Hi

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Classic prices are no doubt based on the current pricing contracts that are already there, hence the close pricing.

This is before any developers have had a chance to renegotiate any of these prices. Over time that will most likely change. For now AOW3 is the only game to have Regional pricing as a result of what the devs wanted it to be.

So basically it's time to buy the games from my wishlist as they go to sale or I might have to pay double.

I don't think they'll veer massively off what's already there, though I wouldn't be surprised to see any game that's also available on Steam to equalize regional prices for instance

There used to be a single price for all regions. People were from different regions. People got the same price.

Now there are different prices for different regions, but as long as we're all from a single region, everyone will still pay the same price :D ! Brilliant! This is the sort of lateral thinking I love...

damn i thought it was the title for the next james bond movie

This is hilarious. Thanks for that.

Over my dead pc.

Oh. Well, yeah, judging by AOW3 provides quite a difference %)

My turn to compliment you on the new avatar. :)

'Sup guys.

I'll be honest with you, I had no idea where your country even was (and I'm really good with geography). So I wikied you fellas up. And I really think you are exempt.

Congrats on your fairly recent independence!

Why, thank you! I tried to capture the essence of Americanized Russians*. :D

*edit: clarifying that made up word: The way Russians are stereotypically perceived by Americans (but any American who has met a Russian doesn't really think that. People tend to be mostly the same -- good, kind, welcoming folks. Except the Canadians. They're like people on crack.**)

** edit: Which is to say that they are really good, really kind and very welcoming folks.

Hello, comrades! :)

Yeah, that was kind of my thought too behind the decision to regionally price older titles. Sort of a preemptive move to mitigate potential changes in contract renegotiation.