There is only one reason to do it and that is because it's a small market without something like EU clout so they can and they do.

The only way to make your opinion count is to vote is with your wallet. I would never cop regional pricing for digital goods. It's simply theft as you get zero additional benefit for the inflated price.

If you want to play computer games you should stick to Steam and get someone in the US to gift games to you. Problem solved.

Anyhow I really would like an answer from CCP on this one. Why do we pay 50% more for the same thing?

Because they are engaging in regional pricing to simply rip you off.

The old excuse used to be exchange rate as the $AUD was undervalued against the $USD. Now it is over parity and nothing has changed. Now they don't roll out any excuse - they just do it.

It's a bit of a shame that a small nation company like CCP feels it also needs to engage in such scumbaggery.

Would CCP like to give me that answer themselves?

Don't you guys normally pay more for your games anyway.

I am in no way defending it tho.

Thanks, but "because f**k you" is not an acceptable answer. Neither is "go play another game".

When I buy physical copies of games I usually get them imported, pay for the shipping and still save $20 bucks or more. Unfortunately this can't be done with the merc pack.

The smaller market argument is BS. The cost is no different to deliver the product here.

Has more to do with the Australian Government.

There's a pretty good article here on the why of games and things costing more.

In this case it's to 'protect Australian game developers'


TL;DR: As is the case of many things the government is to blame.

Has more to do with the Australian Government.

There's a pretty good article here on the why of games and things costing more.

In this case it's to 'protect Australian game developers'


TL;DR: As is the case of many things the government is to blame.

Why is the merc pack $20US for American ps3 users and $30Au for Australian ps3 users?

Last time I checked the Australian dollar was almost the same and some days higher than the USD.

Please stop ripping us off.

the easiest way is to start an american account (simple).

if you think that things across the world should be a set price, then i think you should stop charging us import prices for fosters.

Yeah I guess an American account would work, but then it's back to square one on the skill points.

More importantly....
1. Why is anyone anywhere drinking Fosters?
2. Fosters isn't even Australian owned and probably not made here anymore. It is most likely made in Europe or the US these days.
3. Data costs no more to send to Australia than any other country with Internet access.
4. Why the f**k would anyone anywhere be drinking Fosters?

EU Merc Pack is 20Gé¼. That's about 26$. 20$+19% VAT would be 24$. There's always something.

But I saw an article somewhere (I believe techcrunch) on how it's cheaper to fly to the US to get an Adobe Software product then to buy it in Australia. Didn't read it but I guess there's a reason other then "ripping people off" for that. And yeah... The flying to US thing was probably meant as a joke.

It's not a joke, businesses have put people on a plane to do it.

When it is cheaper to thousands of miles cross continent to buy software in a box than a digital store you know something is rotten.

And CCP are cashing in as well. It's a disgrace.

Why are you guy's bashing CCP from what I see all games/dlc are more expensive in Aus than the US

Why not "bash" them for price gouging?

If it costs over 50% more why isn't it over 50% better?

CCP are price fixing.

Why not "bash" them for price gouging?

If it costs over 50% more why isn't it over 50% better?

CCP are price fixing.