SE first expansion:
1. SE charge the UK more than the US and JP. Convert currency, the UK have to pay 23275,36 JPY while the US and JP pay 15756,53 ( i believe the JP pay less around 15k ?), eu 16757,05 JPY
2. SE Eu store went down for 48h, up for....5 min & down again
3. SE claim there is limit supply for EU but allow to pre-order 5 min before the set time.
I will never forget this fiasco, SE
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03-18-2015, 04:49 PMShneibelI will never forget this fiasco, SE
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03-18-2015, 05:25 PMAyamia
Went down for 48 hours? I actually ordered digital CE yesterday. Unless today's thursday it sure wasn't down for 48 hours.
(You aren't talking about the physical CE since you're mentioning...)
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03-18-2015, 05:56 PMNeuflune
JP was 14800 yen.
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03-18-2015, 06:49 PMwicked-oneI think you shouldn´t only consider the exchange rates, but more the average income of a country...Quote:
Originally Posted by Shneibel
Bulgaria´s average income lies between 200-300 Euros, yet they pay the same price for gasoline as me, where the average income here lies by 1500+ (net.)
how´s that fair? #firstworldproblems -
03-18-2015, 06:58 PMQuinceTaruYou get free shipping certain parts of NA have to pay upwards to 40$ for their standard 2-7 day shipping so take that in mind also!Quote:
Originally Posted by Shneibel
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03-18-2015, 07:19 PMPandastirfryAlso keep in mind different local fees, import taxes, and the new EU VAT laws that's went into effect in January. All these affect the price of the same game in various countriesQuote:
Originally Posted by QuinceTaru
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03-18-2015, 07:20 PMRiardon
My country is not even supported for physical boxes shipping. I have to wait for retailers to bring the physical box if I want to buy it. The other choice is to buy the digital download but no physical cookies included. Btw the store was down for almost 2 days cause of technical problems. Most tech companies selling things in EU without converting currencies. 1 USD = 1 EURO. This applies in smartphones, tablets, pc parts, games and more. I read somewhere that they do this in order to maintain stable income because if they convert it they need to change the price too often as the economy is not something stable and currency rates change all the time. Also include the variouis VAT and local fees on top. And ofc this is a nice excuse to increase the profits. It's not fair but nothing is fair in this world anyway. I wouldn't call this a fiasco though. We still have 3 whole months left till expansion gets released.
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03-18-2015, 07:57 PMJandorYou've made a powerful enemy this day Square Enix.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shneibel
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03-18-2015, 07:58 PMAneraWe are the warrior of light!!Quote:
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03-18-2015, 08:00 PMKrakturHahahaha best post I've read in a long time!Quote:
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Go Darth Vador! -
03-18-2015, 09:02 PMMoqi
If you're still giving them money all they'll know is they will gey away with it and try more stunts (see: cash shop). Complaining but doin nothing about it changes nothing. It's become pretty clear that SE gives no hoot about consumer satisfaction anymore now what they got their 4mil players back. If you don't talk money they won't care.
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03-18-2015, 09:09 PMJandorI have a plan that will force them to listen to me!Quote:
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03-18-2015, 09:21 PMHumsterMKXSounds terrible...Quote:
Originally Posted by Jandor
It wouldn't work. I tried sending Lalafell parts to them, deaf ears.
Maybe I should send Miqo'te parts next. -
03-18-2015, 09:23 PMRemusShould have sent that first.Quote:
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03-18-2015, 10:09 PMHumsterMKXHey! How about I send you my cache od Elezen ears and Roe femurs. And you spend those to your friends.Quote:
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And we all send parts to them. Make them think they are dealing with a number of angry customers. -
03-18-2015, 10:35 PMKinseykinz
The ONLY way you get SE to change is to not buy it. Simple as that.
And to be frank, even that, likely won't actually work in your favor if the other regions (NA and JA) still buy the product in large numbers. All that SE will interpret that as is 'the EU isn't interested in Boxed versions/CE boxed versions' and then will likely market them less in your region in the future.
So really, either way, you're likely screwed.
That said, many items I purchase here (US) that happened to have prices for England etc as well on them, are typically higher priced there than they are here. Like it'll say US 20 dollars, England 25 pounds. So not only is your conversion rate higher, but the actual price (even if dollar-pound was 1:1 ratio) is higher. I'm not saying it's right...but it seems common practice. It likely has something to do with the constant changes in exchange rates/the items I'm seeing having different import prices between countries. -
03-18-2015, 10:39 PMServerCollaps
everyone here knows, that they'll sell every single ce, they could even sell them for 300$ and more
sure thing that ppl complain, but in the end its worth it for them and they just buy it -
03-18-2015, 10:55 PMShneibel
As said from the other post, the EU CE will and might be sold out because the EU CE are include all EU country and not just UK. IF the Uk refuse to buy, the other country will buy and SE can say : ALL EU CE SOLD OUT, or something like that. But they will never say how many had sold in UK
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03-18-2015, 11:01 PMDragonFlyyAnd it wouldn't matter, because if you don't buy, there are plenty of other people (even in the UK) that will buy it.Quote:
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03-18-2015, 11:11 PMkyuven
I'm actually surprised it costs more than the JP version frankly.
I mean, i can understand why (fewer import/export fees/taxes when you're selling in your own country) but media companies are known to gouge the HELL out of consumers in Japan because they can get away with it. (many Japanese people will even outright refuse to buy cheaper products because they don't feel they're getting the most for their money. It's why Japan is one of the few countries Wal-Mart floundered in.)
Did you know the average new movie released on DVD/Blu-Ray in Japan still costs upwards of $50? Frozen cost about 4800 yen when it released! Small wonder they still have an active and thriving rental industry. -
03-18-2015, 11:27 PMRemusFunny you say that, i have about 6-7 friends who wanted CE but won't get it anymore because the price is stupid.Quote:
Originally Posted by DragonFlyy
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03-18-2015, 11:41 PMSDaemonStill plenty more who did buy it....Quote:
Originally Posted by Remus
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03-18-2015, 11:50 PMNatsunotypo and more context
I've been talking to friends at work that were interested in SE games (mainly because I've been talking about FFXIV, Type-0 and X/X-2). As I was interested in getting the CE, I talked about the 129.99 GBP price tag on the 1st day the store was very briefly up & brushed it off (as others did) as a placeholder. My friends were just as in shock at the possibility of it being correct.
They've asked since how it all went and I've had to tell them that yes, SE is ripping us off, and No, I won't be getting it.
So, for every sale they are making via greed, they are missing out on more potential sales.