Paradox. 30 Dollars does not equal 25 pounds. $30 = £18

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Supreme Ruler Cold War here
http://store.steampowered.com/app/73220/
for 25 pounds

http://www.gamersgate.com/DD-SRCW/supreme-ruler-cold-war
for 30 dollars

I was planning on purchasing the game today, I guess I'll wait.

 

[Mikebloke]

Welcome to Europe, enjoy your stay.

Its an industry standard, if that bugs you, you probably didn't experience the N64 where some games marketed for £64.99 RRP.

 

[comsubpac]

the exchange rate is changing constantly and things like taxes have also to be taken in consideration.

 

[Ordo Impavidus]

Soon, global business will be done on one universal standard, but first the individual markets need to crash. This fabricated motive will thus establish a false need, causing us to accept even more "regulation"....for the benefit of the whole.

But regarding gamersgate pricing, I think that is something gamersgate needs to address since gamersgate is an independent/separate company.

 

[AndrewT]

It's Paradox's fault that Steam are charging too much for this game? OK ...

 

[Matt714]

the exchange rate is changing constantly and things like taxes have also to be taken in consideration.

/thread.

Isn't the sale tax in the U.K something like 20% ?

 

[Woody Man]

You may disregard things like tax and what not.

The simple fact of the matter is that the OP has taken two different retailers, and blamed their pricing on Paradox.

Each retailer can charge what they wish.

 

[Wave]

Last time I remember it was less, but as I check at HM Revenue & Customs - Value Added Tax (VAT) is 20% at the moment, as you said. Why ? Is it less in (US and) Canada ?

Just to compare, in Finland VAT is 23% - 28% or something depending on what kind of thing you're buying, food or electronics etc. Also I'd say that the prices are generally higher in europe than in US (to compare: a gallon of gasoline costs less in USA than a liter in Finland.. -.-)

So the lesson of the day is: Buy your games from American internet shops

 

[Raptor83]

It's Paradox's fault that Steam are charging too much for this game? OK ...

Final decision on prices on Steam is made by publisher - in this case Paradox.

 

[Ordo Impavidus]

Final decision on prices on Steam is made by publisher - in this case Paradox.

So any markup made by Steam is first approved by Paradox?

 

[comsubpac]

i always thought the developer makes an Suggested retail price and thats all. normally steam uses the price but they can lower or rise it whenever they want like every other retailer...
the contract might include something like a guaranteed sum of money for every copy transferred to paradox for a certain time and a percentage of the earnings for later.

 

[Raptor83]

So any markup made by Steam is first approved by Paradox?

i always thought the developer makes an Suggested retail price and thats all. normally steam uses the price but they can lower or rise it whenever they want like every other retailer...
the contract might include something like a guaranteed sum of money for every copy transferred to paradox for a certain time and a percentage of the earnings for later.

Thats not how digital distribution works.

All current big DD services like Steam,GamersGate, D2D, Impulse etc. operate this way:
1. They take fixed % from price paid by customer - most of the time its around 30%
2. Publisher has final say on regional restrictions and final price.
3. DD services need approval from publisher if they want to put game on sale.

 

[unmerged(189717)]

*cough* proxy *cough*

 

[comsubpac]

*cough* proxy *cough*

i am not sure that will help since they check the location through the payment also.

 

[Raptor83]

*cough* proxy *cough*

Fraud....

 

[JRHINDO]

Fraud....

Use technology to bypass national border limitations? Genius...

 

[s1234567890m]

[video=youtube;PwkOjJLQtk8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwkOjJLQtk8&feature=related[/video]

^^paradox response?, you know it to be true

 

[Ordo Impavidus]

Use technology to bypass national border limitations? Genius...

What border?

The future is without them. All as One.

 

[Matt714]

Last time I remember it was less, but as I check at HM Revenue & Customs - Value Added Tax (VAT) is 20% at the moment, as you said. Why ? Is it less in (US and) Canada ?

In Quebec it's 13.925 % (5% federal tax + 8 % provincial - and they apply the provincial tax AFTER the federal one, so basically they tax the tax )

Commies in power have planned a 1 % increase in provincial tax next January, though..

In the U.S, 4 to 7 % is the norm.

i am not sure that will help since they check the location through the payment also.

True, tried buying MP3s from Amazon.com store a while back. Didn't work with my Canadian credit card.

 

[tamius23]

I'm proud to live in a country with 0% VAT. *evil laugh*