For the record, this ludicrous Australian price is nothing surprising. Consider, for one thing, that video games here in Aus generally retail at $99, give or take, just as they have for the last decade.

A decade ago, the Australian dollar was worth about 50-60 American cents, so the price difference was simply a matter of a devalued Australian dollar.

Today, the Australian dollar has near-parity, and for a fleeting moment, superiority. However, game prices have not fluctuated, save for stores planting a $69-$79 price tag as a 'special deal'. In actuality, Australian gamers have been getting stiffed for years now.

The Australian games industry has remained stubbornly stagnant on their presumed value for too long now. Nintendo can stick its $350 price tag up its ass, where it belongs, thank you very much.