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KDC99-X's avatar
KDC99-X
New Rookie
12 months ago

Webstore currencies wrong

Hey, I already submitted a bug report but curious if anything else is having the same issue.

Starting yesterday, when I go on the webstore it's displaying prices in the wrong currency for my region. I should be in US dollars, but it's given my (so far) British pounds, and Euros, on two separate occasions.

Anyone else?
  • Happens to me all the time, should be USD but shows up as SKR. Eventually goes back to USD, but I can’t figure out how to force it. Logged out and in a dozen times tonight, stuck on SKR. Probably better this way, shouldn’t be spending any more here anyway…

  • aibeira's avatar
    aibeira
    Seasoned Newcomer

    It's almost doubtlessly based on (inherently flawed and sometimes easily inaccurate) geo-location of client IP addresses.  I have tested this theory by connecting to VPNs:

    1. Access webstore - see USD
    2. Connect VPN to (some other country)
    3. Refresh webstore - see other currency

    Once or twice, I've had it randomly show up in other currencies without a VPN, but that is usually while on LTE or other mobile/cellular network.  In one case, on mobile, I got SKR, and connected my device to my home router's VPN, and got USD on refresh.  Not everyone will have that as an option, of course, but there it is.