Will Steam ever use AUD? - Yep! :: Suggestions / Ideas

所有討論 > Steam 討論區 > Suggestions / Ideas > 主題細節

此主題已被鎖定

Klowem 2013 年 7 月 17 日上午 7:45

Will Steam ever use AUD? - Yep!

The answer is finally yes.

http://www.pcgamer.com/2014/01/16/steam-to-add-support-for-12-new-currencies-in-2014/

最後修改者：Klowem; 2014 年 1 月 16 日下午 1:15

< >

目前顯示第 1-15 則留言，共 35 則

Squidgyness 2013 年 7 月 17 日上午 7:48

Isn't Australia experiencing some sort of slump in the dollar following a boom in mineral wealth atm? That's probably whats skewing the exchange rate. I read somewhere that the AUD rose too high. I don't really see how using the AUD will help, since it doesn't always work out as a perfect conversion. Companies love charging more in the native currency, hence Europe getting shafted by america on a regular basis when it comes to electronics prices.

For example, that game could be advertised in AUD but be $3.50AUD.

But I'm not an economist, so take that with an ocean of salt.

最後修改者：Squidgyness; 2013 年 7 月 17 日上午 7:54

Etherwrought Paige 2013 年 7 月 17 日上午 7:57

If steam used AUD they'd just have to take the loss on exchange instead of you, so i'm not sure they'll do that.

Klowem 2013 年 7 月 17 日上午 7:59

I would rather it be the price that im going to pay so instead of them putting alan wake up for $2.99USD i would see $3.29AUS.

sfnhltb 2013 年 7 月 17 日上午 8:04

引用自 Tathel：
If steam used AUD they'd just have to take the loss on exchange instead of you, so i'm not sure they'll do that.

Except Steam converts the AUD to USD at the same exchange rate as they would convert the prices, so it wouldn't make any difference if they showed the equivalent AUD price like they do for £ and € and presumably a number of other currencies.

thealienamongus 2013 年 7 月 17 日上午 8:13

Buy some Steam Wallet cards from EB Games, because of the Aus store being in USD you get a better rate as you can buy $50 wallet credit for 50AUD.

Klowem 2013 年 7 月 17 日上午 8:15

引用自 thealienamongus：
Buy some Steam Wallet cards from EB Games, because of the Aus store being in USD you get a better rate as you can buy $50 wallet credit for 50AUD.

Wow that's a good idea thanks!

Atomic_Hero 2013 年 7 月 18 日下午 10:40

引用自 Klowem：
引用自 thealienamongus：
Buy some Steam Wallet cards from EB Games, because of the Aus store being in USD you get a better rate as you can buy $50 wallet credit for 50AUD.

Wow that's a good idea thanks!

Yeah seems to be a idea i've done it a few times, just dont get sucked in and walk out with 3 games haha.

Kaius Rhodes 2013 年 7 月 28 日上午 9:40

would it really make any difference because with exchange rates wouldn't it be the same? correct me if im wrong. What stores beside EB game sell the Steam wallet cards?

Ultrapwnd 2013 年 8 月 8 日上午 8:27

Is there even EBgames in Australia?

Satoru 2013 年 8 月 8 日上午 8:34

Yes

引用自 Ultrapwnd：
Is there even EBgames in Australia?

#10

Alpha_6 2013 年 8 月 13 日下午 12:33

引用自 Satoru：
Yes

引用自 Ultrapwnd：
Is there even EBgames in Australia?

It may say EB on the store but its Gamestop...they all are. EB was always owned by the same mother company. My store had Software etc till they closed it cuz they would have to sign a new lease to change the sign. :P

#11

si 2013 年 8 月 27 日上午 12:14

I was fine with it when we were always paying the US price, but now they have special Aus/NZ prices for some games but still won't even use our own currencies!?

#12

Jag 2013 年 9 月 3 日下午 8:57

引用自 si：
I was fine with it when we were always paying the US price, but now they have special Aus/NZ prices for some games but still won't even use our own currencies!?

Deep Silver and Bethesda Softworks are the two biggest at doing this at the moment.

IE: Dead Island Riptide $39.99 in the US and $69.99 in AU + we get the bonus of paying in USD.

http://www.steamprices.com/au/topripoffs

You'll see a pattern at which company's are more than happy to really screw you over in you live in Australia.

最後修改者：Jag; 2013 年 9 月 4 日下午 2:18

#13