Fri, May 02, 2008 | 09:28 BST

PAL Virtual Console gets price hike?

Judging by today’s Virtual Console releases, it seems Nintendo Europe has inflated the price for import titles. For example:

TurboGrafx (PC Engine)

  • Final Soldier – 700 Points
  • GRADIUS II: GOFER NO YABOU – 900 Points

SEGA MEGADRIVE

  • Columns III: Revenge of Columns – 900 Points

Compared with other TurboGrafx titles, that’s an increase of 80 percent, and MegaDrive’s Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom went for 800 points a couple of weeks ago.

We just call as we see it. Checking with Nintendo now.

By Mike Bowden

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7 comments

#1

Blerk
02/05/08, 9:32 am

What’s 900 points in real money?

#2

morriss
02/05/08, 9:38 am

500 Points is £3.50. Remember that’s the price of a PS1 game off the PSN.

#3

Blerk
02/05/08, 9:48 am

Crikey, that’s a bit steep, innit?

#4

CraigMcD
02/05/08, 11:09 am

Imports have always been more expensive.

#5

absolutezero
02/05/08, 11:16 am

N64 games are 1000, thats £7 I think.

Which is utter shit.

#6

Blerk
02/05/08, 11:24 am

As are N64 games. :-D

/runs

#7

wz
03/05/08, 10:03 am

100 Points equal 1 EUR.

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