OMG, Why are games getting so exp?

Yest went to PI to check out on the new games arrival. To amazement i saw that the Z-man games edition of 'Chinatown' sitting nicely at the gaming shelf! Yeah, a must buy for me It had be on my wishlist since start of the year, but when i check on the price tag, it was a staggering 114.90!.

I was like what duh? Do games have to get so exp? Is A NEGIOTIATION game worth that much? while i look at 'I m the Boss' selling at 70 bucks, and 'Chinatown' is definitely worthed more, i din expect that much difference. I mean puerto rico is going at 80 bucks and so much more great games are going at the 80 plus range. Even Caylus is going at 100 only.

I got to admit i am abit disgusted at how i am taxed on my boardgaming interest. Any one out there feels the same?

Yup. they were exp i agreed.. Agricola is selling at $119.90.. but it was the last one i think and someone received it..Then i went impulse buying for that... i think i was crazy abt it..

sorry it was reserved not received..

reserved still can buy? Anyways, come to think abt a negiotiation game at 114 bucks compared to el grande at 109 is insane. Somemore got a few expansions with it

Egg u like el grande rite? haha

Totally agree on the escalating prices. Unfortunately, it can't be helped as P.I. has a monopoly on the board games market in Singapore. They're the sole distributor here. Unless someone else takes up the challenge and responsibility of competing in this market.

Given that Agricola was reserved, number one in the ranks and is sold out at a very fast rate, of course i was tempted to buy it.

Oh btw they left it on selling yet they say it was reserved.. well they succeeded.

haha...we can beat P.I. !

yea!!!...with our phoenix prog...hooooo!!!

Come we all invest and open. lol

sucks lar, boardgames not cheap already. since the rise of boardgame cafes.

yes...

its march of the boardgames era...

Come we all invest and open. lol

sucks lar, boardgames not cheap already. since the rise of boardgame cafes.

I looked forward to this very much. Any takers?

den again...we need lots of $$$ to start up...
location...
supplies...
bills...
rent...
games...
mannpower...
time...

but hell yeah i goin for e idea...

Meow, we need not do the exact same thing. It can take other forms.
Anyways, never hurt to tok abt it. Who knows..?

haha...any other ways of 'invest'...heez...

it's like how settlers came about - no space to play boardgames

just gotta step out of comfort zone i guess.

marky care to share more ?

Yup, I agree with Jerry.

The prices of board games at PI are been marked up to very high.
Hopefully, there will be a new kid on the block in this monopoly
board game retailer market in Singapore. This would really spice
up the competition on board game sales and the consumers can
benefit from the price war.

Do u guys think it would be feasible to open another board game
cafe in Singapore? There are already Settlers, Minds, Pit Stop,
Decoder in the market. Do we need another new player?

Setting up a cafe which will involve sourcing for an ideal
physical venue with a good location. There are also the rental,
electricity bills, manpower, renovation costs, furnitures,
costs of purchasing and laminating new games, cost to run the
cafe (the food, drinks) and the list goes on........

I welcome the suggestion of someone entering the market as a new
board game retailer. Anyone interested?

xia0dingdang wrote:Yup, I agree with Jerry.

The prices of board games at PI are been marked up to very high.
Hopefully, there will be a new kid on the block in this monopoly
board game retailer market in Singapore. This would really spice
up the competition on board game sales and the consumers can
benefit from the price war.

Do u guys think it would be feasible to open another board game
cafe in Singapore? There are already Settlers, Minds, Pit Stop,
Decoder in the market. Do we need another new player?

Setting up a cafe which will involve sourcing for an ideal
physical venue with a good location. There are also the rental,
electricity bills, manpower, renovation costs, furnitures,
costs of purchasing and laminating new games, cost to run the
cafe (the food, drinks) and the list goes on........

I welcome the suggestion of someone entering the market as a new
board game retailer. Anyone interested?

Mich you interested in it? I am too. But honestly, i feel its more profitable to do retail like PI. Too much work involved in running a cafe.

so does fighting with Pi too...
jus a piece of my mind...

garfield86 wrote:so does fighting with Pi too...
jus a piece of my mind...

meow, cafe is like a school, teach and entertain.
how many schools are there?
how many book stores are there?

The difficulties and challenges are different.

Entering the market as a new retailer like PI is better.
I prefer the retailing idea.

But online board game retailing is more feasible cos lesser
overheard costs eg. rental, utilities, furnitures, staff salaries etc

Lesser competition.

xia0dingdang wrote:Entering the market as a new retailer like PI is better.
I prefer the retailing idea.

But online board game retailing is more feasible cos lesser
overheard costs eg. rental, utilities, furnitures, staff salaries etc

Lesser competition.

It's true that overhead costs're lower but competition's definitely stiffer over the Internet.

Consumers've the power and ease of checking out game prices offered by competitors, thus, products online're very price-sensitive unless unique services're offered.

redevil13 wrote:

xia0dingdang wrote:Entering the market as a new retailer like PI is better.
I prefer the retailing idea.

But online board game retailing is more feasible cos lesser
overheard costs eg. rental, utilities, furnitures, staff salaries etc

Lesser competition.

It's true that overhead costs're lower but competition's definitely stiffer over the Internet.

Consumers've the power and ease of checking out game prices offered by competitors, thus, products online're very price-sensitive unless unique services're offered.

True, it depends on wat the biz's direction, but i always tot its good to be to be involved in both retail and internet at the same time, to reach out to more consumers and to even out the fierce competition in dealing in one arena.

Just my tots.

guess now e-business is quite e way during recession...

either way is stil tough to maintain a business...

garfield86 wrote:guess now e-business is quite e way during recession...

Good pt, in times of reccession even the cafe biz is affected, or so i heard from javen.