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Why Different Crown Prices for Canada?

MissBizz
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So, as I read this thread about how steam is charging more than they should be for customers paying in AUD.. it got me thinking.

AUD and CAD have pretty similar exchange rates. $1 USD is $1.39 AUD, and $1.30 CAD.

Why is it that AUD is given adjusted pricing ($39.99 for 5500 pack, $78 AUD for 6 month sub) and I'm (Canadian) paying $49.99 for 550 crowns, and $95.94 CAD for a 6 month sub?

Is there a law or something I'm missing? I'm just confused as to why CAD isn't also given adjusted pricing.
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  • Curragraigue
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    MissBizz wrote: »
    So, as I read this thread about how steam is charging more than they should be for customers paying in AUD.. it got me thinking.

    AUD and CAD have pretty similar exchange rates. $1 USD is $1.39 AUD, and $1.30 CAD.

    Why is it that AUD is given adjusted pricing ($39.99 for 5500 pack, $78 AUD for 6 month sub) and I'm (Canadian) paying $49.99 for 550 crowns, and $95.94 CAD for a 6 month sub?

    Is there a law or something I'm missing? I'm just confused as to why CAD isn't also given adjusted pricing.

    Sssh MissBizz they will jack up the prices on the Australians.

    I think it stems from release. At around release the AUD was equal parity to being worth more than the USD for 6-9 months from memory. AUD has fallen they just haven't adjusted prices on PC. On console they are doing the conversion so I'm paying over $55 AUD for the 5500 crown packs.
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  • boundsy88
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    cause australians have to deal with ping that never goes lower than 230ish
  • MissBizz
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    MissBizz wrote: »
    So, as I read this thread about how steam is charging more than they should be for customers paying in AUD.. it got me thinking.

    AUD and CAD have pretty similar exchange rates. $1 USD is $1.39 AUD, and $1.30 CAD.

    Why is it that AUD is given adjusted pricing ($39.99 for 5500 pack, $78 AUD for 6 month sub) and I'm (Canadian) paying $49.99 for 550 crowns, and $95.94 CAD for a 6 month sub?

    Is there a law or something I'm missing? I'm just confused as to why CAD isn't also given adjusted pricing.

    Sssh MissBizz they will jack up the prices on the Australians.

    I think it stems from release. At around release the AUD was equal parity to being worth more than the USD for 6-9 months from memory. AUD has fallen they just haven't adjusted prices on PC. On console they are doing the conversion so I'm paying over $55 AUD for the 5500 crown packs.

    Don't you miss the days where we paid the usd price in our dollar? Aka... $39.99 meant 39.99 anything.
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  • Curragraigue
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    MissBizz wrote: »
    MissBizz wrote: »
    So, as I read this thread about how steam is charging more than they should be for customers paying in AUD.. it got me thinking.

    AUD and CAD have pretty similar exchange rates. $1 USD is $1.39 AUD, and $1.30 CAD.

    Why is it that AUD is given adjusted pricing ($39.99 for 5500 pack, $78 AUD for 6 month sub) and I'm (Canadian) paying $49.99 for 550 crowns, and $95.94 CAD for a 6 month sub?

    Is there a law or something I'm missing? I'm just confused as to why CAD isn't also given adjusted pricing.

    Sssh MissBizz they will jack up the prices on the Australians.

    I think it stems from release. At around release the AUD was equal parity to being worth more than the USD for 6-9 months from memory. AUD has fallen they just haven't adjusted prices on PC. On console they are doing the conversion so I'm paying over $55 AUD for the 5500 crown packs.

    Don't you miss the days where we paid the usd price in our dollar? Aka... $39.99 meant 39.99 anything.

    I think I conducted a one man stimulus package for US retailers with all the online purchases I was making. It all seemed so cheap, loved it.
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    Tanked to Undaunted 9+ Mag and Stam of every class using Group Finder for 90+% of the Vet Dungeon runs
  • Duiwel
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    Want to hear what's REALLY sad?
    When the game launched in April 2014:
    $1 = R10.50

    Exchange rate to the USD today:
    $1 = R15.65
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  • lolo_01b16_ESO
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    The price in CAD seems fine. For me it's 35€ for the 5500 crowns which equals 51 CAD.
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