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Sep 28th, 2006 at 6:17pm

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So was looking on the internet for a good deal. Started with Amazon. Checked out Germany, the UK and USA.

FSX Standard USA $44.99 which is €39 or 27 Pounds Sterling

FSX Standard UK 60 Pounds Sterling which is $95 US
FSX Standard Germany €74.99 which is $76 US

So what is the rip of factor running at in your part of the world?

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Reply #1 - Sep 28th, 2006 at 6:50pm

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Im in the USA and im ordering FSX Deluxe from amazon, heres what its costing me:

Item(s) Subtotal:        $64.99
Shipping & Handling:      $4.98
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Total Before Tax:      $69.97
Estimated Tax:      $0.00
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Grand Total:      $69.97

costing a bit but oh well
 
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Reply #2 - Sep 28th, 2006 at 8:07pm

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I'm guessing that since the Euro is stronger than the Dollar at the moment, you Europeans have to pay a bit more. Sucks to be rich, eh? Grin
 
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Reply #3 - Sep 29th, 2006 at 2:40am

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In Thailand, i'm gonna get FSX Deluxe, at my local game shop, for about 600 baht.

Which is about (prepare to smack yourselves...) $15-$16 give or take abit...

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Reply #4 - Sep 29th, 2006 at 6:49am

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In Thailand, i'm gonna get FSX Deluxe, at my local game shop, for about 600 baht.

Which is about (prepare to smack yourselves...) $15-$16 give or take abit...

Don't hate me cuz i liv in the perfect place...


In your neck of the woods pirating films etc is very big business. I was able to buy a film some years ago on dvd before its release to the cinemas!!!  I suspect at that price your copy of FSX will be just that, a "copy" If it works lucky you!!!! If it doesn't then you will get what you paid for!!!
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Reply #5 - Sep 29th, 2006 at 6:50am

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I'm in the UK and have pre ordered online from PC-Aviator.  Cost was $69.95 for the deluxe version plus p&p which made it about £42 GBP.

Also get 3 free editions of PC-Aviator and a free de-frag program too.

Sounded like a good deal to me and hopefully has saved me a few ££££££'s too  Grin
 
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Reply #6 - Sep 29th, 2006 at 8:15am

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I'm paying nothing....That's cause I'm not getting FSX Tongue
 
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Reply #7 - Sep 29th, 2006 at 9:54am

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...as for me....

There is one very important question which I need a definitive answer to before I even consider purchasing FSX....

Will it install and run on computers which do not have Windows XP Service Pack 2 installed*...?

If not, then it's no good for me... Cry...!

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Reply #8 - Sep 29th, 2006 at 11:04am

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In Thailand, i'm gonna get FSX Deluxe, at my local game shop, for about 600 baht.

Which is about (prepare to smack yourselves...) $15-$16 give or take abit...

Don't hate me cuz i liv in the perfect place...


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Reply #9 - Sep 29th, 2006 at 1:00pm
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I'm paying nothing....That's cause I'm not getting FSX Tongue


I think we've got the point.


My advice would be to order from the US, or anywhere else you can (permitting that delivery costs don't exceed the price!).
 
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Reply #10 - Sep 29th, 2006 at 1:06pm

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...as for me....

There is one very important question which I need a definitive answer to before I even consider purchasing FSX....

Will it install and run on computers which do not have Windows XP Service Pack 2 installed*...?

If not, then it's no good for me... Cry...!

Paul... 8)...!

* ...don't ask... Wink...!


Paul, it's been a well known fact for nearly two months now that FSX will require Win XP SP/2 fully up-to-date, or better...  Tongue
 
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Reply #11 - Sep 29th, 2006 at 1:39pm
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...as for me....

There is one very important question which I need a definitive answer to before I even consider purchasing FSX....

Will it install and run on computers which do not have Windows XP Service Pack 2 installed*...?

If not, then it's no good for me... Cry...!

Paul... 8)...!

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Reply #12 - Sep 29th, 2006 at 1:44pm

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Last news from my Boss, as I'm part of a italian website of FS payware add-on reviews, my FSX deluxe will come free. Grin

Shame the boss refuses hardheadedly to ship me the hardware to make it work too. Sad

Seems a moot point, but with FSX I'll have to work (in a way) and I already know the on my rig the FPS and smoothness will suffer badly.

Anyway, here in this electronic forsaken peninsula the price goes between the 70~80 for the standard and 99~109 for the deluxe.

I'll have to think about an upgrade... Undecided
 
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Reply #13 - Sep 29th, 2006 at 2:01pm

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Last news from my Boss, as I'm part of a italian website of FS payware add-on reviews, my FSX deluxe will come free. Grin

Shame the boss refuses hardheadedly to ship me the hardware to make it work too. Sad

Seems a moot point, but with FSX I'll have to work (in a way) and I already know the on my rig the FPS and smoothness will suffer badly.

Anyway, here in this electronic forsaken peninsula the price goes between the 70~80 for the standard and 99~109 for the deluxe.

I'll have to think about an upgrade... Undecided


If you want new bits to make FSX work find an excuse to goto London  and visit one of the monthly computer fairs.  Over the years I have bought components for at least 6 rebuilds amounting to half price compared to the shops both in UK and here. I'm thinking of doing the same either before Christmas or early next year in order to build a system for Vista.
http://www.britishcomputerfairs.com/
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Reply #14 - Sep 29th, 2006 at 2:04pm

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For those in the UK...



Just Flight - £54.99Dlx/£44.99 Std
Amazon - £49.99Dlx

Other online retailers...

FROOGLE SEARCH

Not a rip off when you consider a great many people will pay 55-75% of this for one add-on...
 
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