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Winsaucerer
The Southern Legion
RISE of LEGION
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Posted - 2013.07.20 11:53:00 -
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CCP Nullarbor wrote:I talk to the CPM most days of the week, and read their (very) long discussions on all manner of dust related topics from weapon balance to high level meta gaming.
It really is quite valuable to have access to invested players to throw ideas off and sanity check stuff before releasing it out to a wider audience. They also do bother the community team and devs an awful lot about getting you guys more information so you should definitely thank them for that. It's a tough gig because they do a bunch of work which other players never get to see and appreciate.
Any word on this, then?
My wallet is still completely closed to you, until this is addressed. As a matter of principle, I won't pay for products that are overpriced for some people just because of the country they happen to live in (and not, for example, because of a relevant tax).
Edit: I should point out (in case you check my history) that I have made purchases, but that has stopped completely since I decided I should return to my principles. |
Winsaucerer
The Southern Legion
RISE of LEGION
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Posted - 2013.07.21 02:06:00 -
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Mobius Wyvern wrote:
You realize that that's largely affected by the cut that Sony takes differing based on region and currency, right?
I do, actually, realise that it's because of Sony's greed, or perhaps a relic from when the currency difference was much higher. If you check out the threads on this topic (the one linked, and another linked from it), you will realise that I realise these things.
It is not, however, for any good or legitimate reason. It is not, for example, the product of current differing currency values, or local taxes, or anything like that. Ideally, Sony should charge us in USD if it's so important that they get precisely a particular USD amount from the sale.
I do also realise that CCP *might* not have the power to change Sony's pricing. Fine. That doesn't mean CCP can't do other things. If CCP wants me to spend more money on Dust, then they will need to look into this. As it stands, I don't like the insult of being told, "Hey, you're an Aussie? Here you go, pay anywhere from 50% to 100% more than anyone else has to".
Some companies do this on Steam, and I won't buy their games. Valve manages to sell its games for the same price to Aussies as the rest of the world, but certain notable examples do not. For example, the current football manager is $40 for aussies, and $20 for Americans/Canadians. When it first came out that was $40 for the US, and $80 for aussies! That is, $80 USD, not in AUD. So it's not even a currency thing. The amount that they receive is a full 100% more of the price in USD.
So thankyou for your comment, but I'm not sure you understand the situation. |
Winsaucerer
The Southern Legion
RISE of LEGION
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Posted - 2013.07.21 09:36:00 -
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Iron Wolf Saber wrote:As for the australian price hike I agree its a culmination of, culture, government, and cultivation. http://www.kotaku.com.au/2010/11/why-do-videogames-cost-so-much/ digs into better than I could. Also to further who to question is that CCP sets the prices but the PSN and associates are responsible for distribution of the good including pricing elsewhere.
Well, you posted in the original thread, so if you read my OP then you know that I am aware that the AU prices are beyond CCP's control. That doesn't mean CCP has no power. CCP could potentially:
a) Request Sony to price their product fairly for an Australian audience, and show us that they have requested it
b) Request Sony to offer USD priced versions for the correct price, and show us that they have requested it
c) Offer *different* products to Australian/NZ customers that cost more, but also contain more digital goods as a result. Charging us 50% more? Give us a unique pack with 50% more value in it. The ANZAC Merc Pack.
d) Sell these products via CCP's own website -- we know they have the power to do this, since they've done it with the EVE Online Collector's Edition
My imagination is not always the greatest, so maybe some others have different or better ideas. However, just saying that the regional prices are determined by Sony, and not CCP, does not end the story. It's just a small piece of important information at the start of the story.
And even if it turns out that none of these options, or any others, are possible, and it's completely Sony's fault, and poor CCP can't do anything (pick your partner carefully before you commit to them!): I still won't open my wallet. I'm sick of the insult of being overcharged, and I'm not going to support it. The product would have to be damned special for that to change. I'll keep running wiki.dust514.info and dust514.info, and playing the game on and off, but I won't be contributing anything in terms of cold, hard cash.
Side note: As for why these games cost more (re: the kotaku article)-- remember that EVE Online, CCP's flagship game, costs the same for us Aussies as it does for USA citizens. So do *many* games sold on Steam. The price is charged in USD, so my USD is worth the same as anyone else's. |
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