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Posted May 31, 2019
I don't know about you guys but recently noticed GOG continued trend of slowly raising prices for many games the last couple of years when Steam instead haven't.

Take one example the game Stellaris. Just two months ago during sale at 75% it cost €9.99 now during the same 75% sale it suddenly cost €10.09. It's original price €39.99 still remained the same though. There even more examples where the price hikes are higher especially during sales.

Can someone please explain this?
Post edited May 31, 2019 by klappis
Posted May 31, 2019
My guess would be the value of currencies changing. Different prices for different regions, it probably adjusts to some golden standard.
Post edited May 31, 2019 by user deleted
Posted May 31, 2019
I believe it was local price update, currency change etc.

https://www.gog.com/forum/general/local_prices_update/post547
Posted May 31, 2019
What you see is most likely caused by currency exchange rates changing over time.

E: Ninja'd. One day I'll just submit a post without modifying it ten times before posting it ;>
Post edited May 31, 2019 by InkPanther
Posted May 31, 2019
Sounds like the fair price package because it was removed around 2 months ago, haven't noticed much myself except a few price hikes here and there.

Or did it only affect GOG wallet, hmm can't quite seem to remember how it works, probably because my short term memory has gone to shit in recent years.
Post edited May 31, 2019 by ChrisGamer300
Posted May 31, 2019
Well that's too bad. Other storefronts have it at the old sale price and i guess the DLC's also will be more expensive on GOG.
Posted May 31, 2019
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klappis: Can someone please explain this?
It's probably a combination of things, eg, currency movements can change things for the UK (something I've noticed myself), but looking at the "Best Prior Deals" tab in RWarehall's spreadsheet (link below), many discounts are also noticeably lower, eg, Pharoah & Zeus are only 49% vs 75-80% of previous years, Banished only 66% vs 75%, etc, so that side of things could be GOG offering lower discounts for recent financial reasons mentioned in other forum posts:-
http://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1RtI0Mpg1jjnM66q-02Y56-u5jcGT3YDKn6-5WsLwC6k/edit?usp=sharing
Posted May 31, 2019
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klappis: Can someone please explain this?
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AB2012: It's probably a combination of things, eg, currency movements can change things for the UK (something I've noticed myself), but looking at the "Best Prior Deals" tab in RWarehall's spreadsheet (link below), many discounts are also noticeably lower, eg, Pharoah & Zeus are only 49% vs 75-80% of previous years, Banished only 66% vs 75%, etc, so that side of things could be GOG offering lower discounts for recent financial reasons mentioned in other forum posts:-
http://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1RtI0Mpg1jjnM66q-02Y56-u5jcGT3YDKn6-5WsLwC6k/edit?usp=sharing
Yes I've noticed it too. If i could buy their whole game library i would, I love GOG i really do but i am not rich either and i only buy games on sale.

You are taking up good examples. I'm glad i got a few good games on their old sales.
Posted May 31, 2019
And discounts are falling :(
Posted May 31, 2019
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klappis: I don't know about you guys but recently noticed GOG continued trend of slowly raising prices for many games the last couple of years when Steam instead haven't.

Take one example the game Stellaris. Just two months ago during sale at 75% it cost €9.99 now during the same 75% sale it suddenly cost €10.09. It's original price €39.99 still remained the same though. There even more examples where the price hikes are higher especially during sales.

Can someone please explain this?
Our discounts are calculated base on the price in USD.

This should be the cause of it.
Posted May 31, 2019
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klappis: I don't know about you guys but recently noticed GOG continued trend of slowly raising prices for many games the last couple of years when Steam instead haven't.

Take one example the game Stellaris. Just two months ago during sale at 75% it cost €9.99 now during the same 75% sale it suddenly cost €10.09. It's original price €39.99 still remained the same though. There even more examples where the price hikes are higher especially during sales.

Can someone please explain this?
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Ashleee: Our discounts are calculated base on the price in USD.

This should be the cause of it.
I didn't know that would be the cause of it. Our currency is going down especially compared to the US Dollar.
Posted June 01, 2019
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klappis: I don't know about you guys but recently noticed GOG continued trend of slowly raising prices for many games the last couple of years when Steam instead haven't.

Take one example the game Stellaris. Just two months ago during sale at 75% it cost €9.99 now during the same 75% sale it suddenly cost €10.09. It's original price €39.99 still remained the same though. There even more examples where the price hikes are higher especially during sales.

Can someone please explain this?
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Ashleee: Our discounts are calculated base on the price in USD.

This should be the cause of it.
... and rounded up to the next .09 from what I've noticed for the last few years, I presume for marketing chocolatey goodness of the ending value of 9. :)
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