Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty

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You guys make more money, have better standards of living, etc. etc.

If things in America cost as much as they do in Europe, our economy would be far worse. The standard of living here is less, and we make less money. (N)

Should a millionaire pay more for a sweet than a poorer person because they can?

Sethos, Come to think of it I'm not sure of the steam pricing, however I only paid about ?23 for the orange box on release.

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UK average salary is ?21-?24k but this figure is distorted by the usual problem of stockbrokers/footballers in London earning millions so I'd take the average down a couple of grand.

I think the average US salary is $38-$40k but that data is a couple years old.

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UK average salary is ?21-?24k but this figure is distorted by the usual problem of stockbrokers/footballers in London earning millions so I'd take the average down a couple of grand.

I think the average US salary is $38-$40k but that data is a couple years old.

To add to that, I think thats a combined household salary, not individual.

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popisdead uk

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Utilities and fuel have transport costings etc but this is pure data. Should be equal, imo.

Fair point about costings, but why should it be the same for data? It never has been, and never will be. It's called inflation and the economy.

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WastedJoker

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An interesting report here:

http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/consumer/arti...mp;in_page_id=5

Companies that make British customers pay huge mark-ups on gadgets, designer clothes and other products face being named and fined

Many global brands treat the UK as a 'Treasure Island', charging more for goods here than identical items sold in Europe and elsewhere.

Now the European Commission has signalled a crackdown on such price fixing. It is to publish details showing how much a series of items cost across the EU, thereby identifying those companies making suspicious price mark-ups.

One senior Commission official warned: ' Where there is no obvious explanation for why the price of a standard item, say, a camera, is vastly different across borders, we will want to know why.

'We are screening the markets, taking into account levels of complaints about prices, pricing patterns across Europe and customer satisfaction. We are looking for the kind of retail patterns which raise questions.'

Officials say significant differences on goods have raised questions about price-fixing cartels and market rigging. Firms guilty of rigging prices or the market can receive fines equal to 10% of their turnover.

The promises of action may ring a little hollow in British homes, however, because the EU and the Government have been promising to stamp down on such rip-offs for at least ten years.

The creation of the European Single Market, where goods and services can be freely traded across borders, was supposed to put an end to price rigging. The theory was that prices in Britain would be brought down to match the lower figures charged for many consumer goods on the Continent.

However, a succession of surveys demonstrate this is not the case.

And there is ample evidence, particularly with electronic goods, that British shoppers pay over the odds. The greatest price differences can be found when comparing UK prices with the U.S. and the Far East. However, there are also some mark-ups compared to other EU states.

Sony's British launch price for the 60GB version of the PlayStation 3 console last year was ?425, some 27% more than in the U.S. and 68% more than Japan. The price was also higher than the ?399 charged in France and Germany and the ?397 in Australia. The prices across all these nations have since come down.

Research by shopping website PriceRunner.co.uk found the cost of a Canon Digital IXUS 850 IS camera came in at an average of ?253.28 in this country. That compared to ?230 in France and just ?146.30 in the U.S.

A Microsoft Xbox 360 Premium games console was ?269.66 in this country, ?250.53 in France, ?178.63 in New York and ?161.73 in Japan. However, matters are not always so clear cut. There are a number of products where UK consumers do better than other nations.

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Lingwo

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I got it last night. Only played it for about 10 minutes but the first stage looks like it is going to be fun. I've heard there is more puzzle solving in this game which i like the sound of. Hopefully make it feel more like Jak.

I thought i might be posting this in the wrong thread because of i got was two pages of people moaning about pricing. If they released it for ?1 people would still moan about it.

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Not to disagree with you, just asking, what's the average income around where you live?

Average income here is $55,000+

But take into consideration overpriced healthcare, crapload of income tax, etc.

It's lower by average country-wide, I'd say about $30,000-$40,000 for people without college.

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Not sure how I missed this, but I just purchased it. Really enjoyed the last R&C, but never got around to finishing it, this is a perfect price and length point for me.

And I know we had the discussion about the size and how long it would take to download, well I purchased it, went and did a few random things around the house for about 15 minutes, came back, and it is complete. I seriously love my connection.

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Not sure how I missed this, but I just purchased it. Really enjoyed the last R&C, but never got around to finishing it, this is a perfect price and length point for me.

And I know we had the discussion about the size and how long it would take to download, well I purchased it, went and did a few random things around the house for about 15 minutes, came back, and it is complete. I seriously love my connection.

15 minutes?!

WTF

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Impressions on this would be good, I'm still skint (all money going into 21st holiday), so for now gaming purchases are on the back burner.

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When I started writing my post, it was at 86%, so I figured I was going to be writing it was at 90% or something, and literally when I looked up, I got the message saying it was done. Really do know I am fortunate to have a connection this fast, I do.

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