20-11-2002 12:11									#1
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From the Civ3 page:

quote: (20 November 2002, 00:06 | Civ3) In the latest in a string of price changes and hot on the heels of an Infogrames Germany (IG-DE) announcement [see related story], Amazon Germany (AG) has lowered their price of the Civilization III: Play The World expansion pack from €35.99 to €35.99. (bolding is mine, Hueij)

I bet PtW will be a blockbuster in Germany whith this price change

	20-11-2002 12:18									#2
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Very funny thing about Germany but the game was announced with a price of €29.99 and now the price has gone up to 35.99€. I would have bought the game for the initial price although it would be on the limit of my financial "patience". Now I will just wait for the price to drop before I buy it.

Now with the price already dropping by 0 € I might have to wait a while

So long...

Last edited by The Pioneer on 20-11-2002 at 17:49

	20-11-2002 13:53									#3
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Nice price-drop! I wonder how they can afford to chop a whole €0 off the price and still make a profit?

	20-11-2002 16:07									#4
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The next step? They will drop the price even more, from 35.99 to 35.99!

Well, Markos will fix it, I guess.

	20-11-2002 18:57									#5
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Awww shuchks.... I allready got one with 35.99... should I complain?


(who am I kidding, I don't have it yet... )

	20-11-2002 21:45									#7
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At least it wasn't a price hike.

	21-11-2002 01:39									#8
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MP should have been included with the game nonetheless, so we should be having to pay €0 for that feature!

	21-11-2002 05:48									#9
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My apologies for not catching the error in the story myself, folks. It has been corrected. As you can probably tell from our news archive, it's been a prolific month for news already...

If you were understandably confused by the story contents at the time, though, our sidebar with the price listings would have clarified the situation...

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Dan; Apolyton CS

	21-11-2002 06:07									#10
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quote: Originally posted by DanQ My apologies for not catching the error in the story myself, folks. It has been corrected. As you can probably tell from our news archive, it's been a prolific month for news already... If you were understandably confused by the story contents at the time, though, our sidebar with the price listings would have clarified the situation... --------------- Dan; Apolyton CS

I don't think anyone was confused, it's just a good way to get a +1.

ACK!

	21-11-2002 15:53									#11
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no one would just submit a reply to get +1

	21-11-2002 15:57									#12
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Speak for yourself.

	21-11-2002 16:32									#13
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hi ,

there are some shops who are asking 45.95 for it , ......
"pre-sale"



have a nice day

	21-11-2002 16:53									#14
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quote: Originally posted by Alexnm Speak for yourself.

you mean you would

	21-11-2002 18:11									#15
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quote: Originally posted by panag hi , there are some shops who are asking 45.95 for it , ...... "pre-sale" have a nice day

Now that's pure greed! I wouldn't be buying at that price, I wouldn't be paying a dime above 30€

So long...

	21-11-2002 18:53									#16
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Not up on the latest conversion rates. How much is that in US dollars?

	21-11-2002 19:40									#17
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The going rate is about 1 to 1. Although I strongly disagree with this value since the German Mark used to be mush stronger against the dollar in latter years.

So long...

	21-11-2002 19:47									#18
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Just shows the weakness of the Euro...

	21-11-2002 22:07									#19
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quote: Originally posted by TheStinger you mean you would

nah, just joking...

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	21-11-2002 23:44									#20
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quote: Originally posted by rah Not up on the latest conversion rates. How much is that in US dollars?

hi ,

the same , actually 1.02 , .....

it still remains a shame

in Paris there are two shops who each had 12 of them , one asked 42.49 the other one 37.5 , ...... they where only 400 meters ( 1250 feet ) from each other , .....

thanks infogreed for your ugly distribution , its civ 3 all over again on that

in belgium there is one that takes presale orders at 39.95 , but they only expect them around x-mas , .....

oh boy , no wonder infogreed is losing money

Firaxis ; remind yourselfs never , ever to work with them again , you are losing big time on money thanks to them

have a nice day , except the people of infogreed

	22-11-2002 00:07									#21
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I thought it was around that, but what was being mentioned seemed a bit high.

Hmm, then I guess the 29.95 US that I paid was a decent price. You guys are getting ripped off

	22-11-2002 00:13									#22
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quote: Originally posted by rah I thought it was around that, but what was being mentioned seemed a bit high. Hmm, then I guess the 29.95 US that I paid was a decent price. You guys are getting ripped off

hi ,

thats the least you can say , .......

and guess what many people who have put the order overseas end paying for about +- 35% of taxes , and about usd 10 - 15 for shipping , .....

man infogreed should change the name to moneygreed , ......

have a nice day

	22-11-2002 03:42									#23
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I have just had a rant about Infogreed about their practices regarding PtW in the UK and how the delayed it. It is insulting enough to omit MP, but to then start delaying it for no good reason is just a massive f**k you...I will try and avoid this company like the plague in future...

	22-11-2002 17:02									#24
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the proce will drop pretty quickly after release i would have thought

	23-11-2002 00:57									#25
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quote: Originally posted by TheStinger the proce will drop pretty quickly after release i would have thought

hi ,

its not for nothing that they have the nickname ; "infogreed" , .......



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	23-11-2002 01:10									#26
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It's pretty shocking how IG can change just for one country.

	23-11-2002 01:15									#27
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quote: Originally posted by redbull It's pretty shocking how IG can change just for one country.

hi ,

its more then just one country

have a nice day

	24-11-2002 05:38									#28
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Well that's why the consumer's have the power. I will wait and if lots of people steer clear and wait until the price comes to "reasonable" levels then it we will have gotten our way. Anyway, I think that Firaxis is better off looking for another distributor.

So long...

	24-11-2002 06:50									#29
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quote: Originally posted by The Pioneer Well that's why the consumer's have the power. I will wait and if lots of people steer clear and wait until the price comes to "reasonable" levels then it we will have gotten our way. Anyway, I think that Firaxis is better off looking for another distributor.

They didn't have a choice with Civ III, Infogrames owned the rights to it. So they did the game for them. I think in the future they will probably go back to their relationship with EA, unless there was something there that we don't know about.

	24-11-2002 16:54									#30
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Sid slept with the EA CEO's wife.