-Collectors Edition is 150$US, (150$ + Polite individuals tax) CAD
-Regular edition is 60$ US, 70$ CAD 
-Digital deluxe Edition 70$ US, 80$ CAD
 
Mind you my Canadian igloo money is worth more then your American debt money. Also most pc titles have forgone this stupid overcharging in Canada.
 
Now if purchasing the game digitally will still be 70$ CAD for me over the 60$ US, honestly am starting to think twice about buying this game. This is another reason i like steam over origin as a Canadian, no stupid publisher pricing. Yes am excited for this game but am already going to be paying monthly, so 70$ starting seems expensive, mmo's were suppose to get cheaper on box sales not more expensive ( michael pachter fails again). This is starting to smell of fanboy cash grab to cover probability of failure,or the raving star wars fans are driving up the prices. More then likely i will be bored of this game 3 months in so 103.5$ seems a little steep, when i can purchase skyrim on steam and get way more play for value. Launching a new mmo at 60-70$ box price + monthly fees in today's market really seems like an idiotic move, GW2 will be 60$ US/CAD with no monthly fee, only paying for expansions down the road which you will do with SW:TOR as well.
 
Now i was hoping to buy the Digital delux edition, which on the 3 month scale will cost 114$. Now for that money i can buy skyrim, and X-rebirth giving me 6-9 months of game play alone, combined with other games more likely 1 year +. Basically i think the pricing on SW:TOR is wack, but what can you expect form a franchise where people throw money at lucasarts.
 
EDIT: Also steam sales have spoiled me rotten, i don't think i've spent more then 20$ on a single game in the last year.

Fuuuuu $150 for the CE? And if I want it Digital Deluxe it's only through Origin? Fuuuuu...

Maybe I'll just get it SE instead.

Wow.. the collectors edition is about $70-80 too much.

Are those official numbers?  I don't think I'll be paying 150 bucks for the CE edition as much as I want it.  I would snatch it up for 100 and consider it at 120, but 150 is a bit much.

$70 Canadian? Fuck off EA.

I agree that launching an MMO at $60 is crazy, but it's BioWare and Star Wars so they'll probably get away with it.

Kinda bummed it won't be on Steam--my dealings with the EA store have been horrible--but I'll be getting it regardless. Were the Collector's Edition not $150 I probably would've gotten that too, but I also must remember how much I despise discs for things.

@DougQuaid said:

Wow.. the collectors edition is about $70-80 too much.

Maybe it's really good? I'm curious what it is. If it's on level with like, Legendary Halo 3 I'd say it'd be worth it.

Standard EA pricing. If the Collector's Editions included subscription time, I could see it working.

CAD isn't worth more than USD. What you talkin bout, son?

Curious what the CE has in it.

                   

I agree that launching an MMO at $60 is crazy, but it's BioWare and Star Wars so they'll probably get away with it.

                   

               

@DougQuaid said:

Wow.. the collectors edition is about $70-80 too much.

Maybe it's really good? I'm curious what it is. If it's on level with like, Legendary Halo 3 I'd say it'd be worth it.

60$ ?

Really ? 60 fucking bucks ? for a PC MMORPG ?

@zoner said:

CAD isn't worth more than USD. What you talkin bout, son?

Currently I believe 1.00 Canadian Dollar = 1.05 U.S. Dollar

EA's is betting that you'll buy anyway. Which, in my case, is true. Nothing will prevent me to play and enjoy that game. Not the stupid retail price, not the people whining on the forums, not anyone!!
 
Pleasure will be had!!!

LOL 60 bucks screw that. Your game has been in development for like 6 years. No thanks.

Is this game really worth buying? Or even pay full 60 bucks for it?, Because when you think about it you can get WoW and WoTLK for like 60 bucks from walmart.. Throw Cataclysm in there and it's like at full retail price 120 bucks... So yeah...

CAD isn't worth more than USD. What you talkin bout, son?

I find it weird that the initial price is a problem for most users when ten times that at least will be spent over the course of playtime if they're dedicated. I guess it's a principle thing?

Is this game really worth buying? Or even pay full 60 bucks for it?, Because when you think about it you can get WoW and WoTLK for like 60 bucks from walmart.. Throw Cataclysm in there and it's like at full retail price 120 bucks... So yeah...

Are they fucking kidding ?

MY WALLET IS READY!

60$ is fine to me.  I don't see a problem with that.  Don't most MMO's launch at 60$?  Or am I just imagining things?  
 
The 150$ collector's edition, on the other hand?  Fucking insane.  People will buy it, sure, but for the last two WoW expansions, CE's running at like 80$ have been left sitting on store shelves for months.  Either those TOR CE's have to be really limited quantity, or they're betting whatever's in them is going to actually be worth that much to enough people.  It still sounds fucking insane to me though.  I sort of want the CE, I still kick myself for not getting the CE of WoW, but... 150$?  Really?  REALLY?  Fuck.
 
Edit: I keep saying "One hundred fifty dollars" out loud hoping it will make the price sound more reasonable.  It's not working. 

@Beaudacious: You are complaint about US->CA conversion? Come to Europe, where the real rip-off starts.

They actually charing 75 EUR + a 5 EUR pre-order charge (WTF!) on Origin. Thats about 114 US-$.

I find it weird that the initial price is a problem for most users when ten times that at least will be spent over the course of playtime if they're dedicated. I guess it's a principle thing?

@Brendan said:

I find it weird that the initial price is a problem for most users when ten times that at least will be spent over the course of playtime if they're dedicated. I guess it's a principle thing?

In my case, the fact that I know I'll be paying for a subscription to play is precisely why I would object to a high initial purchase price tag.I've never bought a P2P MMO for anything over $30 or so, and that's not changing any time soon.

That's nothing! The CE price in Sweden is 1499 SEK, that is 230 US Dollars!!!!!!!!!

I'll be buying a retail copy at Game for 449 SEK or 70 US dollars. Seems cheap by comparison.

@Beaudacious said:

Mind you my Canadian igloo money is worth more then your American debt money.

1 USD = 0.95 CAD. If that's something to crow about...

Paying 60 for a game that I will have to pay monthly for they do not make it an easy choice.

Pre-ordered. Got the DDE for $79.99. Registered and what not.

Good thing I won't be buying SWTOR, the beta was disappointing. Isn't it better to have a low price so more people will buy it and then subscribe?

Always puzzles me how that $10 difference can absolutely destroy people. I just hope it's out of principle and not a monetary problem.

$60 seems fine to me, knowing how much has gone into development. If World of Warcraft came out now, instead of 2004, you can damn well be sure it would be at least $60.

60 euro.
 
Most pc games, including mmo's are 40-45 at launch here.
 
Fuck you Bioware.
No wait, fuck you EA.

Jeez, that's way way way too much for an MMO.. especially one that's just starting out.  If it had a payment plan like Guild Wars, then probably it could be justified.. but not with monthly payments.
 
Also, yeah what's with the Canadian pricing?  Seems a little off based on today's dollar.

The 'digital deluxe' is £60! That's $96. Even the regular edition is double what I usually pay for PC games. I really hope this isn't a precedent for their monthly fees.

Good thing I'm saving 30% on my CE then. Pricy stuff. Then again, not every day you get a statue these days.

$60 seems fine to me, knowing how much has gone into development. If World of Warcraft came out now, instead of 2004, you can damn well be sure it would be at least $60.

@Beaudacious said:

@Rolyatkcinmai: Well the thing is, this game is worth 56$ in CAD, but am being charged 70$ CAD for no reason. So not only have they subscribed to the new 60$ pc price scheme, but added another 10$ for no reason. We have to remember this is a 70$ pc game, which is also an mmo you will be paying 15$ month. So yes it is partially principle, but also value for your money. I could purchase skyrim ,and x- rebirth on a 3 month payment scale for swtor, since i doubt sw:tor will hold my attention longer then 3 months while the mentioned games will provide entertainment for a much longer period. Now this has me wondering if they will charge over the 15$ norm for monthly fees, but that would be a real nail in the coffin. Anyways this upcoming fall-holiday season is so jam packed with great games it boggles the mind they did not release this game during the summer, and now they're trying to get away with overcharging, someone is way to confident in their product.

No, I agree that Canadians should be pissed off (both in general and because of this).

I was only commenting on the US price, which is in line with most other games these days (sadly).

Wooohooo, i'll look forward too paying 110$ for SE. Again. For an MMO, again. I hate taxes.

I agree that launching an MMO at $60 is crazy, but it's BioWare and Star Wars so they'll probably get away with it.

I think regular pricing is too high.   You actually want people to subscribe when you are releasing an MMO and a high initial investment won't bring in those who are curious about MMO's only rabid fanboys and mmo veterans who are just looking for the next big thing.  Maybe if it had 3 months free then I see that as a good deal.   but 60$ for 30 days is a bit too much.  40-50$ is probably more appropriate.

I am really curious how the game will fare at those prices, is the hype for the game really that big? Most of the impressions I have gathered from beta players is that it's certainly a fun game, but very familiar mechanicly. This strategy seems to suggest that either they are not very confident in the long term appeal of this game, or that it just cost them way too much money to make and they need to recoup some fast.

I am really curious how the game will fare at those prices, is the hype for the game really that big? Most of the impressions I have gathered from beta players is that it's certainly a fun game, but very familiar mechanicly. This strategy seems to suggest that either they are not very confident in the long term appeal of this game, or that it just cost them way too much money to make and they need to recoup some fast.