POE 2 Key Regional Pricing on steam change

I don't understand why some people are dead set on defending GGG.

1. The Regional pricing on Steam is a fact. If they didn't implement it in the first place, no one would have complained.

2. The fact that it was removed stealthily without an explanation means a lot of people that were planning to buy the packages are now very disappointed.

3. We are just asking for a confirmation from GGG whether this was a mistake or are they still considering adding other regions back for regional pricing.

Is that too much to ask for? If it is, then okay. I will adjust my expectations and reputation of GGG accordingly.

oopps

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WizardofVoid#5398 wrote:

Pretty much everyone I've seen that says "You lost a loyal supporter" has no supporter packs purchased. Either you've only bought points for some reason or you vastly overestimate your financial power.

And then there are those who claim to have only, purely wanted to support GGG out of their kindness I guess, lol. You wanted to buy $60/$100 supporter pack with the regional pricing and now you can't. It's perfectly normal to want to get the most value out of your money but don't go around saying otherwise.

I fully support regional pricing.

Here's the issue you are not grasping. The main reason a lot of people may not have supported the game with packs in the past, is because there was no regional pricing for said packs, and the price points for people in some countries were too high to justify making that kind of purchase.

The regional pricing would have opened the door to a lot of players who wanted to support the game, but couldn't in good conscience because of the price point. Now suddenly those same players had a brief opportunity to finally support the game at a price they were more comfortable and happy with, and it was an exciting prospect. I myself have never bought a supporter pack, but I was quite happy to get the first level pack at the new price point and I would have been happy making a purchase like that every season because for the first time, the price point shifted into an area I was comfortable with.

The other point you're not considering is that even though GGG may have foregone regional pricing, other publishers have not, and so GGG has now positioned themselves at a higher price point in some regions relative to other games, which DO have regional pricing in those areas. Naturally, it becomes harder to justify paying a certain price point when other games are being sold in the same regions for much lower price points. Remember, GGG isn't launching PoE 2 in a vacuum, they are competing with other products at other price points, many of which have appropriate regional pricing (for example, I can buy last Epoch for basically half the price of the entry level early access for PoE 2).

Yes, when all is said and done, people can just play PoE 2 for free once it comes out in a few months time. Yes, they don't have to support the game, and yes, it's just cosmetics, etc. But some people do genuinely feel like they'd be willing to pay if the price point is right for their circumstances and their region. GGG has basically cut off a lot of potential support by not accounting for that disparity and by not taking the overall market into consideration.

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agewisdom#4071 wrote:

I don't understand why some people are dead set on defending GGG.

1. The Regional pricing on Steam is a fact. If they didn't implement it in the first place, no one would have complained.

2. The fact that it was removed stealthily without an explanation means a lot of people that were planning to buy the packages are now very disappointed.

3. We are just asking for a confirmation from GGG whether this was a mistake or are they still considering adding other regions back for regional pricing.

Is that too much to ask for? If it is, then okay. I will adjust my expectations and reputation of GGG accordingly.

Finally someone with a brain talking about the issue. Instead of yelling at people for being "poor".

An interesting point. This move could mean GGG is revising their market pricing. Potentially higher prices for their digital goods in the future.

Everyone increasing prices, right?

Bump, let's not forget GGG completely screwing over half its players.

Birthday ended and still no announcement how sad. Wish I have money to spare to join EA. =(

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TenraiSenshi#6614 wrote:

Here's the issue you are not grasping. The main reason a lot of people may not have supported the game with packs in the past, is because there was no regional pricing for said packs, and the price points for people in some countries were too high to justify making that kind of purchase.

You need certain stash tabs to play the game efficiently. If they've been playing for years and couldn't spend $30, then their priority in life shouldn't be getting a supporter pack with regional pricing. Take someone that's been playing for 3 years for instance. Less than a dollar a month should be possible but sure... They just wanted to support™ the game, right?

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TenraiSenshi#6614 wrote:

I myself have never bought a supporter pack

In 11 years, you could've bought 1 without straining your budget.

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TenraiSenshi#6614 wrote:

I would have been happy making a purchase like that every season

You can buy a pack every other league or even once a year or once every 10 years but again, sure...

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TenraiSenshi#6614 wrote:

Remember, GGG isn't launching PoE 2 in a vacuum, they are competing with other products at other price points, many of which have appropriate regional pricing (for example, I can buy last Epoch for basically half the price of the entry level early access for PoE 2).

GGG must have missed that part. Good thing you reminded them.

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TenraiSenshi#6614 wrote:

GGG has basically cut off a lot of potential support.

Only GGG knows how many players are there from those regions and their customer behavior.

If they specifically changed some regions and didn't do so for others, then it would have to be intentional. You are free to speculate that as there wasn't much to be gained from those regions, if you want.

GGG does not have to have regional pricing because the game with F2P. If you cannot afford the $XX supporter pack that is ok and you can play for free, However at the end of the day the company needs to make $$$$ and if they can make more by not having regional pricing they are going to.

I mean POE 2 is #1 on steams top seller charts and it isnt even out yet.

People are just mad because they have FOMO and want to play an Early Access that has a paid element to it, while I understand everyone's purchasing power isn't the same across the world, when it comes down to it, that is not GGGs concern. Their concern is making a game that people want to play and spend money on and getting as much money as they can out of those people, period.

Everyone wants GGG to comment, until they make a comment you do not agree with and then it is headline news again and streamers are making videos, it is posted on the forums, Redditt, steam, etc.

Sometimes it is best for the company to stay quiet and honestly this is one of those times, because there is nothing they can say that will not start a firestorm on the internet.

Take it for what it is. Some countries have it, some had it for a day or two and some do not get it, end of story.

Anyone have EA key to spare wanna play. =(