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kmetek · 8 May 2014 at 12:09

Psycho Sonny said:
49.99 US Dollar equals
29.48 British Pound Sterling

hmmmmm so UK buyers getting bent over as per usual?

you should have know that by now + use vaseline for yer ass

Thesnipergecko · 8 May 2014 at 12:14

Have they said if it will have wheel support?

planty · 8 May 2014 at 12:21

kmetek said:
But most people will properly just buy the PS+ edition and leave it at that. Sales for Driveclub are going to flop massively because Sony will not live up to their promises.

Agreed. This is what I'll be doing now.

Cold Fusion · 8 May 2014 at 12:30

Psycho Sonny said:
49.99 US Dollar equals
29.48 British Pound Sterling

yet we get charged £42.99

hmmmmm so UK buyers getting bent over as per usual?

I'll take the free "demo" and wait for Gran Turismo tbh, paying >£40 for this would be a shame.

I'll pick up NFS when this arrives second hand for £15.

I get irritated when I see people directly converting dollars into pounds just by looking at the exchange rate.

Prices in Dollars DO NOT include tax (eg. VAT) as US states have different tax policies and therefore the tax rate varies.

Prices in Pounds usually do include tax (VAT) as the tax rate is universal across the country.

A more accurate comparison is $50 + 20% tax = $60 / $1.69/£ = £35.50.

So yes the US is cheaper but not by the amount you stated.

Psycho Sonny · 8 May 2014 at 12:33

Cold Fusion said:
I get irritated when I see people directly converting dollars into pounds just by looking at the exchange rate.

Prices in Dollars DO NOT include tax (eg. VAT) as US states have different tax policies and therefore the tax rate varies.

Prices in Pounds usually do include tax (VAT) as the tax rate is universal across the country.

A more accurate comparison is $50 + 20% tax = $60 / $1.69/£ = £35.50.

So yes the US is cheaper but not by the amount you stated.

So if you live in America with an American PSN account. It then uses your address to work out tax for digital goods? So if you lived in Kentucky and buy something from PSN it will be a different price from if you lived in Vegas, Chicago and Florida?

I thought USA PSN prices were universal across USA.

What your saying is true for buying stuff in a shop, but I don't think it's true for PSN, the price stated is the price paid.

kmetek · 8 May 2014 at 12:35

just open an US account with a state with 0% tax, Aljaska and your done

thecremeegg · 8 May 2014 at 12:53

What a bizarre decision, no idea what they're thinking!

Craterloads · 8 May 2014 at 13:00

MOOGLEYS said:
You kind of get the impression Sony really do not want to give this away on PS+. Tbh the latest videos really look a bit average.

As above I will try the PS+ version and then just buy retail if it's any good.

Probably pumped million into development especially with the delay, cant really blame them for not wanting to give it away for free.

They should offer online play for free with this title as they do with F2P online titles on the console. So buy the game and no need for Plus for online play.

MrMarvelous · 8 May 2014 at 13:03

Buy the retail version then? You do get options and the prices on PSN are ridiculous.

ps3ud0 · 8 May 2014 at 13:42

Thesnipergecko said:
Have they said if it will have wheel support?

The standard line is that they'll support any wheel that has PS4 drivers, which isn't many and definitely doesn't include Logitech - fingers crossed though

ps3ud0 :cool:

Thesnipergecko · 8 May 2014 at 14:16

ps3ud0 said:
The standard line is that they'll support any wheel that has PS4 drivers, which isn't many and definitely doesn't include Logitech - fingers crossed though

ps3ud0

Damn, there goes my G27 support then...

welshdapper · 8 May 2014 at 14:26

so is this the case with every discounted tittle with ps+ or just drive club as i would be peeved if i lose access to daylight cos my + elapsed

TheLegendOfMart · 8 May 2014 at 14:28

Just Drive Club so far, all discounted games you get to keep.

Lateralus68 · 8 May 2014 at 18:39

If the game is as good as I hope it's going to be, I will be buying the retail version anyway.

Nismo · 9 May 2014 at 12:36

Sony have announced today that if you upgrade the + edition, you will keep the full game even if your sub elapses.

I'm not sure why all the hate about what the + edition contains, someone above expected it to be the full game minus a few assets - it was never going to be that.

TBH unless a review comes out before release saying it's a total dog, this will be a Day 1 retail purchase for me.

kmetek · 9 May 2014 at 12:46

Retail much better, you can sell it after.

UPDATE: Our priority for DRIVECLUB is to enable you to play and enjoy everything it has to offer and PlayStation recognises that the prior plan for DRIVECLUB entitlement for the upgrade to the PS Plus edition was not appropriate. As a result, we have adjusted the PlayStation Plus terms for DRIVECLUB. Now, If you intend on downloading DRIVECLUB PlayStation Plus Edition, and upgrading to the full game experience, you will have access to the full game even if your PlayStation Plus subscription runs out.

Psycho Sonny · 9 May 2014 at 12:51

Nismo said:
I'm not sure why all the hate about what the + edition contains, someone above expected it to be the full game minus a few assets - it was never going to be that.

you obviously weren't around when it was originally announced

the plus edition was supposed to be the full game minus maybe 10-20% which could be upgraded to for pennies but now it's the opposite only 10-20% of the game and you need to pay big money for the rest

JDR82 · 9 May 2014 at 12:58

Is there any links to the original announcements, I always thought it was basically a very limited version of the game we would get with plus, but tbh I wasn't paying it all that much attention.

McManicMan · 9 May 2014 at 13:04

i was and still am getting retail version, it always was going to be a taster of the full game much like the Metal Gear game, never expected anything else TBH.

Lateralus68 · 9 May 2014 at 13:05

I think all this hate is a bit ridiculous and people taking everything too literally.

Get a grip man folks :eek: