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Originally Posted by spark240
The word on pricing from last time, available right here on this site with a few seconds on the search utility...
There's certainly a "location advantage" for the Europeans.
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I did mention the tax, and mentioned it was acceptable, in my opinion, because it's ut of their control.
As for the first part you quoted, shouldn't it lead to higher prices in the USA and lower prices in Europe? If you used to make 40 euros on a game sold in the USA and now make 24 or so while always making 35 euros off it, why would you lower the US price? Shouldn't you raise it if you want to raise the income per US copy? I persist to think it is not equitable - if Markus wanted to make a certain amount of euros for each copy sold, there is nothing easier than charging everyone in euros, right? Or, if he really wanted to have a US price, to make it somewhat equivalent to the Euro price instead of even lower? Europeans and Canadians didn't get a break when their currencies weren't worth as much, I don't see why Americans should now. It's not a patriotic thing (I'm as apatriotic as can be), I don't see how it can be equitable that two people, based on location alone, will get the same product, which cost the same to make and deliver, for a hugely different price (other than factors they have no control on, like taxes).
I guess what bugs me most about it is that newsletters and official ads show a price in American dollars... and does not specify that the price varies depending on location. If, at least, the newsletter made it clear that it cost X amount in France and Y amount in Japan and Z amount in Canada, it wouldn't be as bad. I know I'd be pissed if I got a letter saying something will cost me 25 bucks and I end up having to fork over 25 euros instead.