Valve has introduced local currency into Steam for the Eurozone and what they did is outrageous! All prices have been changed 1 on 1 from the Dollar to the Euro. That means that what used to be $19,99 is now €19,99.Combine that with the weak Dollar ($1 ~ €0,70 / €1 ~ $1,40) and it's pretty obvious that people in the Eurozone are getting stiffed.Now is the time for Stardock to launch an all-out media offensive and take a large bite out of the digital sales market in the Eurozone. Bon Apetit!No official reaction from Valve exists at the moment.
I need to quickly buy everything I can before the pound crashes any further
What Valve have done is scammy to say the least though
Insane LOL!
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And you just figured out Valve was stupid now?
I have never used steam, nor do I intend to.When I buy software I like to have it on a physical medium.So, yeah, I figured it out just now
I had to use it for X3TC and the Orange Box which I got as an actual box... Not likely to use it again, I don't like my games suddenly getting a price "upgrade".
Woozers! Talk about over simplification....
I think Impulse has had a chance since it started to be frank. Let's give credit where credit is due. The success of Impulse is not determined solely based on Valve's actions or errors as the case may be.
They haven't switched over directly 1 for 1 to the pound so the change has simplified matters for UK customers a lot:
"As many of you guys have pointed out in the comments section, Steam now also has a European pricing feature in BETA at the moment which, after the recent exchange rate shenanigans, stops Steam being a total rip off in the UK. To enable it, just click on the red text that reads: 'enable european currency beta' in the top right of the Store in your Steam client. You'll then be able to pick up Fallout 3 for the sensible price of £26.99, rather than the $49.99 (£32.69), along with a boatload of other bargains. Not only that, but the European prices even include VAT, so you won't get stung for extra cash during the checkout process either."
Also as that article points out they're only just introducing this in a beta form so I wouldn't get excited about it being some massive strategic blunder as it's clearly open for a lot of tinkering.
Also on a side topic the web functionality of the steam overlay is quite cool, does impulse do anything like that I've never used it?
tossers
No, but Valve is THE provider at the moment.
However, I don't think any sound company will act rashly on a problem like this. Most companies plan for years, not days. As OP said, nothing to say that the problem isn't temporary. It may be fixed even before someone can begin to think about analysing the situation over at Stardock.
If Valve is stupid how come it is so popular? Anyway this Impulse vs. Steam talk is pointless, its like PS3 vs xBox360 fanboys fighting over whos better. Who cares, both are equally good.
Same reason Bethesda games are popular? Popularity is hardly a measure of quality. (Half-Life 2 is awesome, though.)
iTunes does this too. Amazon are owning them, so Impulse will own Valve.
If you are a norwegian, the price is just stupid. It is cheaper to purchase game from retail, rather then on Steam.
Birger
It's not mandatory. Stop going ape over a beta.
The "enable/disable european shop beta" selection is gone, so apparently that's not the case anymore. Great job supporting the local retailers, Valve
I'll do my impulse shopping through Impulse from now on. Or would, if it had anything that interest me, the selection is quite poor, im afraid
Doesnt impulse do the same?
Or am i missing someething with my limited experience in buying in Impulse?
EDIT:
It seems it does conver 1-1 in some items, and in others it does the right conversion.. for instance for supreme commander: forged alliance it does 1-1
Only if the publisher's contract dictates special pricing does it do it, in which case it's out of our control (the only alternative would be to not sell that product at all). Otherwise everything is simply at current exchange.
I think this is another classical example of what can infuriate people to resort to piracy.Not saying it's right or wrong, just that it pisses people off needlessly.
Thanks for the clarification
I just verified it and you're right.. preordered Elemental for around 35 euros
Is there a new version of Steam rolling out, what is in Beta cycle. I thought Steam has been out for quite a while now, if not for at least a million years. But then, with the arival of impulse, it is like the beginning of the demise of dinosaur Steam.
They didn't switch over 1:1 for everything. The Valve Complete Pack is listed as EUR 89.99 including VAT, used to be USD 99.99 and I had to add 25% for VAT (USD 124.99).
Most of you people shouldn't complain, Australia and New Zealand are the two countries that get shafted all the time on steam, we can't purchase off certain publishers, we get delayed launches, and we have to sometimes almost double what many of you have to pay.
Can't we all just agree on the fact that we're both fucked, instead of arguing on a bench, like two drunken pensioners, on who's getting shafted the worst?
It certainly is...
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