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Hi!

I wanted to buy the Syberia 2 game. I saw that it was only 8.99 EUR so I created a new account in order to make the purchase. However, after I checked the game page again, its price jumped to 9.99 EUR for no apparent reason.

I logged out and saw the price still didn't modify from 9.99. Strange. However, I removed all gog cookies from my browser, refreshed and surprise.. :) The game was 8.99 EUR again.

Why is the price different when having an account?

See the attached pics for proof but you can also try it yourselves.
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Post edited March 22, 2016 by msmihai
Hello. The currencies are diff, $ and euro.
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msmihai:
8.99 euro and the second price is 9.99 USD.
Lol :) Thanks, didn't notice the currency changed.

But then again, this is a website issue.

I checked my account and it says:

Country (displayed in forums): Germany
Currency: US Dollars

Wouldn't make more sense to set the default currency to the one specific for the detected country?
Post edited March 22, 2016 by msmihai
Not very observant are you lol
As Rottencorpsex and blotunga have pointed out, the currency is different. You're able to set which currency you want to use, and your account appears to be set to US Dollar. When you're not logged in GOG defaults to Euro, because you're in Germany.

On this page you can change your preferred currency. The main advantage of paying in your own currency is that you avoid your credit card (or PayPal) adding currency exchange fees.
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msmihai: Wouldn't make more sense to set the default currency to the one specific for the detected country?
Would it make more sense? Yes.
But this is GOG. Welcome here!
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msmihai: Wouldn't make more sense to set the default currency to the one specific for the detected country?
It would make sense. I wonder why it didn't. My first thought was that your account was from before they added Euro, but I see that this isn't the case.
Great. So it's clear for me now and I hope my feedback will go directly to the developers to implement.

Can be closed. Thanks!
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msmihai: Great. So it's clear for me now and I hope my feedback will go directly to the developers to implement.

Can be closed. Thanks!
You need to ask a blue if you want it to be closed.
Keeping it open isn't really an issue.
Yeah, but until the thread is closed, it is open season for any jokes and funny stuff.

An Irishman walked into a bar, and never came out. The End.