it [MOG]

08/07/2011

Perth Bro