Blame the devs, because they set the prices. Also blame your Government for having weaker currency. Valve isn't to blame.

It’s not only in Norway .I refuse to pay a price spike of €20 to €50 more for an older AAA game that used to cost €50, especially when nothing has changed. It’s still a raging dumpster fire, just with a higher price tag, because, duh, the AAA Game company basically just wants more money for the exactly same old liquid diarrhea.

Australia as well..

Originally posted by War5oldier:

Originally posted by PocketYoda:

Australia as well..

For me: MGS Δ is ¥8,580 (A$88) in Japan, but the same is A$117 in Australia. To put it into perspective, even Norway has one of the worst regional pricing.

I don't disagree, i'm just saying we both get cheated..

Originally posted by War5oldier:

Originally posted by PocketYoda:

Australia as well..

For me: MGS Δ is ¥8,580 (A$88) in Japan, but the same is A$117 in Australia. To put it into perspective, even Norway has one of the worst regional pricing.

NOK is less than the Euro.

https://steamdb.info/sub/870110/

Originally posted by War5oldier:

Originally posted by PocketYoda:

I don't disagree, i'm just saying we both get cheated..

I've heard that games are absurdly a rip off in Australia, not only because of taxation: but they are geographically isolated from other regions. For me at least, games cap out at ¥8,000 or 82 AUD (for base editions) while the same starts at 110 AUD (don't even get started on deluxe editions).

A large part is because of their currency value being about $.65 per AUD compared to the USD and the devs want to earn the same amount for their game if their region can support the prices as they have the information if it works.

Your currency would be stronger if the government wasn't burning a ton of it on social programs for net loss immigrants.

Originally posted by War5oldier:

Originally posted by PocketYoda:

I don't disagree, i'm just saying we both get cheated..

I've heard that games are absurdly a rip off in Australia, not only because of taxation: but they are geographically isolated from other regions. For me at least, games cap out at ¥8,000 or 82 AUD (for base editions) while the same starts at 110 AUD (don't even get started on deluxe editions).

Games are all digital.. So there is very little isolation.. Our Government tax is 10%.. but games are way above that..

Originally posted by Chompman:

Originally posted by War5oldier:

I've heard that games are absurdly a rip off in Australia, not only because of taxation: but they are geographically isolated from other regions. For me at least, games cap out at ¥8,000 or 82 AUD (for base editions) while the same starts at 110 AUD (don't even get started on deluxe editions).

A large part is because of their currency value being about $.65 per AUD compared to the USD and the devs want to earn the same amount for their game if their region can support the prices as they have the information if it works.

Most games are even more than the currency conversion rates, even more than the 10% GST.. publishers just gouge us.

We really needed another off topic thread about prices, that steam does not set or control?

Originally posted by pckirk:

We really needed another off topic thread about prices, that steam does not set or control?

They do set the 30% on developers though..

Originally posted by PocketYoda:

Originally posted by pckirk:

We really needed another off topic thread about prices, that steam does not set or control?

They do set the 30% on developers though..

It's 20%-30% for awhile now and it's the industry standard and even more so when you consider what steam offers compared to many other online game stores.

Steam prices are a rip off, period, you don't have to purchase games from steam anymore not at their prices, there are new gaming platforms available that operate like steam and their pricing is up to 70% less than steam. We don't use steam anymore, we now purchase games elsewhere at
better prices, example, AFL 26 PC for $29 on another gaming site, compared to Steams price of $99. Its a no brain'er, Steam are now irrelevant. not interested in being ripped off for profits.

Blame it on valve for not keeping regional prices up to date. IMHO they should be reviewed every 6 months (not necessarily changed just test to see if an adjustment needs to be done) rather then the years they go without being updated.

When comparing prices to US prices, keep in mind that the US price is listed BEFORE VAT. European prices have no hidden costs.

There are too many uninformed juveniles on these forums who have no idea what they are talking about, but they like to flap their lips with opinions that aren't factual or relevant, these juveniles like to say without thinking, steam doesn't set the prices, when they have no idea or understand how business is conducted, steam have a pricing policy, all businesses do, they have contracts and deals and conditions, game developers adhere to these polices, rules and conditions and set their prices accordingly. under Steams policy the pricing structure is excessively high, therefore it causes excessive price hikes of games because developers on the steam platform have the ability under steams policies to charge excessive prices for their games and they take advantage of these policies for profits. Unprecedented gaming prices, by design are to maximise profits over everything else and this practice has contributed to higher prices of games as well as quality issues and decline regarding gaming in general.

The pricing of Games on steam is set by Steam/Valve policies, profit is the bottom line, high prices are the result. its called Greed!, its as simple as that.