Lower Canadian PSN store prices
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Dear Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc.,
The Canadian dollar has steadily been of roughly equal value to the US dollar for over 5 months and continues to be at this date. Many large store chains and car companies in Canada have already adjusted their prices to reflect this. Newly released video games for example are now being sold in Canada for the same prices as in the United States.
However, much to our dissatisfaction, the Canadian PSN store continues to charge higher prices for its paid content, which include video games and video game add-ons. The prices in the Canadian PSN store always cost at least $0.50 more than their US counterpart. In many cases however, it is $1.00 or more, even for small add-ons that cost $1.99 in the American PSN store. This means that Canadians purchasing the same add-on for $2.99 are paying 50\% more. This is NOT acceptable. While the difference is small on an individual basis, it will continue to accumulate with every purchase.
Matching the prices with the US store may actually be beneficial not only for us, the consumers, but for SCEA as well. Money saved from each transaction will allow the purchase of even more content to further add to the quality of our favourite games.
We, customers of Sony and owners its PlayStation 3 console, respectfully demand that the all of the prices in the Canadian PSN store be adjusted to match those in the American PSN store for as long as the CAD and USD are at or near parity, effective immediately.
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Cher Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc,
Le dollar Canadien a connu une hausse constante pour atteindre la paritй avec le dollar Amйricain lors des 5 derniers mois, et rйussit а sy maintenir encore aujourdhui. Plusieurs grandes chaоnes de magasins et de concessionnaires, au Canada, ont ajustй leur prix en prenant cette situation en compte. Les jeux vidйos rйcents sont aussi maintenant vendus а des prix йquivalents de ceux aux Йtats-Unis.
Par contre, bien malheureusement, nous avons constatй que le magasin PSN Canadien continue а charger plus cher que chez nos voisins du sud, des diffйrences de lordre de 0,50$ au moins, et parfois allant jusquа 1.00$ de plus pour de simples ajouts coыtant 1.99$ dans le magasin Amйricain. Cela signifie quun Canadien qui achиte le mкme produit quun Amйricain paiera 2.99$, soit 50\% de plus. Cette situation est inacceptable. Mкme si la diffйrence semble mince sur une base individuelle, elle saccumule rapidement aprиs plusieurs achats.
Йgaliser les prix avec ceux du magasin aux Йtats-Unis ne serait pas avantageux seulement pour nous, les clients, mais aussi pour SCEA. Largent йconomisй sur chaque transaction pourra permettre lachat de plus de contenu pour ajouter а la qualitй de nos jeux favoris.
Nous, clients de Sony et propriйtaires de consoles PlayStation 3, demandons respectueusement que les prix dans le magasin PSN Canadien soient ajustйs et deviennent йgaux а ceux du magasin PSN Amйricain tant et aussi longtemps que le dollar Canadien et le dollar Amйricain seront а paritй, ou presque, et que cela soit effectif dиs maintenant.
The Canadian dollar has steadily been of roughly equal value to the US dollar for over 5 months and continues to be at this date. Many large store chains and car companies in Canada have already adjusted their prices to reflect this. Newly released video games for example are now being sold in Canada for the same prices as in the United States.
However, much to our dissatisfaction, the Canadian PSN store continues to charge higher prices for its paid content, which include video games and video game add-ons. The prices in the Canadian PSN store always cost at least $0.50 more than their US counterpart. In many cases however, it is $1.00 or more, even for small add-ons that cost $1.99 in the American PSN store. This means that Canadians purchasing the same add-on for $2.99 are paying 50\% more. This is NOT acceptable. While the difference is small on an individual basis, it will continue to accumulate with every purchase.
Matching the prices with the US store may actually be beneficial not only for us, the consumers, but for SCEA as well. Money saved from each transaction will allow the purchase of even more content to further add to the quality of our favourite games.
We, customers of Sony and owners its PlayStation 3 console, respectfully demand that the all of the prices in the Canadian PSN store be adjusted to match those in the American PSN store for as long as the CAD and USD are at or near parity, effective immediately.
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Cher Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc,
Le dollar Canadien a connu une hausse constante pour atteindre la paritй avec le dollar Amйricain lors des 5 derniers mois, et rйussit а sy maintenir encore aujourdhui. Plusieurs grandes chaоnes de magasins et de concessionnaires, au Canada, ont ajustй leur prix en prenant cette situation en compte. Les jeux vidйos rйcents sont aussi maintenant vendus а des prix йquivalents de ceux aux Йtats-Unis.
Par contre, bien malheureusement, nous avons constatй que le magasin PSN Canadien continue а charger plus cher que chez nos voisins du sud, des diffйrences de lordre de 0,50$ au moins, et parfois allant jusquа 1.00$ de plus pour de simples ajouts coыtant 1.99$ dans le magasin Amйricain. Cela signifie quun Canadien qui achиte le mкme produit quun Amйricain paiera 2.99$, soit 50\% de plus. Cette situation est inacceptable. Mкme si la diffйrence semble mince sur une base individuelle, elle saccumule rapidement aprиs plusieurs achats.
Йgaliser les prix avec ceux du magasin aux Йtats-Unis ne serait pas avantageux seulement pour nous, les clients, mais aussi pour SCEA. Largent йconomisй sur chaque transaction pourra permettre lachat de plus de contenu pour ajouter а la qualitй de nos jeux favoris.
Nous, clients de Sony et propriйtaires de consoles PlayStation 3, demandons respectueusement que les prix dans le magasin PSN Canadien soient ajustйs et deviennent йgaux а ceux du magasin PSN Amйricain tant et aussi longtemps que le dollar Canadien et le dollar Amйricain seront а paritй, ou presque, et que cela soit effectif dиs maintenant.
31 Signatures
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Brian Rayos
- Comments
- I urge everyone signing this to contact SCEA personally and let them know about your complaints regarding this matter. When doing so, direct their attention towards this petition! Tell as many people as you can about this petition and ask them to do the same. The more people, the better! Email them at: feedback_canada@playstation.sony.com OR go to www.us.playstation.com/Corporate/ConsumerServices. Thank you everyone for your support!
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- L5R 1S6
- PSN ID
- eightfoId
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Romann
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Joel Mueller
- PSN ID
- Joelyyyy
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Josh Dargie
- Comments
- I agree 100\% this is totally not right, this should be a global price not a country based, stop making money off of canadians and the uk!
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Chris
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- Agreed. Charging more is ridiculous IMO
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Joseph Picard
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- ozero
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A Disgruntled Canadian
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Miles Hackett
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- How is it fair that we should pay more than Americans when our dollar is worth more? Adjust the prices accordingly, please.
- Postal Code
- n1t 1w3
- PSN ID
- JUNKSTA
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Thomas
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Phillip J. Louie
- Comments
- I too was forced to spend $10 more than I should have for online downloadble content add-ons. I don't know if petitions like this will work of if they even care, but I'm not buying anymore online DLC until the prices are more appropriate. I've sent Sony emails regarding this situation before, and their reply was that they'll "look into it", but chances are they don't really care. No big surprise there.
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martim
- Postal Code
- h2c2c3
- PSN ID
- martim1022
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Ben
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- I didn't even know we were paying more than the States at this point. Playing on ignorance, I suppose :p. I agree completely.
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Faris Ruhi
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Omar Sayah
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Aldredge Pinto
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Philippe St-Pierre
- Postal Code
- j3l6c7
- PSN ID
- STP_087
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Dustin McKenzie
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Chris
- Comments
- Lower prices please.
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Gary Goudian
- Postal Code
- H7W 5B8
- PSN ID
- Ratbacto
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Dan Lee
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Adam Ng
- PSN ID
- An_Asian_Guy
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Alexander Dumo
- Comments
- I have bought several items from the PS store including games, DLC, and add-ons. However, ever since our CAD has been on par with that of the US, I refuse to buy content until prices are the same. I have lowered to sharing accounts with close buddies so we can share the games we each have, talk about loss of money huh Sony?
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- The_GAME
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Allan Ramos
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Marshall Proudfoot
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Alain Le Franзois
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David Allard
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Steven Cavanagh
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- US vs. Canadian pricing is completely unfair and I will not purchase from PSN until this is resolved.
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David Pereira
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- Our dollar is stronger for christs sake...stop catering to the US
- Postal Code
- L5K1E2
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Kurt Low
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Pierre-Luc Despres
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Jonathan Roy
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