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Posted February 26, 2019
On March 31st we are going to discontinue the Fair Price Package program. Let us explain the reasoning behind this decision.

We came up with Fair Price Package (FPP) as a way to make up the price difference between various countries. Some games on GOG.COM have regional pricing, meaning the price of the same game in one place can be higher compared to its price in North America. In countries where the game is more expensive, we give users the equivalent of the price difference in GOG Wallet funds. In actual numbers, on average, we give users back 12% of the game price from our own pocket. In some cases, this number can reach as high as 37%.

In the past, we were able to cover these extra costs from our cut and still turn a small profit. Unfortunately, this is not the case anymore. With an increasing share paid to developers, our cut gets smaller. However, we look at it, at the end of the day we are a store and need to make sure we sell games without a loss.

Removing FPP is not a decision we make lightly, but by making this change, we will be able to offer better conditions to game creators, which — in turn — will allow us to offer you more curated classic games and new releases. All DRM-free.

We wanted to make sure you have some lead time to still benefit from the Fair Price Package. The program will last until the 31st of March, 2019, so if you would like to take advantage of it, now is the time. The funds you gather from the program will keep the 12 months expiration date from the moment you’ve been granted your last funds.
Posted February 26, 2019
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First of all, thank you for your support. This was not an easy decision to discontinue the FPP program and we're grateful to you for understanding the reasons behind it. We see that quite a few of you raised concerns about GOG's future. As a part of publicly traded company, we can't comment on any financial results until they are officially reported, but we want to ensure you everything is good with GOG. Being part of a big gaming company, some reports - especially some given by significant media outlets - can often sound much scarier than reality.

You've been also concerned about your access to the games you’ve purchased on GOG. We've covered this topic years ago and it's been in our User Agreement for a long time (please check the section 17.3). This is not only a legal obligation to you but a core part of our ethics as a company.

But don’t worry, all is good, and we have a great plan for the future of GOG. We can’t wait for you to see some of the exciting things we have coming very soon.

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Post edited February 26, 2019 by elcook
Posted February 26, 2019
Hope that that it isn't sign that recession is approaching... :(
Posted February 26, 2019
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dixxn: Okay, I don't think I understand this very well, even though I've been buying here for quite some time. And this is my main platform for digital games. Compared to steam, which have specific prices in IDR is much cheaper than games on GOG, which I bought in USD. Does this whole thing means that the price will go even higher than it already is? Really hope that that isn't the case.
Nah, don't worry, you won't be affected by this and the prices in your region won't increase. You pay the US base price in your region, whereas Steam has regional discounts for a lot of games in your country. This change mostly affects people from Europe, the UK and Australia, who usually have to pay more than the US base price. Gog made up for that (developer/publisher-mandated) price hike out of their own pockets by giving the customers who paid extra the money back in store credit for the past 4 years. Unfortunately, they won't be able to do this anymore.
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Sad news but i can understand the reasoning. With Epic games store reducing the cut they get compared to others it has caused a snowball effect than now has hit everyone else. With less money coming your way to keep the service going something had to give.

I have been with you guys from the start and fpp was not a factor for me DRM free games and classic games where. Keep releasing good games and i will be there to buy.

Now please release Skyrim or Civ V or some big game like that as that will be healthy sales for you.

Also the curation side i still dont want to see an open policy on this but maybe easing the restrictions on some games might be better. If a game will sell then get it on here as long as it is not trash.
Posted February 26, 2019
The price in general does not change.It's just the bonus money that we get in the virtual wallet that disappears.It concerns especially the fair price those who live in europe or euro is stronger in currency than the dollars.
Posted February 26, 2019
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Understandable. Looks like a result of lower cut introduced by Epic Store. Judging by "With an increasing share paid to developers, our cut gets smaller" GOG now moves to that direction regarding the cut to stay competitive.
Posted February 26, 2019
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GOG.com: The program will last until the 31st of March, 2019,
Ah, just after Brexit then. I trust that by that point our economy will have crashed to the point where the UK prices will need to be lower than the US prices anyway. At least we can while away the wait for food and medicine with cheap games!
Posted February 26, 2019
Also something even if the program disappears, we always gog connect and free games from time to time.
Posted February 26, 2019
Sad, but in consequence, this will lead to the following (only applies if there is regional pricing, especially between Europe and the USA):
1) I will not buy the game at launch or for full price and wait for a discount
2) I will use some technology or something similar to get the games cheaper since gog Gamekeys are exclusive to the
store and have no third-party resellers like Steam with Voidu or Humble or even local stores.

I don't see a reason why I should pay more to have a game on launcher X or more than folks from the USA.
Posted February 26, 2019
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#FuckEGS
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PaterAlf: I'm pretty sure nothing changes for you. As far as I can see Indonesia pays the US base price. Fair price package was for those countries that have to pay above that base price.
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fronzelneekburm: Nah, don't worry, you won't be affected by this and the prices in your region won't increase. You pay the US base price in your region, whereas Steam has regional discounts for a lot of games in your country. This change mostly affects people from Europe, the UK and Australia, who usually have to pay more than the US base price. Gog made up for that (developer/publisher-mandated) price hike out of their own pockets by giving the customers who paid extra the money back in store credit for the past 4 years. Unfortunately, they won't be able to do this anymore.
Phew... thanks for the explanation. I feel sorry for those people who have to pay even higher price to play games. To be honest, even with steam prices, most people in Indonesia still have to "fight" to pay for video games.
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If this change will help game creators get a larger share of profits, good. It's a logical choice.
Posted February 26, 2019
I actually wouldn't blame GOG for shutting down Connect either, but I guess Connect games are rare enough that it doesn't really affect the bottom line.
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Ultimately, the FPP was a convenience to me. It meant I didn't have to think about whether the game was more expensive for me because of regional pricing since the FPP compensated it.

With this change I'll have to be a bit more vigilant and compare the price I'm being charged against the US price. If a publisher is taking the piss too much then I'll have to pass.
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Olauron: Understandable. Looks like a result of lower cut introduced by Epic Store. Judging by "With an increasing share paid to developers, our cut gets smaller" GOG now moves to that direction regarding the cut to stay competitive.
And since they kicked off that race to the bottom to the detriment of us users I'll make sure I don't ever buy anything Epic does ever again, and think twice before buying any unreal engine based games...
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PixelBoy: It wasn't implemented well at all, because they (=GOG) didn't have any compensation when they introduced it.
They only added that because there was a massive wave of complaints from the users.

I guess we have now reached a point where GOG really doesn't care about its users anymore.
Do you ever read what you write?
I mean from time to time...before you post it?
Because from my standing point, it sure doesn't seem so.

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PixelBoy: That's OK, I don't really care about GOG anymore as a user.
Which is made very clear from almost every of your posts - including this one.

GOG cut their profit to give you ungrateful POS (pardon my french) a financial compensation.
Which you, of course, just took as a granted right, which you were entitled to, without ever thanking them.

Then the EPIC store came along, and out of a sudden a certain subset of GOG users complained about how "greedy" GOG is, because they still took a 30% cut, when EPIC (and probably itchio) took much less.
Question: were you one of those who complained about GOG's 30% revenue cut?
I have a feeling, you might be.

And now, when they (seemingly) want to reduce their revenue cut in favour of the devs/publishers and have to stop their "Fair Price Package" which they only introduced because of entitled brats like yourself, if they want to keep the store open - surprise, surprise...look who's here to blame GOG again, and who declares to not give a shit about them?
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