SilentStriker

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[–] SilentStriker@piefed.social 1 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago) (1 children)

I mean, is Polish Zloty a strong currency to begin with? I've heard that at one point it was weak like 3-4 years ago but it has gotten stable and strengthed since, but the publisher or Steam has not updated regional pricing for Poland still retaining the old exchange rate, like as if they've not kept tabs on PLN plus 23% VAT imposed by your government.

[–] SilentStriker@piefed.social 4 points 12 hours ago

I remember when the Switch 2 came out: the Japanese version is ¥49,980 for the console itself while the bundled edition with MKW is ¥53,980. Even the accessories have gotten up alongside it (for US customers).

[–] SilentStriker@piefed.social 4 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago) (1 children)

It's no surprise that Swiss Franc has the worst regional pricing as it's a "safe haven" currency to begin with. Everything in Switzerland is expensive besides games, my friend visited and told me a sit down meal at a restaurant can go over 120 CHF easily depending on the place.

[–] SilentStriker@piefed.social 3 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago)

How much are games there on average when you take minimum wage into account? Games for me range between ¥9,000 (AU$81) for deluxe editions depending on the publisher or the game but sometimes quote for ¥12,000 (AU$108) if from a non Japanese publisher.

 

Remember the days before streaming services were a thing? Yep, basically that: as in people would burrow a rented copy from a friend who paid money to obtain a official copy on DVD from blockbuster then ripping the contents into those blank DVDs (the white ones) meaning they've pirated a copy for home use but it's still a "torrent". I remember watching a ripped copy of Finding Nemo (or other kids movies from that era) when I was younger.

The same with "lending" a purchased copy from a store a friend has proceeding to rip the DVD content onto a blank DVD having a copy. Then there are CAM's (pirates using a video camera to record the film upon being shown in theaters) usually they do this around the debut (new releases in cinema) by sneaking a camcorder but the footage is shit (I remember back in 2010, I've seen Alice in Wonderland via CAM and it sucked due to bad resolution and audio).