Square Enix statement

[Shaone]

The digital/physical sales for all the rest of the games are near enough the same. Only this product is different.

Yep, this is the part that bothers me, and as far as I'm concerned people can argue about minimum wage, average wage, PPP, big mac prices or taxes until the cows come home. If all those weak justifications are true, then why did they adjust the prices on the other versions at all?
They are pulling underhand, despicable tactics with the CE box pricing, and in doing so attacking their most loyal fans, as those are the ones most likely to be buying CE in the first place. I consider this a massive breach of trust. But I'm OK with it, honestly. I have boxed collectors 1.0 and 2.0, so I would have liked to get 3.0, but not if it comes with a "f&*k you" price tag. Standard edition digital from the cheapest retailer at launch time it shall be. I would add "unless they do something to remedy the situation" but I've given up hope on that front.

One is digital, one is physical. They are subject to different rules, laws, tariffs, ... oh yeah I said that already.

Yeah except they adjusted UK price on the boxed combined XIV+Heavensward. Next!