Amazon in Australia .. Good or bad?

By Conandoodle, in X-Wing Off-Topic

It looks like Amazon may be sourcing a location for a warehouse in Sydney's west .

As an Australian, I find it frustrating when I see the incredible deals available to US residents. For example, HoTR for $30 USD (approx $40 AUD) when the cheapest I can find online in Aus is $65 AUD. The 2 FLGSs near me do not have it in stock yet but when they do they'll no doubt charge the RRP of $70 AUD.

I kind of understand why the price difference but such disparity is alarming.

So, if Amazon were to open shop in Australia we might see some lower prices. This is great for us as consumers but it will obviously hurt our FLGSs. I mean, a difference of a few dollars between online (with postage factored) and FLGS it's a no brainer .. we support the store where we play. But if we're talking about a difference of $30 in a single expansion, it's a different song.

What are your thoughts?