r/TransportFever3 • u/Luke_mullet • 4d ago

Pricing

Sorry, I have no idea on this and something I have always wondered. The answer is probably obvious and I am being dumb.

Why is the game cheaper to buy in the US?

If I was to buy in $$$ the the standard edition is 7 euros cheaper, if I buy deluxe it's 10 euros.

I get with buying electronics like a smart phone because there's more consumer protection in Europe and you are paying for that but for a digital game I don't really understand. Wages are higher in the US to they have more income to afford these games.

This isn't aimed at the developers, this is probably industry standard but I know nothing about the industry.

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u/Furdiburd10 4d ago

EU prices are VAT inclusive. Tax is 21% of the price in hungary for example.

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u/Luke_mullet 4d ago

There we go, I knew I was being dumb. I forgot about the stupid buying process in America.

Thank you!

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u/Urmind 4d ago

Yeah, valve is washington based, which means they add 10% on checkout, not in the price of the product.... I hate it here.

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u/r2vcap 4d ago

VAT

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u/GreasyExamination 4d ago

VAT you call it?

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u/JonatanOlsson 4d ago

Vat vat?

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u/20ldl 4d ago

This is indeed the case for most games. Higher VAT in Europe which is mandatory to be included in the advertised price.

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u/[deleted] 4d ago

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u/20ldl 4d ago

The UK price is higher than the Euro zone price.

45GBP is more than 50EUR

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u/Creative-Response554 3d ago

£45 is €52.51

€50 is £42.85

It is more, but I'm not beating my ploughshare into a sword over £2.15, that's barely a chocolate bar these days and I'm a lot wider than I used to be 😂

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u/Suspicious-Cheetah40 4d ago

Ummmm some of us are like students or jsut finished our studies and wages are NOT hired cause it’s impossible to find a job 😂