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Caito Nov 21, 2023 @ 3:48am

Argentina "offside"

Hello, really sad day...I feel like we have been completely left out.
The value of has increased almost 1000 percent in some games.
I'm from Argentina, I hug everyone.

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Crazy Tiger Nov 21, 2023 @ 3:49am

Wouldn't be the first time devs/pubs don't respond timely to currency changes. If they don't set prices for the new regions, the price defaults to usd standard.

Reach out to them to adjust the pricing.

ReBoot Nov 21, 2023 @ 3:53am

To expand on what CT said a little, Valve's recommended price region is about 0,5 of US price not the 1 US price you're likely observing right now. Pretty much every single studio didn't bother doing anything in-time (as is rather unsurprising). Mine, and CT's, point being, give it time. The change happened when? Yesterday? Today? That's pretty much 0 in business terms. Give it a month or so, see whether/how things change. Prices don't have to stay exactly as they are right now.

Well, that, and seeking dialog. If you can contact a studio, let's say over the forum, do that. Reach out, ask whether a price adjustment is planned. Before you accept the status quo, see if it really is time to accept (yet).

Last edited by ReBoot; Nov 21, 2023 @ 3:55am

NoBoDy Nov 21, 2023 @ 4:19am

Its joever...

Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® III >> 140u$s (70+70)
NBA 2K24 >> 120u$s (60+60)
EA SPORTS FC™ 24 >> 140u$s (70+70)

Argentina got +100% taxes on buy anything online in u$s

...140u$s a game...

AmsterdamHeavy Nov 21, 2023 @ 4:30am

Originally posted by NoBoDy:
Its joever...

Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® III >> 140u$s (70+70)
NBA 2K24 >> 120u$s (60+60)
EA SPORTS FC™ 24 >> 140u$s (70+70)

Argentina got +100% taxes on buy anything online in u$s

...140u$s a game...

Your taxes are not the seller's problem. Stop adding them in like its the base price of the game. Its dishonest AF.

NoBoDy Nov 21, 2023 @ 4:35am

it is easy to speak from a privileged position to people who are having a bad time

NoBoDy Nov 21, 2023 @ 4:37am

especially if "region hopping" was done by all countries except us

Everyone took advantage of VPNs to pay less and we suffer the consequences... that's what's really dishonest

Last edited by NoBoDy; Nov 21, 2023 @ 4:40am

Ganger Nov 21, 2023 @ 5:30am

Now you guys have a new government in place, lets hope he sorts your country out but it will take time. First order of the day, he needs to ditch all them leftist policies that has kept your beautiful country poor and start bringing in foreign businesses and helping home grown businesses.

NoBoDy Nov 21, 2023 @ 5:57am

Originally posted by Ganger:
Now you guys have a new government in place, lets hope he sorts your country out but it will take time. First order of the day, he needs to ditch all them leftist policies that has kept your beautiful country poor and start bringing in foreign businesses and helping home grown businesses.

The incoming new liberal president hates taxes and believes in free markets...

Our only hope is that they will remove the taxes we have of +100% on buy anything in dollar price. If the new government manages to remove that tax, maybe we can buy again...

That would at least halve our prices.

Again, I know that the situation in our country is special, but I believe that any poeple have the right to be able to pay a fair price for entertainment. We just don't want to be forced into piracy or pushed off from a platform as good as steam... For now we can only wait and see what happens.

𝕋ℍ𝔼 ℙ𝕀𝕁𝔸𝕄𝔸 Nov 21, 2023 @ 6:02am

♥♥♥♥ game companies...

Ganger Nov 21, 2023 @ 6:12am

Originally posted by ThePijama:
♥♥♥♥ game companies...

A bit of a harsh statement to make. Without these companies, they would be no games for you to play. Because your government of turkiye is having issues at the moment doesn't make it the publishers fault.

If your really struggling for games, grab all the free games other platforms dish out like epic games strore and others. Valve gave away half-life the other day for free.

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nullable Nov 21, 2023 @ 6:30am

Originally posted by NoBoDy:
especially if "region hopping" was done by all countries except us

Everyone took advantage of VPNs to pay less and we suffer the consequences... that's what's really dishonest

Every other TRY/ARG user wants to harp on region hopping like it's 99% of the problem. And they want to ignore volatile and nearly worthless currencies that have been losing value consistently for years and is a burden on everyone accepting it. You can quibble about how the issue breaks down all you want. But if you take region hoping completely away, you still have a big problem with issues stemming from worthless currencies. And you're kidding yourself if you think publishes/developers would be willing to ignore it.

And the reality is a lot was done to curb region hopping, so ignoring that and the issues with the currencies to keep making a bogus argument is either dishonest or extremely misinformed. And it kinda seems like you're so eager to frame a specific picture you don't have a problem with either if it serves your needs.

Last edited by nullable; Nov 21, 2023 @ 6:32am

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_veleron Nov 21, 2023 @ 6:49am

Originally posted by NoBoDy:
to remove that tax, maybe we can buy again...

My understanding is that they (the government/financial authority?) have some bogus 'official' USD/ARG rates and then don't allow you to buy USD for your international purchases without paying additional 'taxes'. So you do not end up paying $140 (70+70), but rather what you pay in ARG IS $70.

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