Why the hell is it so expensive?

[DoubleW]

The price is $35 in RU (please note, that our currency devalued by 100%)

Average monthly income in the country is about $400-500.

[HobbyCathartic]

The game comes out to $50 and $59 USD in Thailand. This is way too high for the average Thai to afford.

Average daily income here is around $10 USD.

[Profound]

I guess they just assume that people on a subsistence living don't have time to build futuristic economies?

[Tilen]

The market can handle it, oink oink.

[Devil in me.]

£50? am out.

[Motta]

R$ 150,00 this game in Brazil.....

Minimum wage in Brazil is R$ 970.00

[Eldrin]

59€ here , quit ur complaining.

[Killer🔥keys]

for the gold edition here in australia it is $ 103 AU

[Michael Cimino]

I just did some quick math, and I could be completely wrong, but it seems like you are getting the game for half the price that Americans pay. However, because of the Russian economy collapse, for you it feels like you are paying twice as much as we are. That's pretty crazy really. So basically, they are charging you around $150 USD and, if business permitted like it does in the US, it would be around $300 USD. Of course I don't know if taxes play into this.

Seemingly the UK pays the most based on the comments here. But in terms of how much it costs the average person, Thailand pays the most, according to Wu Ziheng. But Russia isn't far behind -- they are almost equal. Brazil too is almost the same as Thailand. Austrailia gets it slightly cheaper than the US, but again, it feels like it costs them much more because they earn less.

Hard to determine who the winners are in all the numbers... In reality, the US and Europe subsidize all of the other countries who make less, but those countries(RU,Thailand, Brazil,etc.) feel like they pay more than twice as much as the US and Europe.

If anyone disagrees with my numbers please correct me because this subject is fascinating. I guess that's why I play Anno, haha.

[Aliin]

Ursprungligen skrivet av Ynemey:

I just did some quick math, and I could be completely wrong, but it seems like you are getting the game for half the price that Americans pay. However, because of the Russian economy collapse, for you it feels like you are paying twice as much as we are. That's pretty crazy really. So basically, they are charging you around $150 USD and, if business permitted like it does in the US, it would be around $300 USD. Of course I don't know if taxes play into this.

Seemingly the UK pays the most based on the comments here. But in terms of how much it costs the average person, Thailand pays the most, according to Wu Ziheng. But Russia isn't far behind -- they are almost equal. Brazil too is almost the same as Thailand. Austrailia gets it slightly cheaper than the US, but again, it feels like it costs them much more because they earn less.

Hard to determine who the winners are in all the numbers... In reality, the US and Europe subsidize all of the other countries who make less, but those countries(RU,Thailand, Brazil,etc.) feel like they pay more than twice as much as the US and Europe.

If anyone disagrees with my numbers please correct me because this subject is fascinating. I guess that's why I play Anno, haha.

Wowzer, that's some excellent info. Thanks!

[Mr Bubbles]

You can buy this game for £19.99 on other sites and just activate it on Steam.

Never go through the Steam store unless you have to or it's a sale.

[Bengahehe]

Ursprungligen skrivet av Ynemey:

I just did some quick math, and I could be completely wrong, but it seems like you are getting the game for half the price that Americans pay. However, because of the Russian economy collapse, for you it feels like you are paying twice as much as we are. That's pretty crazy really. So basically, they are charging you around $150 USD and, if business permitted like it does in the US, it would be around $300 USD. Of course I don't know if taxes play into this.

Seemingly the UK pays the most based on the comments here. But in terms of how much it costs the average person, Thailand pays the most, according to Wu Ziheng. But Russia isn't far behind -- they are almost equal. Brazil too is almost the same as Thailand. Austrailia gets it slightly cheaper than the US, but again, it feels like it costs them much more because they earn less.

Hard to determine who the winners are in all the numbers... In reality, the US and Europe subsidize all of the other countries who make less, but those countries(RU,Thailand, Brazil,etc.) feel like they pay more than twice as much as the US and Europe.

If anyone disagrees with my numbers please correct me because this subject is fascinating. I guess that's why I play Anno, haha.

It is fascinating indeed.

[Mr Bubbles]

Ursprungligen skrivet av Ynemey:

I just did some quick math, and I could be completely wrong, but it seems like you are getting the game for half the price that Americans pay. However, because of the Russian economy collapse, for you it feels like you are paying twice as much as we are. That's pretty crazy really. So basically, they are charging you around $150 USD and, if business permitted like it does in the US, it would be around $300 USD. Of course I don't know if taxes play into this.

Seemingly the UK pays the most based on the comments here. But in terms of how much it costs the average person, Thailand pays the most, according to Wu Ziheng. But Russia isn't far behind -- they are almost equal. Brazil too is almost the same as Thailand. Austrailia gets it slightly cheaper than the US, but again, it feels like it costs them much more because they earn less.

Hard to determine who the winners are in all the numbers... In reality, the US and Europe subsidize all of the other countries who make less, but those countries(RU,Thailand, Brazil,etc.) feel like they pay more than twice as much as the US and Europe.

If anyone disagrees with my numbers please correct me because this subject is fascinating. I guess that's why I play Anno, haha.

Good work, thank you.

[Lunaire]

Also don't count "average" income as, average income of people owning a gaming pc in those countries. That's like complaining that the local street food seller, can't afford a video game...>.>
(Hate me if you want but please don't be stupid and compare youreself to the local peasant because, if you are posting here.... you would probably not want anybody to compare you to them either ;p)

[Hooch]

While it is true that some games are much cheaper in Russia and Brazil than they are sold elsewhere, it's not exactly uncommon to find new, big name titles close to this current price point.

Game \ Country	Russia (US $ Conversion)	Brazil (US $ Conversion)	UK (US $ Conversion)	USA
Anno 2205	1999р. ($31.10)	R$129,99 ($33.61)	£49.99 ($76.49)	$59.99
Fallout 4	1999р. ($31.10)	R$229,99 ($59.47)	£39.99 ($61.19)	$59.99
Football Mgr 2016	1900р. ($29.56)	R$99,99 ($25.85)	£34.99 ($53.54)	$49.99
RollerCoaster Tycoon World	899р. ($13.98)	R$90,99 ($23.53)	£29.99 ($45.89)	$49.99
Call of Duty: Black Ops III	2599р. ($40.43)	R$129,90 ($33.59)	£39.99 ($61.19)	$59.99

https://steamdb.info/app/375910/

And Mind Reaver is correct. This isn't an instance where you determine price point by income per capita. The fact is, that there is a variance between countries in households who have the group "gamers" in them (or even households who have computers). Those who have personal computers, particularly those in the sub-group of "gamers" will have higher income brackets.

Regardless, prices are not determined by GDP nor by per capita income, so it's rather silly to try to use any stat like that to determine whether or not pricing is correct.

The fact of the matter is the cost of computer games have been DECREASING over time, not increasing, and the market (which includes distribution, production, licensing, marketing, etc.) impacts the variance of costs in various countries.

[Michael Cimino]

@Aionion There are several flaws with your argument. Although you are correct that "This isn't an instance where you determine price point by income per capita", the consumer's point of view is generally from the consumption point of view, rather than from the producer's point of view.

There is no way to determine whether the price is correct. Per capita income is just as well as any other. Furthermore we do not know the extent to which the "market" impacts the variance in costs. There is a much simplier explanation: Any game would not sell in Russia at 300 USD equivalent. You can say computer games have been decreasing in price, but I would bet that if you looked at the price of games in Russia before the economic collapse, they were cheaper than they are now.