£130 =/= $130

[SongJoohee]

17 dev posts, 0 on the second biggest topic about pre-orders.

Not surprised sadly, they did the same job of skirting around and not addressing issues when people were complaining about the Atma Relic step back in 2.2

Really do feel like a lower class citizen playing from Europe, especially the UK. I can bet my left arm that if the UK price was £90, and the US price was $190 they would be clamoring to address it and resolve the issue.

[Mature]

I honestly believe SE will sort the pricing for the UK because it will make NO SENSE Charging month rates as its true exchange convertion but selling a game as the same price as everywhere else. The site is still down but in the EU site the added the pre order link on the front page.

Subscription Length 30 days
Monthly Price £7.69 / 10.99 € *
Max Characters per Server 1
Max Characters 8
Standard
Subscription Length 30 days 90 days 180 days
Monthly Price £8.99 / 12.99 € * £8.39 / 11.99 € * £7.69 / 10.99 € *
Max Characters per Server 8
Max Characters 40

this is what the site is telling us TODAY. I repeat IT WILL MAKE NO SENSE selling the game at the same price as EVERYWHERE ELSE.sort it ASAP

[LadyLarunai]

Does it mean Japanese Players get to buy it for 130 yen (roughly one dollar)? Damn...

¥14,800 or $122 US

[AsahinaMyLove]

Because of our weak € the rate is already 1:1 to US-$ >_>;

[SongJoohee]

Because of our weak € the rate is already 1:1 to US-$ >_>;

The issue isn't with the Euro price, it's with the UK one. The UK one is £130, the equivalent of $190 or €180.

[Lollerblades]

I vote we get Anne Robinson on them via Watchdog XD

Or maybe trading standards.

[Mature]

I vote we get Anne Robinson on them via Watchdog XD

Or maybe trading standards.

That is a good idea actually. I'll wait for price to be up before sending email to crime watch. Honest good idea

[Lollerblades]

That is a good idea actually. I'll wait for price to be up before sending email to crime watch. Honest good idea

Where did CrimeWatch come from ?

Hopefully there is something on the Trading Standards / Citizens Advice Bureau that can shed some light. Or enough complaints. Its a total rip off that we have to pay more. Surely its not that hard to convert one game price into multiple currencies.

[MeiUshu]

Where did CrimeWatch come from ?

Hopefully there is something on the Trading Standards / Citizens Advice Bureau that can shed some light. Or enough complaints. Its a total rip off that we have to pay more. Surely its not that hard to convert one game price into multiple currencies.

You think is that easy ?....I will give you an example, in Italy a coffee is around EUR 1, where I live though you would pay your coffee EUR 3.50 (already converted from my currency into EUR) .so tell me you think is still that easy ? an average cost of a game in this part of the world is around EUR 75.-- to EUR 90.-- (already converted) and I speak of standard edition. Now tell me, you would really like to apply the exchange rate without taking into account the cost of living in each of the countries ??? seriously ? you sure ? Because see, you might end up to have to pay for a standard edition very basic the price I showed above, which is around 3x higher, so once more...you really believe is that easy??? The price needs to be set taking into account various parameters especially if you use one single currency not used in all the countries in Europe to set a price that will fit everybody, not too high for some and not too high for others.

Beyond this, those prices should have been set way before the launch and ready for all. This is unacceptable that, beyond the mistake, we do not have STILL anything up, mistakes occur, is no problem, but the silence is deafening and the should I use the word unprofessionalism in the resolving of this situation is even worse.

Hopefully, though, we will have an explanation and surely it will have nothing to do with *prices*

Mei

[Riamu]

Well all yesterday and this morning I have been constantly asking Square Enix Europe on twitter to make a comment about the £129.99 / $129.99 issue but they are completely avoiding me and a few others who have asked the same question.

Its a shame that are purposefully avoiding it, A simple "We currently have no exact prices available at this time, watch this space" would put most peoples minds at ease but alas they seem to want to keep the UK fan base on the edge. The fact they "confirmed" that the price is £129.99 on twitter is leaving me and I'm sure a lot of you guys also with a very sour taste in your mouth but I will keep tweeting at them for an answer about the pricing.

I'm guessing we'll just have to wait until the store comes back online and see what the outcome is... if they even manage bring the store back online that is lol