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[–] otp@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 weeks ago

I could see a situation where a developer wants to always earn, say, $10 from their game. So on Steam it might sell for $13, on another platform it might be $11 to show the difference in platform fees.

Yeah, this is the kind of thing I was picturing.

I've looked into it and this actually does happen in some other regions' pricing! But not many people seem to be talking about it happening in USD/CAD, at least at a glance.

I'm still curious as to why that difference would be.

Thank you for sharing your experience!