Regional Prices?

[CherryBones]

Hi! I don't know if this will be read by the developers, but I'd love to get an answer if possible

I live in Argentina, and earlier this year we've had our regional prices changed from ARS to USD, causing a wild price increment for most games. Plenty of news coverage came out at the time, with some games experiencing a 3200% price increase.

Supergiant was considered here one of the few who remained fair for the prices. The first Hades is currently $5, which is pricey considering taxes, but still somewhat affordable. Hades 2 is currently sitting at $15, three times the original price. Minimum wage rn is $156 per month, so those $15 are quite above what could be affordable for people here.

I was wondering if after Early Access this price will change, and if not, I'd like to suggest it lowered even just a bit. Many people here were excited for the release, and most of them will have to think it twice to see if they can afford it, considering our current economic crises.

Thanks for reading

Edit: I'm going to add some extra information, in hopes it solidifies my argument a little bit more.

To put into comparison, I'm going to list the difference in pricing between Hades 1 and 2 in different countries

USD is $25, then $30
Euro is 24.5€, then 28,99€
Japan is ¥ 2800, then ¥ 3400
Australia is $36.5, then $43.95

Even when we look at Latin America

Brazil is $73.99, then $88.99
Colombia is $58800, then $70000
Chile is $13000, then $15500

Argentina's price going from $5 to $15 is a x3 time increase, far bigger than any other country. It's not like the situation here has changed much, so putting a price thrice as high feels confusing.

[perturbada]

i feel ya my arg friendo
brazil is almost 100 reais
pricy af for an early access

[Hurricane]

Originally posted by MissMakoto:

i feel ya my arg friendo
brazil is almost 100 reais
pricy af for an early access

So what if it's early access? You own the game after it fully releases, and no one forces you to buy early access you can just wait like me

[John Arrow]

Estás hablando de Supergiant, no son cualquier desarrolladora... y USD 15 no es nada para la tremenda calidad que le ponen a todos sus juegos. Si lo comprás con Dolar Crypto te sale $17.250.- (1 USD = 1.150 ARS)

[Dorrian]

Originally posted by Hurricane:

Originally posted by MissMakoto:

i feel ya my arg friendo
brazil is almost 100 reais
pricy af for an early access

So what if it's early access? You own the game after it fully releases, and no one forces you to buy early access you can just wait like me

Its undoubtedly going to go up in price after coming out of early access. Damn near all EA games do lol.

30 bucks is a bit steep for an unfinished game. Guess you could try to look at it as a 'preorder' for when it hits 1.0 though

[Hali-Gali]

Как бы я не любил ваши игры, но в России цена тоже высоковата, особенно для раннего доступа

[Bazinga]

welcome to absurd regional prices.

[Hurricane]

Originally posted by Horrow:

Originally posted by Hurricane:

So what if it's early access? You own the game after it fully releases, and no one forces you to buy early access you can just wait like me

Its undoubtedly going to go up in price after coming out of early access. Damn near all EA games do lol.

30 bucks is a bit steep for an unfinished game. Guess you could try to look at it as a 'preorder' for when it hits 1.0 though

You can just buy it a few days before actuall release, that way you get the lower price and tested game

[MultiplayFD]

en vez de romper las pelotas en los foros porque no le envias un mensaje al correo electronico de contacto del desarollador?

[Cuchi]

Los desarrolladores tienen que comer, no es por defenderlos, pero es medio grasa quejarte del precio del trabajo de otra persona. Encima justificarlo con una crisis como si Supergiant Games tuvieran la culpa.

Además, esos juegos que decís que aumentaron aumentaron 3700% es porque salían 50 pesos como el Civilization V, a ninguna empresa le conviene vender sus juegos a 0.10 USD en lugar de 45 dólares. A lo que voy es que no te van a escuchar.

En todo caso espera a una oferta si te parece muy caro o directamente no lo compres, 15 dólares es un regalo. Por otra parte; tenes 370 juegos en Steam, juga otra cosa mientras.


English (Just in case, since I think forums is almost mandatory to speak english):

Developers have to pay the bills and rents, I don't want to defend it, but it's very bad manner thing to do, complain about the price of someone else's work. On top of justifying it with economic crisis, like Supergiant Games have the fault of that.

Those games that you say increased by 3700% are because they cost 50 pesos like Civilization V, it is not convenient for any company to sell their games at $0.10 USD instead of 45 dollars. What I'm trying to say is they're not going to listen to you.

In any case, wait for an sale if it seems too expensive or don't buy it, $15 is a bargain price. Besides; You have 370 games on Steam, play something else.

[Simplex]

Polish price of Hades II is the second highest in the world (newsflash: Poland is not the second richest countries in the world)
Steamdb screen:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GM65zSKXkAE0MPc?format=jpg&name=large

[CherryBones]

Damn, didn't expect the toxicity. I'm going to ignore the people looking for a fight and add a bit of am explanation.

I'm making the comparison in price increase, because of the difference in increase between US pricing and other countries. Revenue cuts and salaries have been present in all the games they created, and while I expect some increase in pricing due to time and popularity, it felt fair to point out discrepancies in the increment.

To put into comparison, I'm going to list the difference in pricing between Hades 1 and 2 in different countries

USD is $25, then $30
Euro is 24.5€, then 28,99€
Japan is ¥ 2800, then ¥ 3400
Australia is $36.5, then $43.95

Even when we look at Latin America

Brazil is $73.99, then $88.99
Colombia is $58800, then $70000
Chile is $13000, then $15500

Argentina's price going from $5 to $15 is a x3 time increase, far bigger than any other country. It's not like the situation here has changed much, so putting a price thrice as high feels confusing.

I'm going to add the pricing to the main post, in hopes that people can see my point better. Regardless of whether or not you can afford it, or I can afford it, it's a big price, and does not reflect the rest of the people. Pointing out a discrepancy in the price increase seems fair overall, very much doubt doing an extra increase specifically with the prices in Argentina will make their salaries better

[Abilini]

I am going to be honest with you for me a 15$ is a fair price for us , I don't buy that many games either way and this game deserve +30 for me ... I wish it was cheaper but I am sure it is worth every dime.

[JonathanKasady]

Regional pricing in Russia a terrible too I was wondering to buy it, but not this price!

[Morton Koopa Jr.]

Things got better for Poland I think. Hope theres some improvements here too.

[Simplex]

Yes, hades II is now cheaper in Poland - thank you Supergiant Games!