Steam payment HUGE price increase!

[Freyar]

I've been following this for the better part of a day or two and I'm just having a hard time understanding why this move was made in the first place, let alone so close to Stormblood's launch. Even worse is that I have a gut feeling this came from someone completely unrelated to the actual project who has zero concern over what Final Fantasy XIV Online really meant as far as communication, trust, and commitment to doing right by the fanbase.

Final Fantasy XIV was a failure in 2010. It was because people who weren't mindful of what they should be doing were calling the shots. This, even as a North American player, concerns me greatly that something this severe is put into effect four years after the release of Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn. Are we seeing a case where SquareEnix's business units are swapping back and forth from Astral and Umbral eras?

This damages the game, the community, the goodwill that was generated over the course of the re-development and various launch issues. I am so disappointed that not only this was done without warning, but that it was done with an attempt to fall back on technicalities to avoid the obvious question regarding price changes on subscriptions.

I do see that other games did also make changes to BRL currencies. Blizzard did the same thing with notice but did not make such a drastic change and not at currency parity.

July 12, 2016
Exchange Rate: UD$3.30 to R $1.00

• Recurring Subscription (30-Day): R $24.75 or US$7.50
• Game Time (Non-Recurring) (30-Day): R $23,90 or US$7.24

If Blizzard were to do the same today...
July 20th, 2017
Exchange Rate: US$3.14 to R $1.00

• Recurring Subscription (30-Day) R $23.55 or US$7.50
• Game Time (Non-Recurring) (30-Day): R $23,90 or US$7.61

In comparison to yesterdays's straight exchange rates for Final Fantasy XIV Online...
July 20th, 2017
Exchange Rate: US$3.14 to R $1.00

• Game Time (30-Day): R $47.10 or USD$15.00

Making this decision 97% more costly than competing titles..

FURTHER

Average Income
April 2017
Brazil: R $2109 or ~US$671.12
United States: $3,436 (As reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics)

Earning Power
US 5:1 Brazil

[Ckrownz]

If anyone know how to contact Jim Sterling about this would be wonderful, Sid did god's work but Jim hits harder on this type of issue and he isn't particularly a fan of SE. I bet that he could give more voice to this.

[TemujinKha]

If anyone know how to contact Jim Sterling about this would be wonderful, Sid did god's work but Jim hits harder on this type of issue and he isn't particularly a fan of SE. I bet that he could give more voice to this.

His email is on his site jim at thejimquisition dot com. I sent an email for him, but the more people contacting the more outlets, more chance SE will do something

[DoppelShifter]

His email is on his site jim at thejimquisition dot com. I sent an email for him, but the more people contacting the more outlets, more chance SE will do something

There's also his unofficial subreddit, that he's said to visit quite often.

https://www.reddit.com/r/JimSterling..._pricehike_in/

[aekh]

I'd just like to take a moment to thank all the NA/EU players that can actually see how absurd this is instead of just repeating the same 'but you should pay the same as everyone else' stuff from earlier in this thread. We'll need all the support we can get if we want this situation to change, and, as a fellow player, I'm glad to see people can still care about things in this community even if it doesn't affect them directly. If possible, please help us spread the news and make people understand why this is extremely unfair to all of us. I feel like this is such a big issue but not a lot of people are aware of it and what it could mean for all players.

[Ckrownz]

I'd just like to take a moment to thank all the NA/EU players that can actually see how absurd this is instead of just repeating the same 'but you should pay the same as everyone else' stuff from earlier in this thread. We'll need all the support we can get if we want this situation to change, and, as a fellow player, I'm glad to see people can still care about things in this community even if it doesn't affect them directly. If possible, please help us spread the news and make people understand why this is extremely unfair to all of us. I feel like this is such a big issue but not a lot of people are aware of it and what it could mean for all players.

Agree, it's nice to see people with empathy and people fighting for this with us (contrary of reddit). I just want to thanks everyone that been helping with this cause.

[Jrmoca]

I'd just like to take a moment to thank all the NA/EU players that can actually see how absurd this is instead of just repeating the same 'but you should pay the same as everyone else' stuff from earlier in this thread. We'll need all the support we can get if we want this situation to change, and, as a fellow player, I'm glad to see people can still care about things in this community even if it doesn't affect them directly. If possible, please help us spread the news and make people understand why this is extremely unfair to all of us. I feel like this is such a big issue but not a lot of people are aware of it and what it could mean for all players.

I would also like to thank the attention and comments of all the players who are not affected by this problem, but who are showing their concerns about the way this problem is affecting others.

It may seem silly or simple, but it means a lot.

thank you all

[Jybril]

I might get in trouble for this but SE support is abysmal.
Enough is enough. They're a multi billion owned company
and has said nothing to help these people with their ridiculous price jump.
I don't know much about business practices or anything else, but ethically (I think I'm using this word right?) this is wrong.
It's a Video Game for one, shouldn't be costing an arm and a leg to play it.

I return to the topic every now and then and hope that someone sheds some light so
you people won't have to pay so much to play this game! ):

[Viralomg]

For gods sake, making such an impactful change in prices withouth any warning should not be in any way how a company as big as this should behave.
This was the biggest Dick Move™ I ever was unlucky enough to see coming from SQENIX.

[SnugglesD]

I might get in trouble for this but SE support is abysmal.
Enough is enough. They're a multi billion owned company
and has said nothing to help these people with their ridiculous price jump.
I don't know much about business practices or anything else, but ethically (I think I'm using this word right?) this is wrong.
It's a Video Game for one, shouldn't be costing an arm and a leg to play it.

I return to the topic every now and then and hope that someone sheds some light so
you people won't have to pay so much to play this game! ):

It's not costing an arm and a leg though. The prices were adjusted to account for currency exchange rates and now people in Brazil and Russia are paying the same as everyone else. I don't understand how this is even an issue.