Path of Exile 2 Steam prices just doubled in my region.

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itsvision#1427 wrote:

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QingAojian#4692 wrote:

did anyone tried to reach GGG from email ?
just want something like confirmation. like is it bug or the price really going up ?

I did, here is the response:

"I'm afraid that this is not something that we are able to comment or speculate on. We apologise for not being able to assist with this."

That is classical PR talk. It is either Valve or GGG. It is unlikely people in GGG, don't know anything. They were told to not say anything. Which make GGG the more suspicious suspect. Wouldn't you want to clear misunderstanding and confusion if it is clearly not your fault?

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tyreen#6725 wrote:

It is unfair, that there are regional prices for luxury goods like video games in the first place. Everybody should pay the same. This company deserves it and those luxury products are not a human right nor basic need. Those changes are probably intended.

You really believe that?
Yeah because the 3rd world doesn't deserve any entertainment right, too poor well sorry for you video games aren't meant for the poors.
How about Netflix? or any other digital entertainment for that matter?

Thank God that most other publishers do not have this attitude and do implement regional pricing because they understand that having regional pricing means some people can afford to buy and getting something from those markets is better than nothing.

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tyreen#6725 wrote:

It is unfair, that there are regional prices for luxury goods like video games in the first place. Everybody should pay the same. This company deserves it and those luxury products are not a human right nor basic need. Those changes are probably intended.

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Is a simple fact, without regional pricing companies sell nothing on third world countries, with regional pricing they do sell a lot. That is better for them.

Imagine you already planned to buy the game the next day after spending weekend with family, then for some reason the dev decided to double the original price of the game, and now you can't afford the game anymore :)

I just can't help feeling disappointed after all the hype.

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Urza_Mechwalker#7393 wrote:

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tyreen#6725 wrote:

It is unfair, that there are regional prices for luxury goods like video games in the first place. Everybody should pay the same. This company deserves it and those luxury products are not a human right nor basic need. Those changes are probably intended.

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Is a simple fact, without regional pricing companies sell nothing on third world countries, with regional pricing they do sell a lot. That is better for them.

Total nonsense. You have an expensive PC that can play this horribly laggy game... you can afford $30 US on a luxury product, or just wait for the free release.

I don't find this early access worth it so I don't buy it. Why so entitled?

what does that gotta do with anything?[/quote]

so dont buy from steam and pay extra money [/quote]

The entire point of this post is that weaker economies were able to afford the game and now with the removal of regional pricing its become much MUCH harder. Not to mention that if you purchased the game 4 hours ago you'd have only spent half the price of what it is now.[/quote]

This is the biggest issue right here. I had waited on support to get back to me on a question I had before buying - didn't understand the free key thing at the time - so I didn't know how the upgrade system would work and what I had to buy. I had planned to buy the King of the Faridun pack - and once they half answered my question - sort of.... I went to buy it today and price shot up.

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tyreen#6725 wrote:

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The Free game that should be free is not free and the free game that should not be free cost money?

The hypocrisy is a contradiction.
It involves simultaneously holding and acting against that value.

I've never said that.

Optional luxury products, including things like supporter packs, should be priced equally for everyone, regardless of location. These items are not necessities; they are extras for those who choose to and can afford to purchase them.
Luxury goods are typically priced consistently worldwide, and no one expects them to be cheaper in certain regions simply because of local economic conditions. If you can afford them, great; if not, you can simply do without.

Never heard so many BS on my life. Videogames a luxury product..... LMAO. Even worse, digitally distributed ones...

Regional prices are not for charity. Companies choose to earn a bit less on some locations than to earn nothing as the result of a obscenely overpriced direct dollar conversion price.

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tyreen#6725 wrote:

It is unfair, that there are regional prices for luxury goods like video games in the first place. Everybody should pay the same. This company deserves it and those luxury products are not a human right nor basic need. Those changes are probably intended.

Whatever your job is, someone, somewhere in a less developed country is doing that same job better than you and getting paid less for it. Regional pricing helps people with less income to have access to things they otherwise could not.

Not to mention, there is already regional pricing that GGG themselves exercise on this website. But if you live anywhere other than the ones on the top-right corner of the page, you pay US prices. Having regional pricing on steam would make it fair for the rest of the world. The fact that you can't comprehend something so simple is just sad.

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WizardofVoid#5398 wrote:

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tyreen#6725 wrote:

It is unfair, that there are regional prices for luxury goods like video games in the first place. Everybody should pay the same. This company deserves it and those luxury products are not a human right nor basic need. Those changes are probably intended.

Whatever your job is, someone, somewhere in a less developed country is doing that same job better than you and getting paid less for it. Regional pricing helps people with less income to have access to things they would otherwise could not.

Not to mention, there is already regional pricing that GGG themselves exercise on this website. But if you live anywhere other than the ones on the right corner of the page, you pay US prices. Having regional pricing on steam would make it fair for the rest of the world. The fact that you can't comprehend something so simple is just sad.

Maybe he lives on a well developed country and still dont have the income to buy the game.

The thing is, he talks about a discounted price but this is not even the reality because the aim of regional prices is to make everyone pay the same while taking everyones living costs scenario in perspective.

As I said earlier its not charity, its a tried and tested business model that in the end benefits everyone involved.

Haters gonna hate I guess, specially when they are clueless about simple facts.

The pricing doubling right after a hugely successful reveal stream.... kinda sus.