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Posted March 13, 2012
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Reveenka: My pardon, then. I have only been a participant of the forum for a couple of months and was unaware that this issue has already been adressed by other users. :)
No need to apologise. It is an issue that really should be addressed, and it won't be if no-one complains.
Posted March 13, 2012
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Reveenka: *snip*
You got me there. All I can think for a counter argument is magic. :)
Posted March 13, 2012
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Adzeth: You got me there. All I can think for a counter argument is magic. :)
Magic always wins. ;)
Posted March 13, 2012
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Reveenka: Not if it also changes the prices accordingly.
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bazilisek: This only applies to The Witcher 2 (for legal reasons). All the other games have the same price worldwide.
Is that even true? Changing my location from Germany to USA didn't affect the price of TW2 at all, it always says $39.99 for me. Maybe when logging in to PayPal it will change to a higher price in EUR, I dunno, but I believe the location you choose in the account settings has nothing to do with it. Wasn't GOG forced by Namco Bandai to use IP adresses to determine your location instead of what users choose as their location themselves?
Post edited March 13, 2012 by Leroux
Posted March 13, 2012
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Leroux: Is that even true? Changing my location from Germany to USA didn't affect the price of TW2 at all, it always says $39.99 for me. Maybe when logging in to PayPal it will change to a higher price in EUR, I dunno, but I believe the location you choose in the account settings has nothing to do with it. Wasn't GOG forced by Namco Bandai to use IP adresses to determine your location instead of what users choose as their location themselves?
Oh, I think you're right. It was honour-based for a while, but then they were forced to use an IP check (again). I know it changed a few times, I just forgot what was the current state. Never mind, then.

EDIT: And it shows USD all the time for me. So is it a worldwide flat price now? I just don't know.
Post edited March 13, 2012 by bazilisek
Posted March 13, 2012
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bazilisek: And it shows USD all the time for me. So is it a worldwide flat price now? I just don't know.
Yeah, all GOG transactions are in USD. You do have VAT or sales tax added depending on your location but that is also in USD. I assume that one of the reasons they put in the IP check, in the US sales tax is less than 10%, in the EU VAT is 20%. Still cheaper for us than paying in £ or € though :).
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