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D-Joe on 04 August 2014
Tamron said:
D-Joe said:
...Again,no region lock for HK version,HK and China's law are way different,like DR3 and Ryse is okay in HK,but not China.

And compete between stores always exist,so yeah,90% sure it will follow 249RRP
Tamron said:

*1 No solid confirmation given to state yes or no, however so long as the hardware and software are not bound by the same laws as mainland china around requirements to sell, it should be region free, we'll find out for sure soon enough

Have you ever heard of the term, don't count your chickens before they have hatched? Until it officially releases in HK, or until MS make a statement regarding region locking, we cannot 100% rule out the possibility.

Why i need to count that when i just phone MSHK and confirm it few mins ago?



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Tamron on 04 August 2014
D-Joe said:
Tamron said:

Have you ever heard of the term, don't count your chickens before they have hatched? Until it officially releases in HK, or until MS make a statement regarding region locking, we cannot 100% rule out the possibility.

Why i need to count that when i just phone MSHK and confirm it few mins ago?

How very convenient.



DonFerrari on 04 August 2014

This is DOA in it's most pure form. Where are the defensors of customer rights? Or if it involves government bullying we are okay with it?
Let's see how the other plats launch and the workarounds used.



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prinz_valium on 04 August 2014
Tamron said:
D-Joe said:

And you still think Forza 5 CH version will be 339RMB?

Do you even understand what am i trying to say?You even thought US version Forza 5 is CH version(read above)

You miss the point entirely, i listed current availability prices, i.e. grey imports.

if they drop the price of Forza 5 for the launch then it's simply a drop in the price for the game, and no different from basically giving it away in the US shortly after launch, it does not mean, for a second, that ALL games are going to be priced at that.

And frankly, if $40 usd is the best they can come up with for a launch price for a year old game, that now has the "bonus" of being region locked (thus, not working on the hundreds of thousands of consoles already sold in hk/china), then it really doesn't stay a lot about future game prices.

And you're still skirting around the issue of saying games wont be more than 300RMB, then contradicting your own claim with posts to native release prices that are higher than 300RMB.

are u alright?

 

ch wont get forza 5

they will get forza 5 racing game of the year edtion (including some dlcs, as well). thats basically a new game

thats not only a drop in price. diffent game. different pricing.

 

and why do u compare imported grey market prices with offical ones the whole time? completely different field of play. offical chinese (restricted) games wont be >300rmb.

end of discussion



ArchangelMadzz on 04 August 2014
Tamron said:
Azerth said:
One thing to take into account there games are like $16 to $40 and live is like $30 something. So why they be locked there getting good deals on the game's

Meanwhile, in reality they are priced at:

Battlefield 4 - 329.99 yuan (53usd)
Ryse - 345.00 yuan (56 usd)
Fighters within - 345.00 yuan (56 usd)
Just Dance 2014 - 380.00 yuan (61 usd)
Forza 5 - 339.00 yuan (55 usd)
Assassins creed black flag - 339.99 yuan (55 usd)


Still cheaper than British games that are like £50 (84 usd)



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Teeqoz on 04 August 2014
Tamron said:
Azerth said:
One thing to take into account there games are like $16 to $40 and live is like $30 something. So why they be locked there getting good deals on the game's

Meanwhile, in reality they are priced at:

Battlefield 4 - 329.99 yuan (53usd)
Ryse - 345.00 yuan (56 usd)
Fighters within - 345.00 yuan (56 usd)
Just Dance 2014 - 380.00 yuan (61 usd)
Forza 5 - 339.00 yuan (55 usd)
Assassins creed black flag - 339.99 yuan (55 usd)


Is BF4 china approved!?!



prinz_valium on 04 August 2014
Teeqoz said:
Tamron said:
Azerth said:
One thing to take into account there games are like $16 to $40 and live is like $30 something. So why they be locked there getting good deals on the game's

Meanwhile, in reality they are priced at:

Battlefield 4 - 329.99 yuan (53usd)
Ryse - 345.00 yuan (56 usd)
Fighters within - 345.00 yuan (56 usd)
Just Dance 2014 - 380.00 yuan (61 usd)
Forza 5 - 339.00 yuan (55 usd)
Assassins creed black flag - 339.99 yuan (55 usd)


Is BF4 china approved!?!


ofc not.

wont be launched in china



existenz2 on 04 August 2014

what is the difference between "region locked" and "totally region locked" ?

 

totally speaking



Teeqoz on 04 August 2014
prinz_valium said:
Teeqoz said:

Tamron said:

Meanwhile, in reality they are priced at:

Battlefield 4 - 329.99 yuan (53usd)
Ryse - 345.00 yuan (56 usd)
Fighters within - 345.00 yuan (56 usd)
Just Dance 2014 - 380.00 yuan (61 usd)
Forza 5 - 339.00 yuan (55 usd)
Assassins creed black flag - 339.99 yuan (55 usd)


Is BF4 china approved!?!


ofc not.

wont be launched in china


I saw that he was talking about the grey market games available, but thanks anyway.



MoHasanie on 04 August 2014

Its not that big of deal. The games on the 360 were region locked as well.



    

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