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Posted October 08, 2015
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Grargar: Is that still accurate? I'm asking because, according to it, Greece belongs to the DE region, which means that I should be paying $31.19 and $4.39 for the base game and the aficionado DLC, respectively. Instead the price I see is $22.29 and $3.29. Same case for Spain, [url=http://www.gog.com/forum/general/release_prison_architect_8f48a/post95]apparently.
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mrkgnao: The countries comprising each region are determined only once a week, on Saturday (for it takes more than two hours, so I refrain from running it every day). The rest of the time prices are checked only for the one country representing each region.

I guess I will have to define at least one new region this coming Saturday.
So maybe they should move to true regional pricing. Catalonia having prices20% higher than Castillia and Andalusia 20% lower than Castilla surely sounds a good idea... With Wales, Scotland, the German Länder, not to mention the blured divides of my native country, and US States .... the system would be as transparent and agreeable as crude oil on a strand ...
Post edited October 08, 2015 by Phc7006
Posted October 08, 2015
hail vladimir putin again? at least AU is slightly fairer now.
Posted October 08, 2015
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mrkgnao: Not to mention NO getting different treatment from DE, CH and SE. Weird.
Norway is not part of the EU, only the EEA, and, IIRC, they don't have VAT; could be the reasoning used, even though Norway is in an extremely better financial state than a good number of EU countries.
Posted October 08, 2015
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mrkgnao: Not to mention NO getting different treatment from DE, CH and SE. Weird.
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HypersomniacLive: Norway is not part of the EU, only the EEA, and, IIRC, they don't have VAT; could be the reasoning used, even though Norway is in an extremely better financial state than a good number of EU countries.
I am confused. Are you trying to find logic in regional pricing?
Posted October 08, 2015
From MaGog's logs for 8 October:

* Regional price for Europa Universalis III Complete in regRU: $4.29 instead of $14.99
* Regional price for Europa Universalis III Complete in regUA: $4.29 instead of $14.99
* Regional price for Europa Universalis III Complete in regUZ: $4.29 instead of $14.99

* Regional price for Europa Universalis III: Collection Upgrade in regRU: $5.79 instead of $24.99
* Regional price for Europa Universalis III: Collection Upgrade in regUA: $5.79 instead of $24.99
* Regional price for Europa Universalis III: Collection Upgrade in regUZ: $5.79 instead of $24.99

* Regional price for Little Inferno in regAU: $7.99 instead of $9.99
* Regional price for Little Inferno in regBR: $5.99 instead of $9.99
* Regional price for Little Inferno in regCH: $11.09 instead of $9.99
* Regional price for Little Inferno in regCZ: $7.79 instead of $9.99
* Regional price for Little Inferno in regDE: $11.09 instead of $9.99
* Regional price for Little Inferno in regGB: $10.49 instead of $9.99
* Regional price for Little Inferno in regMX: $5.99 instead of $9.99
* Regional price for Little Inferno in regNO: $11.09 instead of $9.99
* Regional price for Little Inferno in regNZ: $8.39 instead of $9.99
* Regional price for Little Inferno in regPL: $7.79 instead of $9.99
* Regional price for Little Inferno in regRU: $3.59 instead of $9.99
* Regional price for Little Inferno in regSE: $11.09 instead of $9.99
* Regional price for Little Inferno in regUA: $3.59 instead of $9.99
* Regional price for Little Inferno in regUZ: $3.59 instead of $9.99

* Regional price for Sublevel Zero in regRU: $4.99 instead of $14.99
* Regional price for Sublevel Zero in regUA: $4.99 instead of $14.99
* Regional price for Sublevel Zero in regUZ: $4.99 instead of $14.99
Posted October 08, 2015
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mrkgnao: I am confused. Are you trying to find logic in regional pricing?
No, I'm stating the common reasoning used by those enforcing it in their sorry attempt to justify it and the illogical way it's being implemented.
Posted October 08, 2015
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mrkgnao: Not to mention NO getting different treatment from DE, CH and SE. Weird.
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HypersomniacLive: Norway is not part of the EU, only the EEA, and, IIRC, they don't have VAT; could be the reasoning used, even though Norway is in an extremely better financial state than a good number of EU countries.
So what about Switzerland? :P
Posted October 08, 2015
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moonshineshadow: So what about Switzerland? :P
What about it? If it remained part of the EEA, it might have gotten the same treatment as Norway. Besides, you're German, so it's regDE for you no matter where you are. ;-P
Posted October 09, 2015
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moonshineshadow: So what about Switzerland? :P
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HypersomniacLive: What about it? If it remained part of the EEA, it might have gotten the same treatment as Norway. Besides, you're German, so it's regDE for you no matter where you are. ;-P
Your reasoning sounds faulty :P
But then this whole regional pricing thing never made any sense. I always love when a dev tells it is all because of VAT. Since of course with the VAT of 8% here we have to pay the same price for games as for example Germans with almost 20%.
Posted October 09, 2015
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moonshineshadow: Your reasoning sounds faulty :P
But then this whole regional pricing thing never made any sense. I always love when a dev tells it is all because of VAT. Since of course with the VAT of 8% here we have to pay the same price for games as for example Germans with almost 20%.
Since nth makes sense, my reasoning is as good as any other used for regional pricing, and makes perfect sense. ;-P
Posted October 09, 2015
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moonshineshadow: Your reasoning sounds faulty :P
But then this whole regional pricing thing never made any sense. I always love when a dev tells it is all because of VAT. Since of course with the VAT of 8% here we have to pay the same price for games as for example Germans with almost 20%.
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HypersomniacLive: Since nth makes sense, my reasoning is as good as any other used for regional pricing, and makes perfect sense. ;-P
Ok good argument. You win :D
Posted October 09, 2015
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HypersomniacLive: Since nth makes sense, my reasoning is as good as any other used for regional pricing, and makes perfect sense. ;-P
How can your argument make perfect sense when nothing makes sense? Or did you mean to say that nothing makes sense?
Post edited October 09, 2015 by Grargar
Posted October 09, 2015
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mrkgnao: Not to mention NO getting different treatment from DE, CH and SE. Weird.
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HypersomniacLive: Norway is not part of the EU, only the EEA, and, IIRC, they don't have VAT; could be the reasoning used, even though Norway is in an extremely better financial state than a good number of EU countries.
Although we're not part of EU directly, we're are not necessarily better off than most EU countries. believe me... Thanks to a sub-agreement that only 2 countries in the world have with the EU, we are apart of the EU in many ways, but without a voice, and have been rammed behind for the last 20 years. Our laws are being changed because EU (and its security council) dictates so over our own laws. (well, our constitution should/does take presedens over foreign laws, however, our politicians are ignoring what was set loose in 1814, and are giving EU most of the power). Many are loosing their jobs and rights. /rant off

Btw, we do have value added tax. With the exception of newspapers, EL-cars, books among others. From 2011 people where required to pay e-vat on everything we bought electronically from other countries, just like EU's directive from 2003 for every EU's members.

If my memory serves me right that is :-)

Still, regional prices should be put on ice everywhere...

https://www.regnskapnorge.no/Fagstoff/MVA/MVA/MVA---kjop-av-elektroniske-tjenester/ :

"From July 1 (2011), (consumers) shall pay VAT when downloading online services against payment, regardless of whether the service purchased from an undertaking established in Norway or abroad. The scheme will provide equal competitive conditions for Norwegian and foreign suppliers."

Norwegian Tax Administration’s home page for Value Added Tax on Electronic Services (VAT on e-Services):
http://www.voesnorway.com/

(EDIT: Crazy as it sounds; somehow we must pay vat on drivers we download also, but I don't understand what they were thinking when they passed that law. Have no idea how they're going to enforce that :-) )
Post edited October 09, 2015 by sanscript
Posted October 09, 2015
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Grargar: Is that still accurate? I'm asking because, according to it, Greece belongs to the DE region, which means that I should be paying $31.19 and $4.39 for the base game and the aficionado DLC, respectively. Instead the price I see is $22.29 and $3.29. Same case for Spain, [url=http://www.gog.com/forum/general/release_prison_architect_8f48a/post95]apparently.
* Split a region being monitored for regional pricing into two: "The Eurozone (DE)" into "Northern Eurozone (DE)" and "Southern Eurozone (IT)"
*** Note: The reason for this is that Prison Architect and its Aficionado DLC have different prices in these two regions.
*** Note: For some reason, Malta is considered a part of Northern Eurozone, pricewise.

* Split a region being monitored for regional pricing into two: "Non-EU Western Europe (CH)" into "Non-EU Western Europe (CH)" and "Monaco (MC)"
*** Note: The reason for this is that the Prison Architect Aficionado DLC has different prices in these two regions.

P.S. Welcome to the Southern Eurozone, Italians, Cypriots, Spaniards, Greeks, and Portugueses.
Posted October 09, 2015
From MaGog's logs for 9 October:

* Regional price for HuniePop in regRU: $3.59 instead of $9.99
* Regional price for HuniePop in regUA: $3.59 instead of $9.99
* Regional price for HuniePop in regUZ: $3.59 instead of $9.99

* Regional price for HuniePop - Deluxe Edition Upgrade in regRU: $1.39 instead of $4.99
* Regional price for HuniePop - Deluxe Edition Upgrade in regUA: $1.39 instead of $4.99
* Regional price for HuniePop - Deluxe Edition Upgrade in regUZ: $1.39 instead of $4.99

* Regional price for Lula: The Sexy Empire in regRU: $2.09 instead of $5.99
* Regional price for Lula: The Sexy Empire in regUA: $2.09 instead of $5.99
* Regional price for Lula: The Sexy Empire in regUZ: $2.09 instead of $5.99
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