The issue of the sub price in Ukraine

[DixieBellOCE]

The price has risen from 260UAH to ≈430UAH due to exchange rate fluctuations

The base sub in Australia (Not entry level) is $13/month.
Thats $328.80 Ukraine.

That's our NORMAL sub rate.

Call me insensitive but your barely 30% more than a normal subscription in other countries, that is not a big problem to start crying about.

Did you know Brazilian players pay $6.80 AUD/month for a sub?

Id love for them to standardize the price worldwide to match the lowest rate, would make this game cost nothing to play.

[Asako]

This is the world we live in now however. People want everything handed to them with a sob story. It's awful what's happening in Ukraine but video games are a luxury item as others have stated. What about the wars and disasters in other countries? What about people from broken homes or low income? How should Square go about identifying each user and determine their current status or nationality? Proof of passport and place of residence to confirm you are indeed a citizen and you are harshly affected?

It is what it is. Auto demolition on the houses are enabled. Take a break from the game and get the important things sorted out before you start worrying about a video game.

[Kes13a]

so, I have to admit to a bit of confusion. I am Canadian so just looking at it in my currency. I pay around 15.50 a month I think (not exactly sure and I get 6 months at a time)

the price per month went from 260 UAH, which is $9.18 Canadian, so seems like a screaming deal since I pay just under twice that.

it has gone up to the exorbitant price of 440 UAH, which at current exchange is 15.54, which is about what I pay.

does that mean that for the last number of years Canadian, and I assume US citizens as well, should be demanding a price break since other countries pay less?

the Ukraine is in a sucky and terrible situation. but really, there's a war going on, a video game is not essential. if there are bombs, rockets going overhead and I could be shot... playing FFXIV is not going to be on my mind.

[hagare]

let's be honest here.
Most people don't care.
and most people who say they care, care about as much as their slacktivism let them get away with it

[dapperfaffer]

Hello there.

[Sotaris]

Same in Finland. I paid 4cents for kwh and now it's 30 cents. Gasoline is/was most expensive in the EU for a long time. My car consumes 15liters / 100km. And I'm not earning that much, living in Finland after all. I'm not here complaining, just need to deal with it

Damn that’s a high consumption

[Sotaris]

GCBTW to all of you loving and caring people yada yada.


Sorry OP, all I can say is that I hope you and everyone's situation over in Ukraine gets better.

I don’t think anyone enjoys the situation. Nice try though.

[Jaquan]

Just to be clear. The issue I take with this sort of topic is that it looks at the very broad issue through a very narrow group while basically cherry picking who to help. And in this case the war on Ukraine affects way more than just Ukraine. And countries like mine are in only slightly better situation than OPs with prices constantly going up, national currency being weaker than on average (thus effectively increasing the sub costs).

Yes maybe SE should consider looking closer at the regional pricing. But that would need to go for every single country and not just one in an empty gesture to earn some PR.

[Sotaris]

There is still quite the difference between the average income in the US and the average income in Colombia (about $300/ month).

Regional pricing is not a new concept when it comes to video games. Russia and surrounding countries used to have access to regional pricing for several games. Things have changed recently because of sanctions. I think Brasil did for FFXIV at some point but I am not sure if it is still the case. Many other parts of the world never have access to such pricing.

Most of my Spanish speaking South American friends used to be “Russians” in SWTOR otherwise they weren’t able to afford a subscription. They couldn’t do it with FFXIV and the US pricing is simply prohibitive for the average family there.

I'm Scandinavian so the wage difference between the US and Colombia don't say me much. I know it's hard for many people in Europe right now, which was my point.

I mean the Ukraine has gotten so much money from the US and for what LMFAO

Probably could have left this part out. It's not a good look to be an asshole.

[Toutatis]

I'm Scandinavian so the wage difference between the US and Colombia don't say me much. I know it's hard for many people in Europe right now, which was my point.

The average salary in the US is about 4k, slightly higher than Scandinavian countries but all of them are >10x the average Colombian income and gaming remains for the privileged there. Upper middle class can only afford it with regional pricing. They slso deal with inflation.