I just have a quick question: how many different game prices are there, and what are they?

look through the catalogue.

I miss the $5.99 or $9.99 days though

im not sure what your asking, you mean what are the prices for each game? its listed next to each game in the catalogue? obviously im missing something i think...

It's either 5.99$ or 9.99$ for older games. The price of the new ones vary according to title.

I mean, what are the different price levels that GOG uses? Is there a list somewhere, or do I have to check every game in order to see all the different prices?

I did until I added up all the 3.99 games I was buying and saw how many extra dollars I had at the end of the month. Still, there is something comforting about consistency so I'm with you in that regard.

Maybe in Russia, but surely not in Germany nor Australia. I almost always buy a game on GOG instead of Steam because it’s cheaper here and DRM-free. There are a few exceptions like Darkstar One (now with discount for 3 Euro on GOG, but I bought a bundle on Steam for 2 Euro including also Patrician 3 and another game), or last year when GOG promised Spacechem but didn’t put it online for two months, so I bought it on the next Steam sale.

But in the last months I think twice before buying on Steam and quite certainly do not buy games anymore that already are or have a chance to be on GOG.

About the prices: There are still many new (indie) games in the category of 9.99 up to 12.99$. Some are 14.99$, the best(?) are 19.99$ (Daedalic adventures, Assassin’s Creed) and a few are in between 5.99 and 9.99$. In total these are still very fair prices.

Well, actually in Russia prices are much more lower. :D For example price of Batman Arkham Origins is ~$25.

I need to use a Russian VPN, register a new Steam account and use the low prices … what a shit. That’s why I like GOG.

Not so fast. Russians are famous as great pirates. If Steam prices in Russia would be equal prices in America, nobody will buy games. :D

This is not due to pirates. I mean, it does not matter who cracks a game, because a European or American can also get the pirated version instead of buying. It is more because the average income of Russians is lower so that almost no one would buy for the normal price. So it's a lower price there to make a fair offer at least for the honest people. But since it is the internet and we have immaterial goods, it is also possible for people from Europe getting the low Russian prices (with a few tricks).

I don't know what strategy I find better: different prices per region (by income average) or one price for everyone.