[Switch] Paper Mario: The Origami King $39 Delivered @ Amazon AU

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DuckKnight on 13/07/2021 - 06:39 amazon.com.au (2155 clicks)

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Join Mario and his new companion Olivia on a comedic RPG adventure that will take you to the far corners of a papercraft Mushroom Kingdom in Paper Mario: The Origami King on Nintendo Switch
Face off against the Origami King and his army of paper invaders, team up with some extraordinary companions and master magical powers on your quest to save the world
Journey across the land – from scorching deserts to sailing the high seas
Recruit a revolving cast of wacky travel buddies
Engage in battles which will put both your tactical thinking and puzzle solving skills to the test

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  robzila316 on 13/07/2021 - 08:31

  +3

  Picked this up in the previous deal. Brilliant game and hours of fun with this one.

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  Chadlynx on 13/07/2021 - 08:52

  +1

  Got this game a while back. Doesn't have the same magic as the previous two Paper Mario installments.

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  Saltysez on 13/07/2021 - 08:59

  Heard mixed things but I'll give it a go for this price.

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  cyrax83 on 13/07/2021 - 09:28

  Thanks

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  Jiffy on 13/07/2021 - 09:29

  +1

  I liked but didn't love the game. Completed the storey and had a good time ultimately, so at this price is worth it I would say.

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  JuryWheel on 13/07/2021 - 10:10

  Such a fun game……except for the combat - just avoid bumping into any enemies!!

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  Mikeer on 13/07/2021 - 10:49

  +1

  $80 on Nintendo eShop. I prefer the convenience of not using cartridges, but hard to justify paying double.

  This is a very weird pricing strategy by Nintendo - they are happy to have a physical copy sold for $40 where Amazon gets a portion of that and make a profit on top of the Prime delivery costs, there are manufacturing costs for the physical medium, shipping costs involved, they also need to recoup the original development cost. Whereas with a digital download it's almost all pure profit straight into Nintendo's + original developer's pockets, but I am disincentived to use eShop because I'd have to pay double.

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    8at8 on 13/07/2021 - 11:01

    +8

    Not to mention with the physical copy you can still sell it again one day…

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    Smigit on 13/07/2021 - 11:22

    +2

    We really don’t know what, if any, profit Amazon is making on this title or whether they are taking the hit to not allow Catch (who they are price matching) to get a foot up or to have users consider dropping their subscription to Prime and going to Catch.

    Amazon’s clearly taken an approach in our market that it’ll typically price match the lowest retailer when it comes to video games. It’s entirely possible that extends so far as taking a loss or minimal profit on some games.

    Amazon’s well known to play the long game to win market share from competitors, so they might be thinking long term in terms of market share.

    I doubt Nintendo is involved at all in the pricing being set at $40. If they were selling the software bellow $40 I’d expect more retailers to have Nintendo titles in that $40-$50 bracket.

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      spedohero on 13/07/2021 - 11:30

      +1

      this is why I rather get it from local retailers if Amazon is only cheaper by a dollar.

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      Mikeer on 13/07/2021 - 11:46

      Manufacturers, distributors, and publishers are usually very involved in setting the pricing with the retailers. They usually set pricing guidelines and retailers are often not allowed to sell below a certain minimum. Don't know for sure if that exists between Amazon and Nintendo, but not unlikely.

      Edit: interesting, actually in Australia ACCC prohibits suppliers from imposing minimum prices in retailers, except to prevent loss leader selling

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  Deezsavings on 13/07/2021 - 11:04

  Thanks OP. Was unsure based off reviews but couldn't resist at this price.

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  rushil01 on 13/07/2021 - 12:06

  +1

  Just got JB Hifi to price match :) winning!

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  Hahuh on 13/07/2021 - 13:05

  I would give this a solid 6.5

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  wongphu on 13/07/2021 - 14:28

  -1

  be careful guys,
  Amazon centre has covid risk.

  https://www.channelnews.com.au/amazon-forced-to-close-sydney…

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  cbalsill on 13/07/2021 - 19:28

  Expired already? :'(

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  Ghost47 on 14/07/2021 - 01:49

  Says it’s back in stock now.

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    cbalsill on 14/07/2021 - 23:27

    noice, got one :)