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    Playstation Move overpriced!

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    #1  Edited By Dixperiken

    The Playstation Move is so overpriced is led to me making an angry forum post! While the pricing in America that was announced is slightly sketchy - $30 for the navigation controller seems a bit much - It is even worse for us in the UK! 
    The Move controller itself is priced at £40 which isn't too bad. We always end up paying more than the American conversion. But what angers me is that the navigation controller is £30! I could probably end up getting the controller imported myself for the same price. I don't see how we here in the UK still put up with this and if anyone knows some reason for why this happens please let me know.  
    Argh!

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    #2  Edited By The_Laughing_Man
    @Dixperiken said:
    " The Playstation Move is so overpriced is led to me making an angry forum post! While the pricing in America that was announced is slightly sketchy - $30 for the navigation controller seems a bit much - It is even worse for us in the UK! The Move controller itself is priced at £40 which isn't too bad. We always end up paying more than the American conversion. But what angers me is that the navigation controller is £30! I could probably end up getting the controller imported myself for the same price. I don't see how we here in the UK still put up with this and if anyone knows some reason for why this happens please let me know.  Argh! "
    Move to U.S And stop ranting. Easy fix! 
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    #3  Edited By JustinSane311
    @The_Laughing_Man said:
    " @Dixperiken said:
    " The Playstation Move is so overpriced is led to me making an angry forum post! While the pricing in America that was announced is slightly sketchy - $30 for the navigation controller seems a bit much - It is even worse for us in the UK! The Move controller itself is priced at £40 which isn't too bad. We always end up paying more than the American conversion. But what angers me is that the navigation controller is £30! I could probably end up getting the controller imported myself for the same price. I don't see how we here in the UK still put up with this and if anyone knows some reason for why this happens please let me know.  Argh! "
    Move to U.S And stop ranting. Easy fix!  "
    or get a better paying job
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    #4  Edited By Reuben

    It happens because they can do it.

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    #5  Edited By JFetch

    You don't have to use the Navigation controller. You can use the Duel Shock controller instead.

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    #6  Edited By Bones8677
    @Dixperiken: It's because you live in the UK. You're being punished. ^_^
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    #7  Edited By Mr_Skeleton

    130$ per person is way too much.

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    #8  Edited By animateria

    SWEEEET! I just read on IGN that you don't need to buy the Navigational Controller since you can use the PS3 controller instead .

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    #9  Edited By willylo

    wait, when did it become 130 per person?
     
    The first initial purchase is 130 cause you get the  bundle with the camera, controller, game, than you need the Nav. But after that it's 80 per extra controller, which is just the same when you get the motion plus, wii remote and nunchuck.

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    #10  Edited By The_Laughing_Man
    @animateria said:
    " SWEEEET! I just read on IGN that you don't need to buy the Navigational Controller since you can use the PS3 controller instead . "
    Thats gonna be a big selling point. Course it might be a little akward. 
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    #11  Edited By FrankCanada97
    @animateria:  But I imagine it would be awkward to hold if you're holding both of them.
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    #12  Edited By Dixperiken
    @JustinSane311: It's not that I can't afford it. It's the principle. There's conversion rates for a reason! 
     
    And i've just tried holding a dualshock in my left hand and it doesn't feel natural at all. I''l probably end up buy it for £30 anyway. It just makes me angry.
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    @animateria said:

    " SWEEEET! I just read on IGN that you don't need to buy the Navigational Controller since you can use the PS3 controller instead . "

    That's some welcome relief. I just tried testing with my Dualshock 3, and it looks like it's not uncomfortable to hold it with one hand. It's looking to be a much more attractive purchase now. 
     
    They probably should have made this clearer during the press conference...
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    #14  Edited By DoctorWelch

    It is sorta overpriced, but the worst part is it sorta sets up the Kinect stuff to really kill the Move stuff if Microsoft decides to put it out under $100. Evens so, I have a feeling that Microsoft will put it out at $150 and come this holiday, both will kinda bust in terms of sales. I like the Kinect stuff because of the technology, and the Move stuff seems just like a better version of the Wii, but I'm not quite sure who exactly is going to buy it. First, if I already have Wii and dont really play many other games, why am I going to want to pay a couple hundred dollars for basically the same types of games. Second, if I have a Wii and other consoles, I dont really need these new things because I probably already had my fill of this stuff on the Wii. Third and Finally, if I only have and Xbox PS3 or both, I'm obviously not that interested in this motion stuff anyway, so if I never bought the Wii that whole time, why am I gonna buy this now? 
     
    I still think these things wont completely bomb, because a lot of little kids are going to want the next big thing, but I just dont see them selling as well as Microsoft and Sony think they will.

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    #15  Edited By RobotHamster

    Then I guess your not getting the $150 kinect.  Me personally, I hate motion control and the direction its taking gaming and curse it all!

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    #16  Edited By gearhead

    I'm gonna call it that Kinect is 120 dollars. Just under Move.

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    #17  Edited By ToadRunner

    wii mote is 40 dollars
    move is 50
     
    nunchuck is 20
     navigation is 30
     
    yea, its a bit overpriced. there should be a bundle that gives you everything you need for move and a game for $100.
     
    that would be better

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    #18  Edited By BaconZombie

    It is slightly overpriced, but moreover it is complicated. Gotta sell to the gift givers as much as the gamers buying for themselves. 
     
    Like ToadRunner said, $100 bundle with everything needed would be nice.

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    #19  Edited By shadows_kill

    was the wii remote originally 50 at release or 40?
    and then same question for nunchuk.... cause they seem equal enough for pricing...

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