Steam payment HUGE price increase!

[Pori_Dessu]

With due respect, based on the conversion rate... that's what the rest of us have been paying all along.

edit: I pay $14.99 a month in US dollars and according to https://coinmill.com/BRL_USD.html that is 47.69 BRL.

As I said before, the problem the OP is complaining is the lack of warning before the changes (From what I understand). I told my sister about the changes and she was kinda upset as well with the fact there was not even an announcement, the actual pricings didn't upset her, since that's pretty much the price I pay (I use entry sub tho, so it's somewhat cheaper).

[Aramina]

As I said before, the problem the OP is complaining is the lack of warning before the changes (From what I understand). I told my sister about the changes and she was kinda upset as well with the fact there was not even an announcement, the actual pricings didn't upset her, since that's pretty much the price I pay (I use entry sub tho, so it's somewhat cheaper).

Oh yeah for sure, there should have been an announcement. My comment was more for people saying basically "gg now I can't play!" I mean.. that sucks of course... but... it wasn't overly fair for people to be paying so much less to begin with.

[OhirumenoMuchi]

did anybody contacted SQEX about the prices? if someone already did then we just have to wait for a response.

after all, nobody, i really mean nobody would like a raise in what they are paying without any warning. be us brazillians, americans, russians, aliens from the moon, eorzeans, nobody would like to have a raise on subscriptions without at least a explaining about it.

its not about we feeling special, its about wanting for a clear explanation on why did it change.

people who pay with bank slips arent going to pay BRL 47. but 50.

[Korihu]

With due respect, based on the conversion rate... that's what the rest of us have been paying all along.

edit: I pay $14.99 a month in US dollars and according to https://coinmill.com/BRL_USD.html that is 47.69 BRL.

That's not how purchasing power works. In other countries, we earn our local currency, NOT USD. Different minimum wages too. Imagine if you had to pay almost 50 bucks a month to play. I remember I could never get to play subscription based games when I was younger, because I grew up in Malaysia, and 15 USD translated to RM60. We don't get paid in USD! We get paid in Ringgit! Which means we have to put in substantially much more work to pay for these translated prices, which for a lot of us meant not playing it at all.

It's so easy for people to say this stuff when they get to live in the country that these prices are based around!

[Insignate]

You are completely right about the conversion rate, the 3.14 rate (7/23/2017) but you are completely wrong when we talk about minimum wage, in America the minimum wage is 1440,00 USD, in brazil it is 933,00 BRL
we have a shitty government and unorganized country, which makes the tax hit the ceiling, so, 28.99 is already TOO MUCH against 13.99 to 14.99 (which in my opinion is already TOO MUCH for a subscription of 30 days) + you have to buy the game...
now you have to pay 48.99??? this is freaking insane, I would stop playing this game...

[AngelyLowell]

Here in Brazil, the basic salary is around 800 BRL

In EUA is around 1200 USD, converting it is 3800 BRL.

Your 15 dollars is waaaaaay more accessible for US citizens than us who was paying 31 BRL before the adjustments.

We have a higher ping and a lot of less support.

So yes, I think it's fair for us to pay 31 BRL.

[GrizzlyTank]

Here in Brazil, the basic salary is around 800 BRL

In EUA is around 1200 USD, converting it is 3800 BRL.

Your 15 dollars is waaaaaay more accessible for US citizens than us who was paying 31 BRL before the adjustments.

We have a higher ping and a lot of less support.

So yes, I think it's fair for us to pay 31 BRL.

Too bad players are know to exploit these locations to pay less.

[PharisHanasaki]

Too bad players are know to exploit these locations to pay less.

You'll have to either travel to Brazil and switch your country to this AND have a brazilian credit or debit card to be able to use your Steam wallet in this country, or have a friend who can set it up for you. Proxys do not always work as steam detects these and this can get you banned.

[Heroboy]

for example, school teacher wage in Russia 300 euros.
so without steam "price adjust" it too expensive to play.
I can't play with 3x prices. it too expensive for disabled person like me T_T

[Jaibamon]

I am from Mexico, and I have always paid 13 USD either from Steam or from the Mog Station. Since the Mexican currency has been declining since the last year, I have to pay more for my monthy subscription; and while I would like to SE to reduce the cost of my sub, I perfectly understand if they don't want to. After all, 13 USD for everyone seems fair.

In other words: blame our third-world countries.