So Steam is in Canadian Dollars now and I can't tell if I'm being screwed...

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Crazy Joe Davola Oct 7, 2014 @ 5:00pm

Some games are now $10 more than they used to be, some are just slightly less than they would be if I had bought them with USD using my Credit Card company's exchange rate (ie: about $5 more), others are somehow the same price they were before. Any other Canadians not know how to feel about this?

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Satoru Oct 7, 2014 @ 5:01pm

So basically since nothing has actually changed, what's the big deal? Most games are basically USD->CAD conversions. Games like CivBE and Borderlands The PreSequel are now cheaper. Just pray the CAD gets weaker so your 'conversion bonus' goes up

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RichardV Oct 7, 2014 @ 5:02pm

The witcher 3, Arma 3, Wolfenstien all went up $6.50 to $66.49.

Thats about a 10% price increase from $59.99, prepare to see more of that in the future.

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Satoru Oct 7, 2014 @ 5:03pm

Originally posted by RichardV:
The witcher 3, Arma 3, Wolfenstien all went up $6.50 to $66.49.

Thats about a 10% price increase, prepare to see more of that in the future.

You do realize that there's a 10% conversion between CAD and USD right? Aka there was no 'price increase'

Crazy Joe Davola Oct 7, 2014 @ 5:04pm

Originally posted by Satoru:
Originally posted by RichardV:
The witcher 3, Arma 3, Wolfenstien all went up $6.50 to $66.49.

Thats about a 10% price increase, prepare to see more of that in the future.

You do realize that there's a 10% conversion between CAD and USD right? Aka there was no 'price increase'

This isn't across the board, though. NBA 2k15 looks to have had a 15% price increase.

THALE Oct 7, 2014 @ 5:04pm

A game that is usually 4.99 turns out to only be 5.49 Which when turned back into USD is only 4.92 So In the end, we get a better deal.

RichardV Oct 7, 2014 @ 5:05pm

Originally posted by Wyatt Earp:
Originally posted by Satoru:

You do realize that there's a 10% conversion between CAD and USD right? Aka there was no 'price increase'

This isn't across the board, though. NBA 2k15 looks to have had a 15% price increase.

When the CAD reaches parity we should expect it to be $1-$1, but that wont be the case, thats what I was gettign at.

Crazy Joe Davola Oct 7, 2014 @ 5:06pm

Originally posted by THALE:
A game that is usually 4.99 turns out to only be 5.49 Which when turned back into USD is only 4.92 So In the end, we get a better deal.

On some games. It isn't a set conversion they're doing. Some games are considerably more expensive now.

Puzzlemint Oct 7, 2014 @ 5:06pm

The question no one seems to be asking or answering is: Does this mean we have to start paying GST?

THALE Oct 7, 2014 @ 5:08pm

Originally posted by Wyatt Earp:
Originally posted by THALE:
A game that is usually 4.99 turns out to only be 5.49 Which when turned back into USD is only 4.92 So In the end, we get a better deal.

On some games. It isn't a set conversion they're doing. Some games are considerably more expensive now.

Can you name some titles?

Crazy Joe Davola Oct 7, 2014 @ 5:08pm

Originally posted by A Puzzlemint of Legend:
The question no one seems to be asking or answering is: Does this mean we have to start paying GST?

Thankfully no, still tax free.

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Satoru Oct 7, 2014 @ 5:09pm

Originally posted by Wyatt Earp:
Originally posted by Satoru:

You do realize that there's a 10% conversion between CAD and USD right? Aka there was no 'price increase'

This isn't across the board, though. NBA 2k15 looks to have had a 15% price increase.

It'll vary between publishers. Big devs use their own 'conversion' metrics to price games.

But even in this case. You look at 69.99CAD=62.69USD vs 59.99 USD, which sounds bad. except for the fact that you're usually paying about 2-3% forieng transaction fees for paying in USD. So assuming 2% that 59.99USD is actually 61.19USD. So you're paying like $1.50USD more for NBA2K15. Not great but again this is more or less the exception.

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Disconnected Oct 7, 2014 @ 5:09pm

Let me put it like this. http://www.futureshop.ca/en-CA/category/pc-gaming/pc_games.aspx?path=f511cb935b17323badc8e97a7b0c3a60en01

http://store.steampowered.com/app/241930/

If we have to pay GST on top of that, ♥♥♥♥ steam.

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THALE Oct 7, 2014 @ 5:11pm

Originally posted by Ser Pounce:
Let me put it like this. http://www.futureshop.ca/en-CA/category/pc-gaming/pc_games.aspx?path=f511cb935b17323badc8e97a7b0c3a60en01

http://store.steampowered.com/app/241930/

If we have to pay GST on top of that, ♥♥♥♥ steam.

But 54.99 is only 49.28

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StabbedByIce Oct 7, 2014 @ 5:11pm

The real question is how quickly will they change the prices when our dollar does go back up? I'm guessing SLOWLY to squeeze us.

Publisher to publisher conversions??? BRILLIANT, steam is only a last resort for purchases anyway.

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Fenris Oct 7, 2014 @ 5:11pm

What personnally bug me is that in Canada standard price like a full price game are the same as the US (59,99 29,99 19,99). We don't pay more for games because we are in Canada. But I understand how Steam is trying to work. I just don't get though why Steam feel the need to do such thing.

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