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famousringo on 31 October 2007

This change is too rapid not to be painful. I'm sure the long-term economy will be fine, since demand for our raw resources will only climb higher, but in the short term I expect to see some slow growth as companies adjust. Exporters are going to have to start looking for other customers. Customers whose currency is keeping better pace with the CND.



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Psycho1984 on 31 October 2007

Hey guys, just to let you know, retailers started to adjust their prices!! Future shop changed the announced price of Super Mario Galaxy and Re:UC from 59,99$ to 49,99$!! Older games that were bought while the dollar was still lower are still at 59,99$, but this is great news!! With this, I'm pretty confident that we will be able to buy Zelda Crossbow training for 19,99$ instead of 29,99$.

I'm so happy about this, I'm not used to such low price, 68$ was the normal price in the GC era as you all probably remember (So, 78$ with the taxes..........now, it will be 56$, we save 22$!............almost incredible^^)



famousringo on 31 October 2007
Psycho1984 said:
Hey guys, just to let you know, retailers started to adjust their prices!! Future shop changed the announced price of Super Mario Galaxy and Re:UC from 59,99$ to 49,99$!! Older games that were bought while the dollar was still lower are still at 59,99$, but this is great news!! With this, I'm pretty confident that we will be able to buy Zelda Crossbow training for 19,99$ instead of 29,99$.

I'm so happy about this, I'm not used to such low price, 68$ was the normal price in the GC era as you all probably remember (So, 78$ with the taxes..........now, it will be 56$, we save 22$!............almost incredible^^)

 Wow, I wouldn't expect Future Shop tobe at the forefront of this. My local Future Shop has had the highest game prices I've seen in town. Maybe the Bestbuy buyout was a good thing.

 

Also, they must have just made that decision. A friend of mine was just telling me that he bought Z&W for $50 at Future Shop.



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takkxyz on 31 October 2007

Yes, Finally.



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stof on 31 October 2007

Sweet. Too bad I already bought Zack & Wiki for 44.99

Oh well, It was still plenty of awesome for my buck.


RE: UC here I come!



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Ickalanda on 31 October 2007

All it means for Canada is everything is actually more expensive for you now. Normal things that were always priced higher in Canada because the dollar was worth less than the American one now actually cost more than they do in the United States. And so now I never go to Canada anymore (I used to go every year but ended the cycle a year ago). And I don't intend to go again anytime soon.



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Galaki on 05 November 2007

1 CAD = 1.069 USD
CAD is out of control.



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Lingyis on 05 November 2007

yep.

i wasn't gonna post again until it hits 1.10 USD... but i just learned that banks like Toronto Dominion and Royal Bank are valued about on par with Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley.

(not that comparing retail tanking and investment banking is necessarily a fair comparison, but it was definitely a surprise)



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Lingyis on 07 November 2007

holy crap, currently (after hours) trading at 1.098 USD.

what's the deal? holy moly.



the Wii is an epidemic.

Lingyis on 07 November 2007

broke through 1.1. now trading at 1.1006, 6am GMT.



the Wii is an epidemic.