Why are steam prices in Australia so high for some games

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Aprisaiden said:

Strategyking92 said:

Yeah, steam sales... Wait for them.

 

On a sidenote the minimum wage for the US is 7.25 USD and even less in some industries. If the minimum wage in australia is 15... And US gamers pay 60$ for a game while Australian gamers pay $90... That doesn't seem so bad, since the price could be 120.

The RRP of games here is $120 PS3/360, $100 Wii/PC, its just that some retailers like JB Hi-Fi sell for under the RRP to get people into the store. It is also worth noting that while the minimum wage is higher in Australia the cost of living is also higher (eg average house price in brisbane is over $400,000 and brisbane is cheap compared to melbourne or sydney).

cost of living is very high. 

Houses in Melbourne in some areas only 10 years ago were costing 30,000 well now they are worth 1.4 milion and they are small homes.