Question of Japanese version

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Why is the Chinese or Asianr version cheaper than the Japanese version, does it have extra things, or is it different, why is the big difference with prices????

The Asian version is 59 and the Japaversion is 68!!!

why is that big difference? :guilty: :guilty:
 
fabro_s
Why is the Chinese or Asianr version cheaper than the Japanese version, does it have extra things, or is it different, why is the big difference with prices????

The Asian version is 59 and the Japaversion is 68!!!

why is that big difference? :guilty: :guilty:
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Supply and demand maybe. More people are buying the Japanese version and that drove the prices up. Or maybe because of the currency differences...

Lots of things affect prices. Location of item, shipping, the retailer...
 
The weird thing is i got Gran Turismo 4 (Japanese language version) for $59 from play-asia instead of the other japanese version that was $68...surely theres no actual difference in game seeing as both use the same language? Seems a little odd.
 
Maybe because it's the GT4 pedigree, if you buy a GT4 that you won't be able to read anyway, let's have it from Japan, the land of GT4, GTR, STI and Type-R.

Moreover, people fear (well, verry little actually) piracy, because Asia is well know for it's piracy "possibilities" :( At least in its poorer countries

EDIT: -Maybe shipping is cheaper from Asia than from Japan, also taxes vary from country to country :dunce:
 
On a site where you import GT4, it has the more expensive Japanese version at the top of the page but if you scroll down the Chinese version is at the bottom for less.
 
MrktMkr1986
Supply and demand maybe. More people are buying the Japanese version and that drove the prices up. Or maybe because of the currency differences...

Lots of things affect prices. Location of item, shipping, the retailer...
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Huh?

Wrong.

I asked Play-asia why the Japanese versions of everything were more expensive. They told me it was because they are imported directly from Japan. While the japanese asian versions are usually local to them, based in HK, thus they can sell them for prices just like you could buy them for in a store in HK (well maybe a bit more since they are still being exported).

When you order a Japanese version of something from them you are ordering something they need to purchase from japan, import to HK then send you. That drives the price up slightly.
 
kensei
Huh?

Wrong.

I asked Play-asia why the Japanese versions of everything were more expensive. They told me it was because they are imported directly from Japan. While the japanese asian versions are usually local to them, based in HK, thus they can sell them for prices just like you could buy them for in a store in HK (well maybe a bit more since they are still being exported).

When you order a Japanese version of something from them you are ordering something they need to purchase from japan, import to HK then send you. That drives the price up slightly.
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OK. Thanks for the clarification.
 
in japan, things such as cameras, games, etc are considered luxury items. as such, those items will have a high tax rate in japan, hence the pricey msrp. luxury tax doesn't apply to officially exported items, so if Canon exported their camera to say...the US, it will be much cheaper in the US as luxury tax doesn't apply.

unfortunately, like kensei said, they need to purchase it in japan, as opposed to it being exported to HK, so the luxury tax is already applied to the game before shipment...thus the increase in price. plus shipping and stuff too

melloboy
 
In general, people in Hong Kong would rather buy a product that's made in Japan rather than made in China, even if it's essentially the same product. Apparantly, as far a electronics go especially, Japanese built goods are more reliable than goods built in other countries where workers are less skilled and quality control is less rigorous. I'm not saying this is true or not, it's just what I have heard. Also, in the case of video-games, people in HK like to have them in their original Japanese language. When high-demand goods appear on the market in Hong Kong, retailers set the initial prices high as they know that they will still sell. After that the prices come down and then I get my wallet out!
 

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