Lets talk about regional prices
green_villain
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Hey guys i want your opinion on this topic
i think smthing is wrong here
why for example country with average salary $350/month have biggest prices then USA and other countries with top world economies?
or why prices for eso+ in Russia equal to others but pre-order twice cheaper?
i think ZOS need review this
@ZOS_GinaBruno
P.S. if you know any other currencies not in my list please let me know, i will add them too, but afaik i listed all of them
Edited by green_villain on January 23, 2019 10:33PM i think smthing is wrong here
why for example country with average salary $350/month have biggest prices then USA and other countries with top world economies?
or why prices for eso+ in Russia equal to others but pre-order twice cheaper?
i think ZOS need review this
@ZOS_GinaBruno
P.S. if you know any other currencies not in my list please let me know, i will add them too, but afaik i listed all of them
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green_villain✭✭✭interesting also why AU eso+ so cheap, looks like when they added eso+ in game AUD rate was lot different than now0
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ZonasArch✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭In Brazil, it ends up being about 60BRL, equivalent to US prices, give or take, but our salaries are about the same, face value, meaning subs here cost the very equivalent of an American paying 60USD. Can't sub like this. Proportionate to buying power, it's 4x as expensive! Please, regionalize prices for sub. Please! Even if you charge us 50-60% it'll still be expensive but at least it'll be afordable!1 -
green_villain✭✭✭In Brazil, it ends up being about 60BRL, equivalent to US prices, give or take, but our salaries are about the same, face value, meaning subs here cost the very equivalent of an American paying 60USD. Can't sub like this. Proportionate to buying power, it's 4x as expensive! Please, regionalize prices for sub. Please! Even if you charge us 50-60% it'll still be expensive but at least it'll be afordable!
how many in BRL if you choose 1 year eso+?
i will add it too
@ZonasArch
looks like there is no local prices for Brazil, i turn on VPN and checked https://account.elderscrollsonline.com/store
the prices in USDEdited by green_villain on January 23, 2019 10:10PM0 -
phairdon✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭green_villain wrote: »interesting also why AU eso+ so cheap, looks like when they added eso+ in game AUD rate was lot different than now
AUS vs US dollar. The prices vary depending on the exchange rate of the Australian dollar vs the green Back. If the AUS dollar is high, its better for those of us living in Australian and New Zealand. If the AUS dollar drops vs the green back, we pay more.Your immersion is breaking my entitlement. Buff Sorc's. Darkshroud the cremator Death by furRubeus BlackFluffy knight BladesThe Fat PantherPsijic Fungal SausageFlesheater the VileCaspian Rafferty FernsbyArchfiend Warlock PiersThe Black BishopEvil Wizard Lizard (EU)Neberra Vestige Fajeon (EU)Salanis Deathstick (EU)Blood Mage Alchemist (EU)0 -
green_villain✭✭✭green_villain wrote: »interesting also why AU eso+ so cheap, looks like when they added eso+ in game AUD rate was lot different than now
AUS vs US dollar. The prices vary depending on the exchange rate of the Australian dollar vs the green Back. If the AUS dollar is high, its better for those of us living in Australian and New Zealand. If the AUS dollar drops vs the green back, we pay more.
i know, so in 2015 when they introduced eso+ rate was another0 -
kypranb14_ESO✭✭✭✭✭Can't you bypass your counties overpriced package using Paypal? My brother had a friend doing this to pay extremely low prices compared to his country in another game.0 -
green_villain✭✭✭kypranb14_ESO wrote: »Can't you bypass your counties overpriced package using Paypal? My brother had a friend doing this to pay extremely low prices compared to his country in another game.
how? its a prices fixed in ESO store and in your account, you cant change them by paying methods xD0 -
ZonasArch✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭green_villain wrote: »In Brazil, it ends up being about 60BRL, equivalent to US prices, give or take, but our salaries are about the same, face value, meaning subs here cost the very equivalent of an American paying 60USD. Can't sub like this. Proportionate to buying power, it's 4x as expensive! Please, regionalize prices for sub. Please! Even if you charge us 50-60% it'll still be expensive but at least it'll be afordable!
how many in BRL if you choose 1 year eso+?
i will add it too
@ZonasArch
looks like there is no local prices for Brazil, i turn on VPN and checked https://account.elderscrollsonline.com/store
the prices in USD
Steam shows us 56BRL I think. Been a while since I last checked. But then there are taxes on top so maybe we don't have a Brazil price indeed.0 -
green_villain✭✭✭green_villain wrote: »In Brazil, it ends up being about 60BRL, equivalent to US prices, give or take, but our salaries are about the same, face value, meaning subs here cost the very equivalent of an American paying 60USD. Can't sub like this. Proportionate to buying power, it's 4x as expensive! Please, regionalize prices for sub. Please! Even if you charge us 50-60% it'll still be expensive but at least it'll be afordable!
how many in BRL if you choose 1 year eso+?
i will add it too
@ZonasArch
looks like there is no local prices for Brazil, i turn on VPN and checked https://account.elderscrollsonline.com/store
the prices in USD
Steam shows us 56BRL I think. Been a while since I last checked. But then there are taxes on top so maybe we don't have a Brazil price indeed.
steam has very various prices yes, im comparing only official store and account on ZOS siteEdited by green_villain on January 23, 2019 10:31PM0 -
phairdon✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭green_villain wrote: »green_villain wrote: »interesting also why AU eso+ so cheap, looks like when they added eso+ in game AUD rate was lot different than now
AUS vs US dollar. The prices vary depending on the exchange rate of the Australian dollar vs the green Back. If the AUS dollar is high, its better for those of us living in Australian and New Zealand. If the AUS dollar drops vs the green back, we pay more.
i know, so in 2015 when they introduced eso+ rate was another
Monthly subs were around since 2014. They were compulsory in 2014. As far as I remember, the first month was charged in Euro rates, then swapped to the Australian dollar.Your immersion is breaking my entitlement. Buff Sorc's. Darkshroud the cremator Death by furRubeus BlackFluffy knight BladesThe Fat PantherPsijic Fungal SausageFlesheater the VileCaspian Rafferty FernsbyArchfiend Warlock PiersThe Black BishopEvil Wizard Lizard (EU)Neberra Vestige Fajeon (EU)Salanis Deathstick (EU)Blood Mage Alchemist (EU)0 -
lagrue✭✭✭✭✭
✭There's honestly no point trying to figure this out - even looking at one country, Canada, their pricing makes no sense. I'm on PS4 and get this:
5500 Crowns = $39.99
21000 Crowns = $199.99
But like... 5500 x 4 (at $39.99) = 22000 crown for 159.96
You literally get 1000 crowns more for $40 cheaper if you just buy the 5500 pack 4 times instead of buying the biggest pack.
In fact for $200 you can buy the 5500 pack FIVE times and get 27,500 crowns for the exact same price as the 21,000 pack.
Their pricing model makes absolutely NO sense. Forget other countries, it's in complete disarray even outside of other factors. They just pull prices out of their butts and hope nobody notices. They don't have calculators at ZOS marketing division.Edited by lagrue on January 23, 2019 10:36PM"You must defeat me every time. I need defeat you only once"2 -
green_villain✭✭✭There's honestly no point trying to figure this out - even looking at one country, Canada, their pricing makes no sense. I'm on PS4 and get this.
5500 Crowns = $39.99
21000 Crowns = $199.99
But like... 5500 x 4 (at $39.99) = 22000 crown for 159.96
You literally get 1000 crowns more for $40 cheaper if you just buy the 5500 pack 4 times instead of buying the biggest pack.
In fact for $200 you can buy the 5500 pack FIVE times and get 27,500 crowns for the exact same price as the 21,000 pack.
Their pricing model makes absolutely NO sense. They just pull prices out of their butts and hope nobody notices. They don't have calculators at ZOS marketing division.
lol, really? wtf is this xD0 -
lagrue✭✭✭✭✭
✭green_villain wrote: »
I'm pretty sure it's a predatory attempt to trick people into losing money. They know most games the bigger the pack the bigger the deal, so some people will buy it without doing the math, and in turn be ripped off
I've complained about it for ages but they have no intention of being consistent. It's funny but sad at the same time.Edited by lagrue on January 23, 2019 10:45PM"You must defeat me every time. I need defeat you only once"2 -
Smaxx✭✭✭✭✭Also important to note in all such comparisons:
US prices are before taxes, while EU prices are after taxes (which add around 20% markup).
Multiplying the US price of 122$ you'll end up with an EU equivalent of around 146$, which is even higher than what they charge.1 -
p_tsakirisb16_ESO✭✭✭✭✭
✭Also important to note in all such comparisons:
US prices are before taxes, while EU prices are after taxes (which add around 20% markup).
Multiplying the US price of 122$ you'll end up with an EU equivalent of around 146$, which is even higher than what they charge.
Euro & GBP though are not 1-1 with USD.....
$1 = €0.88 and $1 = £0.76
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Ermiq✭✭✭✭✭
✭Украина це Европа.
In Russia we have quite expensive subscription price, but chapters price is equivalent to other games with regional prices, e.g., Russian prices at Steam are half of global USD-based price.Edited by Ermiq on January 24, 2019 9:04AMOne of the two of us definitely has gone mad. It only remains to define whether this one is the whole world or just me.
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Smaxx✭✭✭✭✭p_tsakirisb16_ESO wrote: »Euro & GBP though are not 1-1 with USD.....
$1 = €0.88 and $1 = £0.76
Ah, misread the table. I used the 122 since it has "USA*" next to it, although that's for Poland and the USA label for the second half…
However, this makes the difference even bigger though:
The EU price of 124.99EUR already includes 20% taxes (and translates to 142.25USD), while in comparison the US 140USD is before taxes.
As far as I know, some states won't charge taxes for this but even then the EU price is like just 2.25USD more expensive.
The GB one seems to be a steal in comparison though, I agree.
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green_villain✭✭✭this prices is opening for abuse where you can change country and pay less then others0
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Smaxx✭✭✭✭✭You'll have that no matter how you price the game. There's always a region where people can get a better deal, but in the end it just ruins the pricing for those that really can't pay more (see above, like having 350$ a month total budget). Also reason I generally don't buy keys off resellers like G2A. If I don't agree with any prices at release, I simply wait for a sale.0
