It's called market economics. First, it costs more for licensing, maintainence, et al in Europe than it does in the US, as we don't tax shit to death as much here as there. Second, y'all are old! You don't have the youth market that the US has. The US is the youngest of first-world nations. we are third in overall population. We buy more games than you. So, you pay more for the average game. Deal with it. Finally, I would love to get a game for ten to twenty percent higher a price, considering that our high medications PAY for your free/low cost perscription prices. If you had to pay in medical costs what they shove down throats here, Y'all would either be paying Sweden's taxes, or be bankrupt.
"Free" health care where you wait 6month-18months for operation, 3months+ for visit in specialist doctor,are you jealous of that really?
why necro this thread?
Because someone's common sense left long time ago.
Most of asian ppl play mmo in cyber cafe and alot of them didnt have their PC like US or EU. So mmo doing business in asian country is so different compare to US. WHich mean most of mmo is free but they are charge by hour.
ThisThisThis. Its the way Asian mmo business works and its totally applicable to the way they play mmos (cafes) since many don't own home computers. Makes business sense.
The difference between us (EU) and NA is a bit unfair though. €uro has always physically been worth more that the USD and it feels like we're being ripped off for the fact. Kinda shit. We're even getting it here in Ireland. People in the Republic are driving a few kilometers over the border to Northern Ireland to get cheaper goods because they operate using the Sterling...same land and area, different prices. Even tax rates don't explain the vast difference. Only greed... and thats the point I'm getting at. It's all about greed lads.
Most of asian ppl play mmo in cyber cafe and alot of them didnt have their PC like US or EU. So mmo doing business in asian country is so different compare to US. WHich mean most of mmo is free but they are charge by hour.
ThisThisThis. Its the way Asian mmo business works and its totally applicable to the way they play mmos (cafes) since many don't own home computers. Makes business sense.
The difference between us (EU) and NA is a bit unfair though. €uro has always physically been worth more that the USD and it feels like we're being ripped off for the fact. Kinda shit. We're even getting it here in Ireland. People in the Republic are driving a few kilometers over the border to Northern Ireland to get cheaper goods because they operate using the Sterling...same land and area, different prices. Even tax rates don't explain the vast difference. Only greed... and thats the point I'm getting at. It's all about greed lads.
Your not getting ripped off because of higher cost of goods in europe compared to america. its your lovely government taxes to pay all those socialist benefits you guys get. Here we have less taxes and so things cost less, mabey not for long though.
I am in the U.S. Army and I was station at S.H.A.P.E., a NATO or OTAN base in Belgium for 3 years. I got there right when the Euro was introduced. What you all fail to see is it is not the Publisher of the game, it is your governments. I did favors for many of my european friends by buying games and cumputer parts from both the Post Exchange and online sites that delivered to APOs. They were not allowed to buy from these sites because they needed a U.S. credit card with a U.S. address and the item had to be delivered to a U.S. address. This was so that the respective european country could receive their Taxes (in Belgium they called it TVA). Anyone stationed there was Tax exempt for goods you brought at a physical store in Belgium, and this didn't go over well in a Socialist nation. The taxes payed for everything, but damn they were high at 28% on everything. I once brought a leather sofa, and when I apply to get the Taxes back, the government official behaved as if I were a slave disscussing freedom. It was a fight to get my money back and in the end I only persisted to piss him off. What I am trying to say is that there are additional factors in setting the price for these MMOs. I am also a Game Simulation and Programming Major and these business models are based alot on the governments' Taxes. Hey, if you want to pay for the game in Belgium, just have a baby and you will get 500 euro from the government.
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"Free" health care where you wait 6month-18months for operation, 3months+ for visit in specialist doctor,are you jealous of that really?
why necro this thread?
Because someone's common sense left long time ago.
Well if you are intrested
£34.99 = 39.7984746 Euros
So british pay 10 euro less than rest EU members.
With that you can file complaint here:
http://ec.europa.eu/competition/forms/consumer_form_en.html
OMG, Euro pay more for 90% of games, you guys really need to get over it.
March on! - Lets Invade Pekopon
ThisThisThis. Its the way Asian mmo business works and its totally applicable to the way they play mmos (cafes) since many don't own home computers. Makes business sense.
The difference between us (EU) and NA is a bit unfair though. €uro has always physically been worth more that the USD and it feels like we're being ripped off for the fact. Kinda shit. We're even getting it here in Ireland. People in the Republic are driving a few kilometers over the border to Northern Ireland to get cheaper goods because they operate using the Sterling...same land and area, different prices. Even tax rates don't explain the vast difference. Only greed... and thats the point I'm getting at. It's all about greed lads.
ThisThisThis. Its the way Asian mmo business works and its totally applicable to the way they play mmos (cafes) since many don't own home computers. Makes business sense.
The difference between us (EU) and NA is a bit unfair though. €uro has always physically been worth more that the USD and it feels like we're being ripped off for the fact. Kinda shit. We're even getting it here in Ireland. People in the Republic are driving a few kilometers over the border to Northern Ireland to get cheaper goods because they operate using the Sterling...same land and area, different prices. Even tax rates don't explain the vast difference. Only greed... and thats the point I'm getting at. It's all about greed lads.
Your not getting ripped off because of higher cost of goods in europe compared to america. its your lovely government taxes to pay all those socialist benefits you guys get. Here we have less taxes and so things cost less, mabey not for long though.
I am in the U.S. Army and I was station at S.H.A.P.E., a NATO or OTAN base in Belgium for 3 years. I got there right when the Euro was introduced. What you all fail to see is it is not the Publisher of the game, it is your governments. I did favors for many of my european friends by buying games and cumputer parts from both the Post Exchange and online sites that delivered to APOs. They were not allowed to buy from these sites because they needed a U.S. credit card with a U.S. address and the item had to be delivered to a U.S. address. This was so that the respective european country could receive their Taxes (in Belgium they called it TVA). Anyone stationed there was Tax exempt for goods you brought at a physical store in Belgium, and this didn't go over well in a Socialist nation. The taxes payed for everything, but damn they were high at 28% on everything. I once brought a leather sofa, and when I apply to get the Taxes back, the government official behaved as if I were a slave disscussing freedom. It was a fight to get my money back and in the end I only persisted to piss him off. What I am trying to say is that there are additional factors in setting the price for these MMOs. I am also a Game Simulation and Programming Major and these business models are based alot on the governments' Taxes. Hey, if you want to pay for the game in Belgium, just have a baby and you will get 500 euro from the government.