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Price of MP3 downloads in IE

  • 03-05-2010 09:21PM
    #1
    Sarn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,173 ✭✭✭


    Thought I'd go and legally download some music and save myself some money by shopping around. The problem though was that I couldn't buy anything from the UK sites due to country restrictions. The album I wanted would have cost me less than €6 from hmv.co.uk, similar on Amazon.

    So I had a look at some Irish alternatives, Itunes, Eircom's music site and 7digital. Each of them wanted €13.99 for the same album! :mad:

    There is no justification for a discrepancy that large for digitally distributed media. I'm off to the UK this week so will pick it up while I'm over there, but that kind of profiteering is sickening.


Comments

  • #2
    lau1247
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,331 ✭✭✭lau1247


    would you not just buy it in the shop then if it works out at 6EUR?

    While it may be cheaper in the UK but you have to get a flight etc which is a lot of hassle. It's all good if you happen to go that way for whatever reason but day to day speaking the local shop is still showing good value..


  • #3
    Sarn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,173 ✭✭✭Sarn


    It's €19 in a shop here or £12 online for a CD so still not the best option. Flight to the UK cancelled so the search goes on.


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