GTA V removed from Target Australia stores

[Bladexdsl]

I'm not familiar with "The Warehouse" (I assume that's the brand name). Is that a local toy store or warehouse, specifically aimed at kids? (sort of the local equivalent of Toys 'R us in the US, or Bart Smit here in Belgium)

not even close think of it as a giant discount store that sells really cheap (and cheap made) crap. it went bankrupt in Australia now it's only in NZ

 

[einstein95]

not even close think of it as a giant discount store that sells really cheap (and cheap made) crap. it went bankrupt in Australia now it's only in NZ

Also known as "New Zealand's K-Mart/Target", except we have K-Mart too.

 

[Taleweaver]

not even close think of it as a giant discount store that sells really cheap (and cheap made) crap. it went bankrupt in Australia now it's only in NZ

Okay...so... that Mark Powell quote ("Look The Warehouse never traditionally sold R18 products and it was part of our brand position and it crept in in the 2000s") isn't exactly something that the average customer would agree on?

It sure does sound strange, btw. If you reword it a bit, it actually says "we never sold stuff aimed at adults.......except for like the last ten year or so".

 

[Kippykip]

The "remove the bible" target petition has beaten the original petition

 

[Gahars]

The "remove the bible" target petition has beaten the original petition

*tips the scales*

 

[RevPokemon]

On August 29th, 2014, the uncensored version of left 4 dead was passed with an R18+ so whats the problem with GTA?

 

[LightyKD]

The "remove the bible" target petition has beaten the original petition

Petition signed!

 

[RevPokemon]

Interesting

Also the target USA website sells multiple versions of the bible but target au sells no version of the bible.

 

[Gahars]

Interesting

Also the target USA website sells multiple versions of the bible but target au sells no version of the bible.

Well, the point wasn't to actually ban the Bible, but to show how meaningless and outrageous. these sorts of surveys can be. If anything, this only strengthens the point.

 

[RevPokemon]

Well, the point wasn't to actually ban the Bible, but to show how meaningless and outrageous. these sorts of surveys can be. If anything, this only strengthens the point.

I know and I do agree GTA V should be sold also why do they sell other things with worse depictions of violence and what not.

 

[DarkFlare69]

LOL, Target shoppers are being total pussys overreacting.

 

[RevPokemon]

LOL, Target shoppers are being total pussys overreacting.

Not really a lot of it is the lobbyist as both the labour (which is the liberal party) and Conservative party leader have supported the ban and censorship in games.

 

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[RevPokemon]

Honestly Australia is basically like early 90's america in terms of video game censorship.