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Developers set the cost on Steam. Steam doesn't have a say in the matter. They may suggest a price, but it is the developers who sets it.
Local stores also threated to stop carrying games if the price on Steam is less then that in the store.
There is also local laws to consider.
The issue isn't black and white. There is a lot more going on between you and Steam to make it cost that much.
http://www.steamprices.com/eu/topripoffs
Do those look fair to you?
This is what I got by following the link: There are currently no entries that match your criteria.
I think you forgot a part of it.
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The same happens in reverst too. I get 100 "rip-offs" going from EU to US and 100 Going from US to EU.
It goes both ways.
http://www.steamprices.com/us/topripoffs/100/list US to EU
http://www.steamprices.com/eu/topripoffs/100/list EU to US
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Ok. They only stay as long as they have a cookie on the computer. Got it.
Either way, it balances out. Some cost more in the US then the EU too.
Regional pricing is dependent on a lot of factors including buying power regionally, local retailers, cost of living, etc.
Thankfully we stayed out of the Euro so we have the benefit of our local coin being somewhat flexible. That being said we still buy games in Steam in Euros. In general i find the prices to be quite balanced and just a tiny bit overpriced .. aka the $1 = 1euro usually mean that the prices is just 5-10%-ish overpriced in the end. And that isnt so bad when you are used to everything "imported" being freakishly overpriced.
Just take a look at Origin .. they try to use our local coin and suddenly their prices is WAY off. Its like 1$ = 2euro most of the time. Cant recall ever buying a game directly on Origin when the very same games cost 100% less in our local game stores.
One way or the other: dont forget that prices on Steam rarely reflect the prices of physical boxed games, so its best to take a quick lookaround online & your local stores before purchasing anything.
It depends upon how many thousand copies, it give discount price and some countries market place is not good.and purchasing by the retailer store cost more.
By digital distribution is cheaper and the best choice.
But shop around, especially if there are other places selling codes by email... in oz particularly.
Actually steam being in the USA has little to do with that. Publishers set pricing and that pricing is due to a varaiety of factors incluuding, local retailers, cost of living, cost of distribution of physical product, etc.
this is the logic of most companies, i swear
That is where most of the additional cost come from.
Some Indiestores do a direct € -> USD conversion, but then you get VAT added on checkout and you see the difference directly.
Of course there is some bumping going on in favor of the publishers, but it is half as bad as people claim. Tax differences do play a big role here.