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Posted November 23, 2016
A new politisc maybe?, or connecting, linking with expensive Steam platform ? :)

A half years ago i bought few games, now this games costs 50% more.

Why? GOG, why?
Post edited November 23, 2016 by Kwintek
Posted November 23, 2016
Which games cost more now?
Posted November 23, 2016
They cost the same amount of USD. But a year ago 1 USD was 3.5 PLN now it's 4.2.
Posted November 23, 2016
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X-com: Which games cost more now?
Anno 1404 - price was 9 euro, now 13
Star Wars Empire at war 6 euro, now 18


Yes, true, i check this - games on sale, plus differences between exchange rates. Prices are the same.

Sorry for disturbing :(
Post edited November 23, 2016 by Kwintek
Posted November 23, 2016
Kwintek is right, there are some more examples for risen base prices.

From $14.99 to $19.99
- Read Only Memories (Indie: MidBoss / MidBoss LLC) [from $14.99 to $9.99 to $19.99]
- Shardlight: Special Edition (Indie: Wadjet Eye Games / Wadjet Eye Games)
- The Solus Project (Grip Games/Teotl Studios / Teotl Studios)
- STAR WARS Empire at War: Gold Pack Lucasfilm / Disney)
- Technobabylon: Deluxe Edition (Indie: Technocrat / Wadjet Eye Games)

From $14.99 to $16.99
- 1849: Gold Edition (Indie: SomaSim / SomaSim)
- Subterrain (Indie: Pixellore / Pixellore) [from $14.99 to $16.99 to $14.99 to $16.99]

From $5.99 to $9.99
- Guilty Gear X2 #Reload (Arc System Works Co. / Blue Moon Red Owl)
- Guilty Gear Isuka (Arc System Works Co. / Blue Moon Red Owl)
- Seven Kingdoms 2 HD (Enlight Software / Enlight Software)
- STAR WARS: Rogue Squadron 3D (Lucasfilm / Disney)

On the other hand, by far the majority of price changes were for a lower price. So it's definitely no general trend for a high rise in prices.
Post edited November 23, 2016 by DeMignon
Posted November 23, 2016
Maybe the exchange rate changed.
Posted November 23, 2016
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mm324: Maybe the exchange rate changed.
Now the euro really does equal the dollar.
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Posted November 23, 2016
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DeMignon: Kwintek is right, there are some more examples for risen base prices.

From $14.99 to $19.99
- Read Only Memories (Indie: MidBoss / MidBoss LLC) [from $14.99 to $9.99 to $19.99]
- Shardlight: Special Edition (Indie: Wadjet Eye Games / Wadjet Eye Games)
- The Solus Project (Grip Games/Teotl Studios / Teotl Studios)
- STAR WARS Empire at War: Gold Pack Lucasfilm / Disney)
- Technobabylon: Deluxe Edition (Indie: Technocrat / Wadjet Eye Games)

From $14.99 to $16.99
- 1849: Gold Edition (Indie: SomaSim / SomaSim)
- Subterrain (Indie: Pixellore / Pixellore) [from $14.99 to $16.99 to $14.99 to $16.99]

From $5.99 to $9.99
- Guilty Gear X2 #Reload (Arc System Works Co. / Blue Moon Red Owl)
- Guilty Gear Isuka (Arc System Works Co. / Blue Moon Red Owl)
- Seven Kingdoms 2 HD (Enlight Software / Enlight Software)
- STAR WARS: Rogue Squadron 3D (Lucasfilm / Disney)

On the other hand, by far the majority of price changes were for a lower price. So it's definitely no general trend for a high rise in prices.
Also, most (if not all) of the $9.99 Interplay games were once $5.99, although that change was late 2012.
Posted November 23, 2016
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DeMignon: Kwintek is right, there are some more examples for risen base prices.

From $14.99 to $19.99
- Read Only Memories (Indie: MidBoss / MidBoss LLC) [from $14.99 to $9.99 to $19.99]
- Shardlight: Special Edition (Indie: Wadjet Eye Games / Wadjet Eye Games)
- The Solus Project (Grip Games/Teotl Studios / Teotl Studios)
- STAR WARS Empire at War: Gold Pack Lucasfilm / Disney)
- Technobabylon: Deluxe Edition (Indie: Technocrat / Wadjet Eye Games)

From $14.99 to $16.99
- 1849: Gold Edition (Indie: SomaSim / SomaSim)
- Subterrain (Indie: Pixellore / Pixellore) [from $14.99 to $16.99 to $14.99 to $16.99]

From $5.99 to $9.99
- Guilty Gear X2 #Reload (Arc System Works Co. / Blue Moon Red Owl)
- Guilty Gear Isuka (Arc System Works Co. / Blue Moon Red Owl)
- Seven Kingdoms 2 HD (Enlight Software / Enlight Software)
- STAR WARS: Rogue Squadron 3D (Lucasfilm / Disney)

On the other hand, by far the majority of price changes were for a lower price. So it's definitely no general trend for a high rise in prices.
Do you know how recently these changes were made? At least the first three have not been reported by MaGog yet.
Posted November 23, 2016
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HypersomniacLive: ... At least the first three have not been reported by MaGog yet.
They have, because MaGog is the source of my examples.

E.g. Read Only Memories => "{On January 27, 2016, price changed from $14.99 to $9.99; on May 12, 2016, price changed from $9.99 to $19.99}"
Post edited November 23, 2016 by DeMignon
Posted November 23, 2016
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HypersomniacLive: Do you know how recently these changes were made? At least the first three have not been reported by MaGog yet.
I can give you the answer for two games:

1849: The price was increased on 11th August 2015 when the game was upgraded to the Gold Edition.

Subterrain: The price was increased on 4th May 2016 when it got a major update (including new boss fights, new endings, voice over for cut scenes, etc.).
Posted November 23, 2016
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DeMignon: Kwintek is right, there are some more examples for risen base prices.

From $14.99 to $19.99
- Read Only Memories (Indie: MidBoss / MidBoss LLC) [from $14.99 to $9.99 to $19.99]
- Shardlight: Special Edition (Indie: Wadjet Eye Games / Wadjet Eye Games)
- The Solus Project (Grip Games/Teotl Studios / Teotl Studios)
- STAR WARS Empire at War: Gold Pack Lucasfilm / Disney)
- Technobabylon: Deluxe Edition (Indie: Technocrat / Wadjet Eye Games)

From $14.99 to $16.99
- 1849: Gold Edition (Indie: SomaSim / SomaSim)
- Subterrain (Indie: Pixellore / Pixellore) [from $14.99 to $16.99 to $14.99 to $16.99]

From $5.99 to $9.99
- Guilty Gear X2 #Reload (Arc System Works Co. / Blue Moon Red Owl)
- Guilty Gear Isuka (Arc System Works Co. / Blue Moon Red Owl)
- Seven Kingdoms 2 HD (Enlight Software / Enlight Software)
- STAR WARS: Rogue Squadron 3D (Lucasfilm / Disney)

On the other hand, by far the majority of price changes were for a lower price. So it's definitely no general trend for a high rise in prices.
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HypersomniacLive: Do you know how recently these changes were made? At least the first three have not been reported by MaGog yet.
Most of these were announced and some of them were as the game was being released. Could check IsThereAnyDeal to find exact dates, but the only one I hadn't captured on my spreadsheet was Subterrain going back to $16.99 (I don't track the changes, just update the new "current" price)
Posted November 23, 2016
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DeMignon: They have, because MaGog is the source of my examples.

E.g. Read Only Memories => "{On January 27, 2016, price changed from $14.99 to $9.99; on May 12, 2016, price changed from $9.99 to $19.99}"
Heh, I actually checked this one, but failed at reading it correctly; too tired. *sigh*

Cheers for all the replies.
Posted November 24, 2016
If the increase is in euros or european region currencies, europe is not doing so hot, lately. Even its former most passionate supporters started having doubts and second thoughts; economy is also sinking deeper at the same time. All (perceived as) "Luxury items" now, their prices are on fire, almost literally! From tobacco, to coffee, to fuel, to pretty much anything pleasurable other than bread and water, it seems. Stock-market is in free-fall with misleading tiny-ups every once per week, just like the heart-monitoring of a person dying in cardio section!
Post edited November 24, 2016 by KiNgBrAdLeY7
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