Exchange rates

DaSal
DaSal Posts: 76 Match Maker
in MPQ General Discussion
At current exchange rates a Stark salary should cost a Canadian consumer $125 yet the price is $140. Can anyone explain why. 

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  • Mpqdr72
    Mpqdr72 Posts: 24 Just Dropped In
    It’s up to Google and Apple to set the exchange rates. Different taxes for different countries might be applied too.
    With current exchange rates a Stark Salary would cost SEK 820 but is priced at SEK 1095. (That’s Swedish Kronor)
  • LifeofAgony
    LifeofAgony Posts: 690 Critical Contributor
    The last time they publicly disclosed a pricing update for exchange rates was almost 2 years ago by Hi-Fi.  Don’t hold your breath.
  • Merrick
    Merrick Posts: 198 Tile Toppler
    VAT & GST are included. 
  • J0nnythejig
    J0nnythejig Posts: 35 Just Dropped In
    LifeofAgony said:
    The last time they publicly disclosed a pricing update for exchange rates was almost 2 years ago by Hi-Fi.  Don’t hold your breath.
    Good ol Hi-Fi “you’re supposed to lose” seems quite prescient there
  • Daiches
    Daiches Posts: 1,252 Chairperson of the Boards
    edited December 2017
    DaSal said:
    At current exchange rates a Stark salary should cost a Canadian consumer $125 yet the price is $140. Can anyone explain why. 
    Euro prices are 110€ or 132 USD. Yes, we pay a third more. No, we don't get extra goods, or even A/B testing permanent 26k HP or 32k HP to compensate. No, Amazon Coins are not available in my country, nor even Amazon devices. Yes, that is almost 100 USD than a Stark cost Amazon-using US based customers in a tax-free-on-digital-goods region during Digital Day. No, it actually isn't very fair as far as competition goes. No, they can't do **** or even care about presenting an even field.
  • Dogface
    Dogface Posts: 986 Critical Contributor
    A Stark is €99,99 over here.
  • Wonko33
    Wonko33 Posts: 985 Critical Contributor
    At least you get free healthcare. Win some lose some. 
  • JHawkInc
    JHawkInc Posts: 2,605 Chairperson of the Boards
    J0nnythejig said:
    LifeofAgony said:
    The last time they publicly disclosed a pricing update for exchange rates was almost 2 years ago by Hi-Fi.  Don’t hold your breath.
    Good ol Hi-Fi “you’re supposed to lose” seems quite prescient there
    Another point for "forum misuse of the "you're supposed to lose" comment." Everybody take a drink.
  • Quebbster
    Quebbster Posts: 8,070 Chairperson of the Boards
    Mpqdr72 said:
    It’s up to Google and Apple to set the exchange rates. Different taxes for different countries might be applied too.
    With current exchange rates a Stark Salary would cost SEK 820 but is priced at SEK 1095. (That’s Swedish Kronor)
    Interesting, I can buy a Stark for SEK 949. That's... quite the price difference.
    Android/Google Play user FWIW.
  • Alfje17
    Alfje17 Posts: 3,763 Chairperson of the Boards
    Wonko33 said:
    At least you get free healthcare. Win some lose some. 
    Not all European countries have free healthcare and you usually pay 30 to 50% income tax to make up for it.

    Anyway Stark Salary is 79.99£ in UK, which is a real bargain thanks to the pound's freefall after Brexit.
  • Lytes420
    Lytes420 Posts: 63 Match Maker
    Lol,I wish it was $140 here in Canada.after taxes it comes to $158 and change.a Stark is $139.99 before the government gets their cut.
  • Mpqdr72
    Mpqdr72 Posts: 24 Just Dropped In
    SEK 949 was the price before Apple changed it like a year ago. Like I said Google and Apple sets the exchange rate, not d3/demiurge. 
  • GibbletsGrabber
    GibbletsGrabber Posts: 25 Just Dropped In
    Apple runs a scam. They set the price, no regulations. 

    They report only to shareholders. The more they take from you better their performance appears. 

    In Australia, couple of years ago, they jacked prices up 20% under excuse of exchange rate. 

    Take it or leave it. 

    For the cost of one stark, you can buy android tablet.
    Use amazon App Store and your Starks are half price almost just by doing that. 

    If you use their special offers as well, it can be as low as 33% of what iOS would charge you. 

    Thats what I will be doing this week.
  • CharlieCroker
    CharlieCroker Posts: 254 Mover and Shaker
    Alfje17 said:
    Wonko33 said:
    At least you get free healthcare. Win some lose some. 
    Not all European countries have free healthcare and you usually pay 30 to 50% income tax to make up for it.

    Anyway Stark Salary is 79.99£ in UK, which is a real bargain thanks to the pound's freefall after Brexit.
    A Stark is £79.99 on Android, but £99.99 on Apple.
  • Alfje17
    Alfje17 Posts: 3,763 Chairperson of the Boards
    CharlieCroker said:
    Alfje17 said:
    Wonko33 said:
    At least you get free healthcare. Win some lose some. 
    Not all European countries have free healthcare and you usually pay 30 to 50% income tax to make up for it.

    Anyway Stark Salary is 79.99£ in UK, which is a real bargain thanks to the pound's freefall after Brexit.
    A Stark is £79.99 on Android, but £99.99 on Apple.
    £79.99 on Steam as well, so it's obvious Apple is scamming us (apart from paying no taxes that is)!

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