Speaking to VideoGamer.com, a spokesperson for Capcom said: "We don't set the prices of our games, that's at the discretion of the retailer. In this specific instance, the process has resulted in a price difference, but the process itself is not something we completely control."
Hopefully, gamer outrage will remind retailers that no one likes to be treated unfairly. Stay tuned for our full review of Devil May Cry 4 next week.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
1-30-2008 @ 11:40AM
Schoolimangooli said...
That's pretty unfair for the Europeans. I would completely boycott that store if I were them.
Good luck! I hope that price comes down.
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1-30-2008 @ 11:45AM
brettjr said...
I don't get it, why? Are retailers trying to cash in on the fact that the PS3 might sell well or is it the other way around that they are trying to discourage PS3 sales so people with multiple consoles will get the xbox one instead.
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1-30-2008 @ 12:12PM
farfisa said...
You could have stopped at "Europeans being price gouged by retailers!"
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1-30-2008 @ 12:15PM
Brodie-san said...
There you go again stating "European" and failing to mention the euro price. And you were doing so well with the European PSN update reports.
*sniff*
:)
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1-30-2008 @ 12:15PM
Byron517 said...
That really sucks!! Can't Sony do something about it?? I mean that's a pretty unfair advantage and it also is a form of discrimination! I mean I'm all for FAIR competition!! I would be pissed if Xbox was getting shafted!! All fanboyism aside that's unfair!!
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1-30-2008 @ 12:28PM
Nate said...
it's not discrimination or unfair. Frankly, it's stupid for the retailers to do that. Chances are, *some* retailers aren't going to jack the prices on their PS3 games, and those ones are the ones that will get more sales. it's a free market system... supply and demand. Retailers can (generally) price things any way they want. Just don't buy from those retailers that price things in ways you don't like.
1-30-2008 @ 12:18PM
bs6268d said...
sony step in!!!!!!!!!!
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1-30-2008 @ 12:47PM
ryan said...
that's bull.
but sorta off topic: does anyone know why this game is required to be installed? sure it helps load times, but you'd think people could have an option right?
my theory: for some reason if played straight from the blu ray disc, it would in fact be much SLOWER than the 360 version as some multi platform games have been in the past.
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1-30-2008 @ 12:48PM
Musouka said...
So, DMC4 costs $120? I can see the world laughing at us. I'm anyway constantly wavering between buy/skip for DMC4. Or well, this mind end-up imported from USA. 2 games for the same price there.
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1-30-2008 @ 1:45PM
Jevanzz said...
It's a fuggin' joke ain't it?
I don't think it's that Americans have it extraordinarily cheap, I think it's that we're constantly being 'price gouged' on everything!
1-30-2008 @ 2:05PM
ka-ge said...
Agreed. Although we do supposedly earn more on average here, and the pound is still the strongest currency.
With prices, it's like they turn the dollar symbol into a pound sign, and that's the new price for us.
1-30-2008 @ 5:32PM
Ninja Dood said...
My computer has a currency conversion gadget thingy. It says 60 U.S. dollars are 40.356 European money thingies(It just says EUR). I just might be cheaper for him to import.
1-30-2008 @ 12:49PM
CJWheatley said...
My sweet jebus this blog is overly Euro-centric. No offense to my Euro-brothers but this blog seems to mainly post stories about European Sony happenings. How about tossing the rest of us a bone once in awhile?
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1-30-2008 @ 12:56PM
Nate said...
That's funny, I always thought it was pretty US-centric... and I'm even from the US!
I do think it pretty much leaves the rest (non-USm non-EU) of the world hanging... but, to be fair, the rest of the world is a small percentage of the PS3 install base. Plus, I'm pretty sure PS3 Fanboy is based in the US, and thus has a lot less access to information from those areas.
What specifically are you looking for?
1-30-2008 @ 1:14PM
Dahk said...
Lol this site has both because both SCEA and SCEE typically control what happens in the larger markets. Japanese news doesn't exactly relate as much to readers of this blog - and there's always the trouble of translating.
Now on the other hand, SCEC (Canada) has nothing happening. I want some Canadian news! (Even though it basically shadows the US). Release dates are always iffy, nothing special happens here, and the worst thing is there are ZERO contests! =(.
Someone should start up ps3CanFanboy.com. It'll be practically empty with one post being about Rock Band delays from 2 months ago, but we'll have one comment section and we'll flood those servers with comments.
1-30-2008 @ 1:03PM
kingofwale said...
just buy it off Amazon.com and ship it over. PS3 is region-free for a reason. ;)
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1-30-2008 @ 1:25PM
MJ said...
Amazon.com won't ship games to the UK (and Europe afaik), neither will PlayAsia cos of the Liksang business (which is seriously annoying as there's loads of accessories etc I want off there).
Think the most reliable one i've used to import is videogamesplus, it's just waiting for delivery and possibly being hit with import duty kind of makes it easier to not bother importing.
1-30-2008 @ 3:58PM
Nate said...
Hmm... sounds like a business waiting to happen. I have amazon prime, so I can get things shipped to me for free, then ship overseas for a small premium.... step 3, profit!
1-30-2008 @ 1:13PM
gordon_strange said...
perhaps its to do with the strength of the pound/euro?
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1-30-2008 @ 1:20PM
Organic_Shadow said...
Capcom's clever wording still leaves it open to them selling to suppliers at a higher cost on PS3's version, and then it being up to suppliers->retailers as to whether or not they eat the cost.
In either case this is absolutely ridiculous.
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