Shows as £26.99 for me
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| Author: | [SpA]JediLardMaster [ 16 Dec 2008, 13:20 ] |
| Post subject: | Valve introduces Steam web browser and UK friendly |
Find out more and how to activate it here: http://www.custompc.co.uk/news/605340/u ... rices.html |
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| Author: | [SpA]demm [ 16 Dec 2008, 13:33 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Valve introduces Steam web browser and UK friendly |
I already tried it out a couple of days ago. If it stays like this is complete and utter shit! L4D costs 50$ and also costs 50€. All I can say is: wtf?! The pricings might have gotten better for the UK folks and their weak pound, but for us in the € zone it's gotten worse. If I have the option in the future, I will still choose to pay in $, because the 0.50€ fee for currency exchange is way less than the amount we can save. |
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| Author: | [SpA]JediLardMaster [ 16 Dec 2008, 13:38 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Valve introduces Steam web browser and UK friendly |
Shows as £26.99 for me
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| Author: | [SpA]Migu [ 16 Dec 2008, 13:38 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Valve introduces Steam web browser and UK friendly |
Oh no, don't tell me they will use the 1€=1$ conversion now...  Cause that really sucks. |
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| Author: | [SpA]Blackhawk [ 16 Dec 2008, 13:46 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Valve introduces Steam web browser and UK friendly |
[SpA]demm wrote: I already tried it out a couple of days ago.
Saw the same and only thought WTF is it simply broken or do they really want to use a 1:1 conversion rate?
If it stays like this is complete and utter shit! L4D costs 50$ and also costs 50€. All I can say is: wtf?! The pricings might have gotten better for the UK folks and their weak pound, but for us in the € zone it's gotten worse. If I have the option in the future, I will still choose to pay in $, because the 0.50€ fee for currency exchange is way less than the amount we can save. |
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| Author: | [SpA]futari [ 16 Dec 2008, 14:27 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Valve introduces Steam web browser and UK friendly |
Some games had a new (better) euro - dollar rate but 99% don't.. but since it's only a beta I can imagine they will do proper euro prices when they release it~ at least I hope so.. otherwise this is just bullshit~ |
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| Author: | [SpA]Migu [ 16 Dec 2008, 14:36 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Valve introduces Steam web browser and UK friendly |
Ehm personally I don't think they will change it. It's always been like that in videogames industry; 1€=1$. Just take a look at the console market...of course we in europe have to pay more then others. 
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| Author: | Crovax20 [ 18 Dec 2008, 09:40 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Valve introduces Steam web browser and UK friendly |
wtf.... seriously last time I ever buy anything of steam. This is just a major fuck over for people that have the euro. Suddenly we pay way more and guess who is getting payed more? I SMELL FUCKING EA MENTALITY |
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| Author: | [SpA]Bill Gaitas [ 18 Dec 2008, 10:13 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Valve introduces Steam web browser and UK friendly |
Guess I will start buying stuff on Amazon. Well, it was fun while it lasted. |
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| Author: | [SpA]futari [ 18 Dec 2008, 16:36 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Valve introduces Steam web browser and UK friendly |
it's official now, I'm going back to buying retail.. I don't even remember where the nearest game store is 0_0 but 1 dollar is by far no 1 euro 
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| Author: | [SpA]Noxious [ 18 Dec 2008, 17:06 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Valve introduces Steam web browser and UK friendly |
www.play.com 
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| Author: | [SpA]Blackhawk [ 18 Dec 2008, 22:33 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Valve introduces Steam web browser and UK friendly |
Ok... now real reason to buy through Steam anymore... Great example from the off. forums: Quote: Call of Duty 4
... but I'm afraid that still enough people will buy the overprized stuff. Altough it's now cheaper to get a game in a box than as a digital distribution? Who would by music on iTunes if the CDs would cost more than in a normal store? o_O
(Germany) 49,99 US$ = 34,72 € 49.99 € = 71.970603 US$ (Switzerland) 49.99 US$ = 54 CHF 49.99 € = 77.8 CHF (Norway) 49,99 US$ = 340,54kr 49,99 € = 479,38kr (Denmark) 49,99 US$ = 258.859465 Danish kroner 49,99 € = 371.385675 Danish kroner (Hungary) 49,99 US$=9457 HUF 49,99 € =13327 HUF (Poland) 49,99 US$ = 141,14 PLN/Zloty 49,99 € = 203,20 PLN/Zloty |
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| Author: | [SpA]demm [ 19 Dec 2008, 09:58 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Valve introduces Steam web browser and UK friendly |
The only positive thing is, that the 49,99€ include VAT (19% in Germany, 20% in Austria), whereas the 49,99$ do not. But still, the € is worth 42% more than the $, so the 20% included tax don't make up for that at all. Valve has been violating European consumer laws with their advertising policy up until now. In most European countries it is mandatory that all prices that you advertise with have to be the consumer end prices, that means including all taxes and fees. So when they offer their games for 50$ excl. tax it violates European law, but they don't care because they're US based. At least this has changed now. |
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| Author: | [SpA]demm [ 22 Dec 2008, 15:11 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Valve introduces Steam web browser and UK friendly |
Ok, the beta has ended. The current price for L4D is 45€, that is 62$ 50$ + 20% tax = 60$ So the American prices are still better, but only slightly. Slightly enough for me to still buy my games through steam. |
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