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Zincoshine has Ori and the Will of the Wisps

Jun 5, 2020 @ 1:47pm

Why the hell is this game so expensive in Norway?

Seriously? 400NOK? In terms of real value that's the equivalent of around 45 dollars. Why do we have to pay 45 dollars while Americans only have to pay 30 dollars?

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Ben

Jun 5, 2020 @ 2:20pm

Hi Zincoshine
The same in Switzerland :-(
It's called absorption of purchasing power. And I think it's an insult!!

-> BUT you can change the country to e.g. England (only use 1x vpn during this time) and then pay with a local credit card like Revolut.

z4v3k

Jun 6, 2020 @ 1:58am

Just get it on game pass for 1€.

Halfinger

Jun 6, 2020 @ 3:19am

Taxes. It's not always the dev's fault.

Last edited by Halfinger; Jun 6, 2020 @ 3:19am

Ben

Jun 6, 2020 @ 7:19am

Nop!!
Taxes in Switzerland 8% // Taxes in England 20%

Halfinger

Jun 7, 2020 @ 10:32am

Originally posted by ben:
Nop!!
Taxes in Switzerland 8% // Taxes in England 20%

Purchase tax sure but there may be other taxes and costs including exchange costs. There may be fixed contractual obligations. In any event it's entirely valid to change price according to standard of living and purchasing power. In China it would sell for a few dollars. In the UK there's an increase to allow for exchange risk as sterling is relatively volatile.

It is too simplistic just to blame greed without knowing all the facts. Once you know all the facts then feel free to blame who you want.

Last edited by Halfinger; Jun 7, 2020 @ 10:33am

Ben

Jun 8, 2020 @ 10:38am

That is true in principle, but it doesn't nerver ever (!!) justify surcharge of 65% between England and Switzerland. The standard of living and purchasing power of these countries is never that different!

Zincoshine has Ori and the Will of the Wisps

Jun 9, 2020 @ 12:18pm

It's definetely not taxes, most games are still selling for the old exchange rate of 7 NOK to 1 USD from back when multiple currency support was first implemented. My theory is that they looked at the exchange rate at the time of this game's release, the coronavirus exchange rate, of 12 NOK to 1 USD, and thought that is the normal exchange rate. This game is going to be on my wishlist for a loooooooooooooooooong time....I'll finish the rest of my todo list first.