There can be no justification whatsoever for the inflation busting hike in price for crystal purchases. To go from £14.99 to £19.99 for the "most popular" option is exhorbitant to say the least. Over the last 12 months or so playing this game I have spent a lot of money but you will not be getting a single penny from me from now on. What a complete rip off and what an atrocious way to deal with your customers.

"Judd335;90567" wrote:There can be no justification whatsoever for the inflation busting hike in price for crystal purchases.This is where you are totally wrong.See herehttp://www.xe.com/currencycharts/?from=GBP&to=USD&view=1Y

"Bobby777;882422" wrote:This is EA, does it really surprise you?Sorry, you wrong too.I'll make a safe bet that the OP has IOS. And its Apple who is in charge of currency rates.

I believe that Android has adjusted their prices as well in England. The hike in prices in England isn't driven by CG/EA though... It's iOS and Android that adjusted their prices in their entire app store, not just in this game. This is all due to the pound £ having lost a lot of value in the past few months...

To use the exchange rate mechanism as an excuse is lazy to say the least. If you look over the last 12 months there hasn't been a significant change at all. I agree that the price hike far exceeds the percentage change in the pound against the dollar. Another prime example of corporate greed.

"artax;882474" wrote:They might seek to justify it based on the currency exchange but the price adjustment is significantly higher than the reduction in the value of the £. Not really.You don't know which year exchange rate used to be implementedYou are comparing exchange rates of 2016 to 2017.But perchance previous prices were fixed on 2013 exchange rate.(thing like that happened in my country, so i can definitely say it's possible)And see herehttp://www.xe.com/currencycharts/?from=GBP&to=USD&view=5Y

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Djakoff
8 years ago
"Judd335;90567" wrote:
There can be no justification whatsoever for the inflation busting hike in price for crystal purchases.

This is where you are totally wrong.
See here
http://www.xe.com/currencycharts/?from=GBP&to=USD&view=1Y
Djakoff
8 years ago
"Bobby777;882422" wrote:
This is EA, does it really surprise you?

Sorry, you wrong too.
I'll make a safe bet that the OP has IOS. And its Apple who is in charge of currency rates.
tintinbrun992
8 years ago
I believe that Android has adjusted their prices as well in England. The hike in prices in England isn't driven by CG/EA though... It's iOS and Android that adjusted their prices in their entire app store, not just in this game. This is all due to the pound £ having lost a lot of value in the past few months...
Judderman335
8 years ago
To use the exchange rate mechanism as an excuse is lazy to say the least. If you look over the last 12 months there hasn't been a significant change at all. I agree that the price hike far exceeds the percentage change in the pound against the dollar. Another prime example of corporate greed.
Djakoff
8 years ago
"artax;882474" wrote:

They might seek to justify it based on the currency exchange but the price adjustment is significantly higher than the reduction in the value of the £.

Not really.
You don't know which year exchange rate used to be implemented

You are comparing exchange rates of 2016 to 2017.
But perchance previous prices were fixed on 2013 exchange rate.
(thing like that happened in my country, so i can definitely say it's possible)

And see here
http://www.xe.com/currencycharts/?from=GBP&to=USD&view=5Y
Mackem79
8 years ago
"jackTHErandom;882512" wrote:
If we take the highest value from oct 2015 (most likely when prices were set, shortly before launch) and compare that to the latest value in feb 2017, gbp lost 19% against the USD

20% price increase sounds about right if you ask me...

https://m.investing.com/currencies/gbp-usd-historical-data

Thank the Brexit!

Quoting the highest possible price to compare with is deliberately exaggerating the change.
Judderman335
8 years ago
Add to this the fact that the silence on this matter from EA has been deafening.....
Vincent53716
8 years ago
"Judd335;884230" wrote:
Add to this the fact that the silence on this matter from EA has been deafening.....

I'm very angry at the price hike but on this occasion I'm not blaming EA.

Silver lining- I'm spending far less. £1k per month down to £280. I'm guessing I'm not the only one.
Mackem79
8 years ago
Vault of crystals costs 100 USD in the US

Vault costs 100 GBP in the UK

1 GBP equals 1.25 USD

So a vault costs 25% more in the UK compared to the US, ie the equivalent of $125

How is this justified?

The percentage differences are even greater for cheaper packs.
DaniB32
8 years ago
Not going to be most popular, for much longer.