I hear you mate!
The price of down-loadable games on XBL are ridiculous. Mass Effect of $99.95? I can buy it in store with a manual for $39.
The Avatar Market place is just as over priced. 800 Microsoft points for a light saber my avatar can wiggle about ... That is just stupid.
IGN: Games on Demand: Fair Deals & Price Hikes
These are American prices so at least MS is not biased ... they are ripping off everyone! (Although Mass effect is $20us ... maybe they do hate Aussies?)
On a side note. Nice .sig and avatar Zaxvien