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cbe1978
Seasoned Novice
2 months ago

GBP rip off

I'm playing in the UK and I've just discovered that the cost of one of the disaster upgrade deals is the same in USD and GBP.  How is this right? £40 is the equivalent of $54!

I feel like I'm being ripped off.

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  • Ymmärrän täysin turhautumisesi — tuo ei kuulosta kovin reilulta. Jos hinta on sama numeroina sekä dollareissa että punnissa, brittipelaajat maksavat käytännössä enemmän. Siihen voi vaikuttaa esimerkiksi ALV tai aluekohtainen hinnoittelu, mutta pelaajan näkökulmasta se tuntuu silti huonolta.

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    cbe1978
    Seasoned Novice
    2 months ago

    Good point, I hadn't considered VAT and the lack of a national equivalent in the US.  Still, if I've worked this out correctly, £35.52 to £40 is some very crude rounding.  

  • Some of it is related to how and where sales tax / VAT is applied. And some is price points - they wouldn't offer something in UK for 38.54 based on exact exchange rates, it'll round up to 39.99.

  • The whole game is now a rip off, no matter where you live, they just want to drain your wallet.