Diablo 3 PC game $58.99:
http://www.gamewave.com.au/pc-mac/games/diablo-iii-3-pc-mac-…
Diablo 3 Collectors Edition $190.99:
http://www.gamewave.com.au/pc-mac/games/diablo-iii-collector…
Bought from these guys ebay store before, good delivery times - I believe they are Sydney based.
These appear to be the cheapest for game sellers in Australia and i'd rather not wait weeks for delivery from the UK.
BUYEHAHHHHHH D3!!!!!!!!! d3 doesn't start till 5pm so no need to rush, hopefully delivery is same day thanks OP
will we get the game before the 15th? I know the game available on the 15th, but just for installing and all
Looks like I'll have to upgrade my PC within the next couple of months.
Wow, $175 for the Collectors Edition. That's gouging at its finest.
I thought the price seemed high, didn't the retailers have it for 139? Guess most of them have sold out now so they are jacking the price up
I got mine for $137 from JB Hi-Fi. Unfortunately they are sold out now.
Wow thats not really worth it.
Though I like they actually put Diablo I/II on the USB key.
The rest…why the hell is it we consider soundtracks a special edition item these days. I remember old games just having the soundtracks on the CD.
Yeah I'm a sucker for the art book and making of dvd's. It's pretty expensive but I won't drink for a week and I'll have more then enough money left over.
Wow, great price., thanks. Is this an imported version? Do you think the Real Money Auction House will work?
That's the European version. Will it work in Australia?
If I'm not mistaken, Diablo III is global. When you prepurchase from Blizzard, the region is set to Global.
Reviews says that ozgameshop takes up to 4-12 days to arrive in AUS from UK. Unless you have the patience to wait, it is cheaper than gamewave
Diablo 3 will feature the same multiplayer experience as diablo 2 which allows you to choose which region you would like to play in. So yes it will work in australia.
Regarding the real money auction house. I remember reading from their website that the real money auction house will bind your account to the region that your diablo 3 was activated in. Any copy would work i guess?
According to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZirE9nd8ILc&feature=player_em… that's correct. Diablo 3 will let you choose the region, but RMAH is restricted based on where you activate it. Note that it's activate, not buy, so you should be able to buy overseas and activate here to use local RMAH.
Wow, the Collector's Edition is seriously $175?? Here I thought $150 for Starcraft II was extreme…
Well it was 140 until its sold out almost worldwide now. Cheapest was 210 on ebay until this came along.
Ah, I see. Standard edition will work fine for me I think…
Hah you think thats bad?
Lemme find the linky…
Kingdom of Amalur CE
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Kingdoms-Amalur-Reckoning-Collect…
WTF is wrong with people
I noticed you whinged again about the CE here too. You thought $150 was extreme yet you still bought it knowing full well what the contents were? You are very illogical.
Now i see where they got their stock from. It was from GAME UK.
Yeah, this collectors ed. isn't terrific. I don't think it's worth ~3x the standard ed. anyways.
Do your research next time and you won't have to pay 3x the price of the standard edition, don't whinge about your mistakes.
Quote from Gamewave:
Thanks for your email.
I can confirm we will be dispatching all Diablo 3 pre-orders on the 14th-15th of May via Aus Post, it should arrive in approx. 2 working days to QLD
Hope this helps, if you have any further questions do not hesitate to email us.
Kind regards,
so if you want to play it on the day it comes out, probably get it from somewhere else
that been said, excellent deal tho!
Thanks for this, but the question is 15th of May in USA time? If it is, meaning we'll have this on 16th ?
I'll bank on Big W being cheaper on the day
Wait - will the staff also rush the store before its start of business day?
So you're paying $117 for:
- Diablo II
- A USB stick
- 3 or so pieces of in-game content
- An hour long making-of
- Big artbook (the most interest part of this collection, IMO)
- and a soundtrack CD.
A bit of a stretch really when it's almost exactly three times the price of the standard version.
Thats why its called a collectors edition.
You realise in about 1-2 years the collectors editions will be selling for over $300?
Check the price of other Blizzard Collectors editions on ebay and you will realise my point.
You're paying for highly quality collectors editions from a highly established and respected company called Blizzard.
Would they have to be mint condition and unopened to be worth that?
Yes.
And most of the digital content is single activation.
Use it. Lose it.
Yes. Some people buy them and re-sell them.
Personally I don't as I don't believe in ripping off true Blizzard fans.
Unopened maybe. Sure, buy it and resell it if you want to make money, but that still doesn't mean the content is actually worth the price.
You could still sell the individual collectors edition pieces which some people do and still get plenty of $$ (if you want to). I won't be.
The point is, I believe its worth paying for quality. Something that is timeless and respected and its value only appreciates. Other people may not be true Blizzard fans but I am.
I bought the Star Craft 2 collectors edition which was more than worth the price. The items are of ridiculously high quality and I still appreciate them to this day.
If you're not a loyal fan of Blizzard or Diablo III, just get the standard edition and be happy. Blizzard games do not come around very often, but when they do, you know you are getting a ridiculously good game. For me, that is worth paying a premium.
I also bought the SC2 collector's edition. As for "items are of ridiculously high quality" we're going to have to disagree. They're pretty standard quality. Was it worth it? No, I don't believe it was. For $80-90 I am fairly certain I could have got better entertainment / value by spending it elsewhere. Do I regret it? Not so much, as I didn't know beforehand exactly how much entertainment I'd get out of the CE.
Disagree again Carbon. The SC2 collectors edition was only $100 which was roughly $40 more than the standard edition. That price gap was easily made up for with the quality of items included in the CE.
Being a collector's item you're missing the point of paying a premium price. Do I need to Google the definition of a Collector's item for you? Your argument about value is pointless.
How often are you going to buy Collectors Edition versions of Blizzard games vs spending money elsewhere? You're paying a premium price for quality, that's something you fail to grasp.
Check the price of the SC2 collectors editions on eBay. Its simple economics, demand > supply. People place great value on Blizzard products because Blizzard places great value on its customers. Not only do you fail to see that, but you're belitting the people who actually know what quality is.
No, I don't fail to grasp paying a premium price for quality. What we disagree on is the difference in quality (IMO there is none) and whether the extra items you gain are worth the price. Whether the items are worth it to you is a subjective thing and obviously something you need to decide for yourself, but quality is something that can be somewhat objectively measured and I don't see how you can claim the quality of these items (ie, the books, the tokens, etc.) is "ridiculously high".
Just because people want it, doesn't mean it's high quality. And also just because people place great value on it, that again doesn't mean it's high quality.
Incidentally, the RRP of SEA SC2 collector's edition was $150. Not sure if you managed to find it cheaper somewhere, but given the limited availability I'd be surprised if it was found for $100.
US$100 for SC2 CE.
It is clear you're not a true Diablo/Starcraft fan nor a Blizzard fan, otherwise we wouldn't be having this conversation.
I rarely buy CE games, but from experience, Blizzard always make the best CE edition games. That is a fact.
If people place high value on it, they place high value on it for a reason. And once again you're missing the point of Blizzard being the brand they are. You cannot argue that the games they make are not high quality and the CE items are also high quality. Their value have stood the test of time and so have their fans. I'm dealing with facts, you're dealing with personal opinion. Thats the difference here. Why else would the CE of their games INCREASE in price over time?
If you think there's no quality with Blizzard CE's then why did you buy the SC2 CE edition? You are contradicting yourself. Before buying you would know FULL WELL what you are getting in the CE of the game. Blizzard provide highly detailed pictures and descriptions of everything you're getting. Your argument is invalid.
Sorry, but you are also dealing with personal opinion. It's an opinion shared by others, granted, but it's still an opinion, and not one shared by everyone. There are clearly plenty of other people here who don't see enough added value in a collector's edition to justify the cost. Stating that something is the best "and that is a fact" clearly shows you don't even understand what a 'fact' is.
And no, I'm not contradicting myself because I bought the SC2 collector's edition. Firstly, no I didn't know the quality of the items before I bought it. Pictures don't tell you quality. Secondly, and this is the main thing, I didn't know how much enjoyment I'd get out of the items from the collector's edition. I do now, hence why I know it wasn't worth it. It'd be a greater contradiction if I'd never bought a collector's edition and yet said they're not worth it.
Also, I don't get what the relevance of "not a true Diablo/Starcraft fan" is. I have bought, played and enjoyed every one of the Diablo & Starcraft games (and FWIW all their Warcraft games too). That doesn't mean I instantly think everything they release related to those franchises is absolutely worth whatever price they put on it.
Oh, and US$100 for SC2 CE is pretty much irrelevant given it was region locked and you needed a SEA edition to play with others who bought SEA copies. The SEA CE was AU $150.
Demand > Supply for all Blizzard CE games, otherwise they wouldn't make them. I never said the D3 CE was the best, I said Blizzard CE games are the best CE PC games available.
Pictures tell you all you need to know unless you have issues with eyesight. Not only are there pictures but there are also descriptions. Put those two together and you know what you're buying champ. You didn't do your research. That's why you're upset. You had unrealistic expectations and now you're whinging about it on a page that is dedicated to people who have done their research.
How much enjoyment are you hoping to get out of a CE? How much enjoyment are you hoping to get out of a book once you've read it? You make no sense. You know EXACTLY what you're getting in each CE, its stated clearly by Blizzard.
You may have played Blizzard games but clearly you don't place great value or rate them highly like other true fans do.
I paid less than $150 for my SC2 CE. I also pre-ordered D3 CE for $127. It is your fault that you did not pre-order :)
My point was that stating that something is the best and that is a fact when enjoyment is a subjective thing is a flawed argument.
Pictures tell you what something looks like, that doesn't tell you quality. No, I'm not 'whinging' about it. I'm not blaming anyone for my purchase, and like I said I don't even regret it - it was the right decision at the time. I mentioned buying it because I can use it as a comparison for the value of a CE.
How much enjoyment am I hoping to get out of a CE? Enough to cover the cost. This has been my entire point. Am I going to get ~$80-90 more enjoyment out of having the collector's edition? In SC2's case, no I didn't get that much enjoyment. I would have got much more enjoyment by getting the standard edition and spending the extra money on 2 other games. That's the comparison that needs to be made to justify the cost. Perhaps you will get more enjoyment out of the CE over standard plus other stuff, but not everyone will.
Yes I enjoy Blizzard games, and place great value on them. I don't place great value on the extra stuff that you get in a CE.
I did preorder SC2 CE. I wanted to be able to pick it up as soon as it was released, so I ordered it at my local EB Games (the only place nearby that it was able to be preordered from as soon as preorders were available). EB charged the full $150.
If you don't regret buying the SC2 CE, then why are we having this discussion?
You could have spent the other money on two other games but that doesn't mean those games would be as enjoyable as the extra money spent on the CE.
The people who buy a CE do so knowing what they're getting. In Blizzards case, they provide the CE for hardcore fans (like myself). You cannot argue the value of something that you're not a target audience for. That's like saying you don't think an Audi is worth its value because you don't enjoy the feeling of German Engineering.
Conclusion of this argument: Do not whinge about something not being worthwhile for YOU when YOU'RE not the target audience of the product. The D3 collectors editions will sell out fast because there are a lot of hardcore fans. Simple solution for you: buy the standard edition and be happy and don't whinge about the price of the CE.
Because I'm not going to regret a decision that was correct given the knowledge I had at the time. With the knowledge I have now, I know it was the incorrect decision, but I'm not going to regret it.
It might not 'mean' that 2 extra games are as enjoyable as having the CE, but I'm clearly stating that I don't believe the CE is as enjoyable as spending the money on other games (or other purchases in general). Once again, this is a subjective thing, I'm simply providing my experience and opinion on it.
A CE is targeted at many people. I'm providing the opinions of someone who (according to you) clearly isn't a Diablo/Starcraft fan, as I'm sure many people here fall into a similar category. Yes, ultimately the point is that it's for people who appreciate the extra cost, but some people wouldn't even know that for themselves. I'm not whinging about it (again, learn the definition of something before you accuse people of it), but I am certainly allowed to argue the value of something.
You are extremely defensive about the cost of the CE. That there are people out there who disagree with its cost & value shouldn't offend you so much that you have to attack their opinions in every way you can. Simple solution for you: buy the CE and don't complain about people who don't think it's worth it.
"Simple solution for you: buy the CE and don't complain about people who don't think it's worth it."
I never complained. I'm informing people so they don't make the same mistake you did. I'm giving both sides of the issue, something you did not do :)
How many times did I need to say that it might be worth it to you but not everyone for me to be giving both sides of the issue? Besides which, I can't see anywhere where you're giving the point of view that it might not be worth it.
If it wasn't worth it to the target audience, there would not be a demand for it and Blizzard would have to lower the price. Once again, you cannot argue if something is not worth it if you aren't the target audience.
The only way it would not be worth it is if the price for these CE decreased due to decrease in demand. Blizzard knows they will sell because they know there are fans who are keen enough to own something of timeless value. That is why the price of these appreciate, because there are so few left for people to buy.
Demand > Supply for all Blizzard CE's. Simple economics.
Yes, you can argue that it's not worth it if you're not the target audience. Demand > supply is irrelevant because we're not talking about reselling it. I am 100% certain there will be people who buy the CE who decide later on it wasn't worth the cost. To simply say "well they weren't the target audience" is once again irrelevant. Stop taking this attitude that if you don't think it's worth it then your opinion doesn't matter.
Your opinion does not matter because you didn't do your research the first time like the rest of us who bought a Blizzard CE (and therefore knew what to expect). You paid more the first time and you'll have to pay more the second time.
http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/61683
Also FYI - was available for $120 including delivery which a lot of people bought it for.
Lol, how does what I've done in the past have any effect on whether this current deal is worth it or not? I'm not going to have to pay more this time because I wouldn't have been interested at $120. How about just focusing on the arguments made rather than taking the "nyah nyah nyah, your opinion doesn't matter" attitude?
Anyway, I've already made my point and you've already agreed with me (you don't regret buying the SC2 CE, which means you believe it was worth it). Had you done your research properly you could have got it for $120 like a lot of others (including me).
I have no idea why you're still trying to argue when you've already admitted you're wrong (could have gotten the CE for lower price and therefore not have been whinging in this thread).
If you're just going to start making up crap then I have no idea why you'd bother.
Check your original post. You complained about SC2 CE costing $150 as extreme yet you still bought it. That alone shows how illogical and contradictory you are (knowing full well what you were buying).
Now you're complaining about D3 CE being over-priced (because you didn't pre-order).
I have no idea how you cannot see your flawed argument (due to your own laziness and lack of research about CE prices and contents).
Why are you still trying to argue?
Yes, I did believe it was extreme, yet I bought it because at the time I thought it was going to be worth it for me. I ended up being wrong about that.
No, I'm not complaining about D3 being overpriced because I didn't preorder. As I just said, I wouldn't have bought it for $120 either.
The only argument I've been making is that I don't believe the CE is worth it. The quality of the items in CEs are not "ridiculously high", there aren't that many of them, and I don't believe many people will get their money's worth out of them. This is not a flawed argument, and in fact yours is a strawman argument.
If you didn't think the SC2 CE edition was worth it why did you buy it? You knew what you were getting yet you bought it? You paid too much and now you're complaining about paying too much again. That's the point here. Don't stray away from your original post. Of course its not worth it when you're over-paying, what don't you understand about that?
If many people won't get their money's worth from them then why has every single Blizzard CE sold out before the game has been released? If there was a problem with the worth, there would be no demand. Unlike you, the vast majority of Blizzard fans do their research and know what they're getting. I have never before heard a person complain of the value of the RRP CE of a Blizzard game before you. That alone proves your argument is invalid.
Its over buddy, let it go.
It's like paying for a movie that you end up not liking. You buy it thinking you're going to enjoy it, but you don't actually end up thinking it was worth it. You might regret a decision like that, but I don't because it wasn't the wrong decision at the time - the advertisements probably led you to believe it was better than it actually was. Just like the SC2 CE for me.
Never heard of a person complain about the value of a CE before me? Have you even read any of the other comments in this thread?
"Yeah, this collectors ed. isn't terrific. I don't think it's worth ~3x the standard ed. anyways."
"A bit of a stretch really when it's almost exactly three times the price of the standard version."
How about comments in the other thread that you linked?
"No offence intended for the OP, but in spite of the discount, $114 is way too expensive"
What you have heard before is irrelevant to whether my argument is valid.
Yes, it's over, because you can't handle someone else having a different opinion to yours.
This is hilarious :)
You just failed again. Nice try.
That quote you took from the other thread. Read the whole quote buddy :) The author didn't read the the offer properly and believed the CE was the standard edition of the game: "but in spite of the discount, $114 is way too expensive for a simple repetitive hack/slash dungeon crawler when you think that popular games (with near limitless playing experience) like Skyrim can be had for $60"
Good attempt at lying.
The other comment about the game being THREE times the price is also a failed argument. The collectors is not three times the price if you had pre-ordered it wisely and got it less than $150. That is my point here. You're arguing because you didn't do your research.
Tell you what, because you're not willing to accept that you're wrong lets continue this argument in private message to allow people to filter out my lecturing of you. PM me. Click on my name and quote our last message if you want to continue this discussion (more me educating you than anything else).
I will not continue this argument here out of respect to the OP.
CarbonTwelve, I wouldn't bother arguing with this guy - it's pretty obvious he would buy a literal piece of sh*t if it was branded a Blizzard Collector's Edition. Grapedrink, I find your obscene lack of intelligence frustrating and have reported you (not for your idiocy, but for your obvious alternate account: coolio).
Think what you like champ, at the end of the day I am correct with my argument (which is why Carbon has stopped responding). You can rage all you want, it won't make a difference.
Yes and I'm the king of England. If no one responds, then it must be true. Now kneel before me.
If noone responds they have no further argument which means the argument is over.
Not sure why you don't realise that. Did you even read Carbons last post and mine after that? Read it, he has flat out lied numerous times, but I caught him out.
Why do you think I'm still posting and he's not? The truth ALWAYS come out in the end.
Also check the link genius, the CE is $111.99. I bet as I'm writing this you're placing a pre-order just like Carbon. You two are made for each other.
I can appreciate the mindset of a collector - I'm sitting behind the counter of an music store right now looking straight at a wall full of records that were bought for under ten bucks 40-50 years ago and are now priced over $100. I was just not aware that Blizzard collector's editions were worth that much more than any other collector's edition (which can double in price when they go out of stock, then steadily depreciate as the game hype fades away).
I have bought a number of CEs in my gaming life and nearly always buy them based on price vs. how awesome it's going to look on my shelf. I will buy D3 some time after it comes out but the collector's edition is personally not worth it for me (as a person who would open it, play it, read the book, display the skull etc).
This is only true for some IPs. The WoW expansion CEs don't even sell for their original RRP (check completed listings).
Anyway if this is how much the D3 CE costs, I'm not interested. =/
Did someone just make an oopsie and post on their alternate account that they just created today and have been using to +1 each of their main account's posts?
I reported as I suspected grapedrink and coolio were one. How sad.
Carbon, as mentioned, PM me if you would like to continue our discussion.
If you notice my initial rebuttal of your comment has +4 votes. That means most people agree with me, not you. Plus you already gave up on the main argument, so I'm assuming you're back here trying to slander me because you're still sour.
I got it for 139 ( pre-order from Harvey Norman )
$174.99 is a bit much but it seems it's one of the very few sites that still have the collectors edition available for pre-order. So if i didn't have it pre-ordered already … i would pay that
NB: I own Warcraft 3 and Starcraft 2 collections edt so im silly enough to pay anything for the D3 CE.
But think of all the dust you could collect on them!
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thehut.com has Diablo on special at 29.95 pounds, which works out to be $46 AUD.
What about delivery price?
I got the collectors edition from JB-HIFI online for $127 1 month ago.
They no longer have pre-orders available but just thought I'd pass on a base price!
So the collector's edition is now sold out at all stores in AUS?
Would like to know also. Have not seen any in Aus. $175 is quite steep.
Then you should have pre-orded it from JB or EBgames like all the other true fans ($127 from JB, about the same from EB). It was available to pre-order since November last year (or possibly earlier).
Oh I'm not a true fan? Okay. My apologies sir.
EB and Game had it for $150
All hail grapedrink, Blizzard's truest fan.
Never said I was Blizzard's truest fan, I just did my research as soon as Diablo 3 was released (like the rest of Blizzard's loyal fans). No point in whinging if you cannot accept facts.
Hey orangejuice, looks like prices went up to $190.99. If you are truly a Blizzard fan, you'll buy another one to stare at all day in awe of its value.
Are you blind? CLICK THE LINK.
The price has GONE DOWN to $111.99
Are you really trying to argue? REALLY?
You and all the other whingers are probably pre-ordering as I write this.
Why would I buy more when there are true Blizzard fans who are genuinely interested in a piece of Blizzard history?
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$175 is a crock.
If you have a look at these collectors editions, ebay sellers jack the price up, but so much of the stock sits there because the half-retarded ebay market refuses to pay prices that are too stupid.
they're not half retarded if they refuse to pay stupid prices… or vice versa. I find this statement so ironic..
I worded it badly. I meant "even the half retarded won't pay stupid prices".
As in, there are a lot of dopey ebayers and even they won't pay the prices the sellers try to set. So 90% of stock just sits there unsold. Skyrim CE is a good example.
That's what I find annoying, all that stock would sell if the prices being asked weren't ludicrous.
I linked to one further up, asking nearing 4x the original price.
I appreciate people wanting Collector's editions (I used to be suckered into the same things), but when it's sitting in a cupboard…or warehouse, unused. WHAT'S THE F%KING POINT!*
It's a game, you're supposed to play it, not stockpile them!
Would this be cheaper than retail on the first day? If I recall correctly SC2 was about $70 odd?
Cheaper than local, definitely!
I think dick smith should sell this for $40 to make up for the crappy sale they had yesterday ^_^
Better deal - $52.99
http://www.ozgameshop.com/pc-games/diablo-iii-3-game-pc-and-…
My friends and I bought from them countless times.
EDIT: Oops didn't see previous comment.
I thought D3 is delayed again and again.
Well it is 2012 now..
This pricing smells of a European version of the normal set.
Still not sure how the market regionisation is done. If you're not interested in that it's not a big deal but if it is you may be stuck in the EU zone for it.
From earlier comments it doesnt sound like it's an issue to have the EU version. Haven't double checked that myself though.
I would wonder, however, if there was a problem… doesn't australian law allow that a good not fit for purpose (Ie: A game that can't be played) is entitled to a cash refund?
you want expensive!!! check out this: Item number: 230771248836 on ebay. comes with a branded postal cardboard box. only $1500. What if you want the game instead? Item number: 200597843948 on ebay, only $10,000 plus shipping. What a rip off, if it was free shipping I would buy it for sure.
Too bad EB Games won't price match this.
The problem with buying from thehut, ozsave, zavvi, ogs etc is fine there prices are good (as they don't pay GST) but delivery times are hit and miss, you sometimes get them in 1 week and other times it takes 4 weeks. In my opinion, I would rather have no issues, pay a few dollars extra to a local company and receive the game a day after the release.
Ah shyte. I should have pre-ordered ages ago. I wanted a Collector's Edition to go along with my D2 CE (first DVD I ever owned).
Thanks for making my morning more exciting… been waiting for this price… thanks OP !!! pre-ordered and vote +…