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Hey all! Another weekly thread is here.

This time I am also hoping for some feedback!

If anyone has any ideas for more weekly thread topics you would like to see, go ahead an leave a comment below!

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[–] bijuice@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I get what you mean but not everyone can afford $60 games. In some parts of the world that's more than half a month's salary.

[–] MJBrune@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

In those places, the games are differently priced. Regional pricing is on Steam, epic, and a few other stores. Also, I only buy games, I don't pirate and I rarely buy games for 60 dollars. I typically just wait a bit and pick them up for 30 or less. That said I understand, pirating is easier and for AAA games it might truly not matter if you do or not. Indie games are certainly a different story and each purchase, even extremely discounted, gives the developer that little bit more which can mean a lot.

[–] bijuice@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I live in one of those places and we don't have regional pricing. When Steam starts offering competitive pricing in Africa I'll start buying games at full price but for the moment I'll stick to buying games on sale and piracy.

[–] MJBrune@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What currency do you use? Rand?

[–] bijuice@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Shillings. I'll let you guess which kind of shillings ;)

[–] MJBrune@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Ah, okay. Yeah, looking at Steam's pricing it doesn't give me the option to regionally price for shillings of any kind. The most I can regionally price is the South African Rand. Do prices on Steam then just show in USD for you or do they actually sell stuff in shillings?

[–] bijuice@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

I caved and bought it at full price 😭 Responsible spending habits are a capitalist conspiracy.

[–] bijuice@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

Sucks for us :/ The prices show up in USD.