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Blood_Tears on 08 January 2016

Link: http://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2016/01/07/ps4-game-prices-canada-risen-85/

Some Game Prices in Canada Have Risen to $85

year after $74.99/$79.99 started becoming the norm, Canadian retailers have raised the regular price of a couple PlayStation 4 games to $84.99.

First spotted on Amazon Canada, Arslan: The Warriors of Legend and Nights of Azure for PS4, both from Tecmo Koei, carry an $84.99 price tag. Best Buy Canada also backs this up, pricing Arslan at $84.99 as well.

The price raises are a result of the Canadian dollar, which is currently worth $0.71 USD. This means a $59.99 game in the would convert to over $77, while a $39.99 game would be over $51.

 

 

Man, it's becoming harder and harder for the Canadian economy as it relates to gaming. With taxes here in NS means i'll be paying $97.74 for a new game.

Edit: This is for X1 games as well just so people don't go the ol "PS4 is the market leader and raising prices" route.



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VGPolyglot on 08 January 2016

I thought that 80 was a lot, but they are still increasing it? Why? If it adds up to 77 in American dollars, 80 should work just fine.



m0ney on 08 January 2016

Canada - как надо.



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Sixteenvolt420 on 08 January 2016

I guess it'd be cheaper for you just to buy it from a US website and have it shipped to you.



betacon on 08 January 2016

Just import I went years never buyign games in Australia screw paying $100 a game, retailer have caught on and new releases can be grabbed at $68



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VGPolyglot on 08 January 2016
Sixteenvolt420 said:
I guess it'd be cheaper for you just to buy it from a US website and have it shipped to you.

The price of shipping would not make it worth it.





green_sky on 08 January 2016

Dollar is almost 70 cents to USD. Some projections indicating it well go well into low 60's. Awaiting $89.99 games. Hundred dollardoos plus with tax money.

Go ahead blame Harper for this, chumps. Let's hope things get better and Bank of Canada doesn't drop interest rates, creaming the dollar even more.



Ultrashroomz on 08 January 2016

Damn, as if games in Canada already didn't cost a crapton. :/



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asqarkabab on 08 January 2016

Wow i want to life in canada



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poklane on 08 January 2016

I'm just waiting for PS+ (and XBLGold) subs to get a price increase, which would be really unfortunate for the Canadians. Currently 1 year of PS+ is CAD49.99, which is just USD35.46. A CAD20 increase in price or something similar could very well happen if the Canadian Dollar doesn't recover or goes down even further.