Price of packs and crystals increase

Blake085

Anyone outside the US seeing an increase in the price of the packs?

In my end everything went up from a range of 1.5 dollars (the less expensive packs) to 30 dollars approximately (the most expensive packs)

UdalCuain

I believe it's Google or Apple that set the exchange price for individual countries. Also, depending on where it is, there could be additional taxes etc.

Edit: unless you mean a price increase over what you were paying previously. In which case I can't see a difference (UK).

Kyno

UdalCuain wrote: »

I believe it's Google or Apple that set the exchange price for individual countries. Also, depending on where it is, there could be additional taxes etc.

Edit: unless you mean a price increase over what you were paying previously. In which case I can't see a difference (UK).

This.

CG sets one price in USD, anything after that is Google/Apple changes for the above reasons.

Blake085

Got it, I'm surprised because this is the first time in the game's existence that I see an increase in prices.

Gotta investigate what made Google do it.

Kyno

Blake085 wrote: »

Got it, I'm surprised because this is the first time in the game's existence that I see an increase in prices.

Gotta inventes what made Google do it.

From my understanding, the biggest changes come from exchange rates which are adjusted (I believe) a few times a year, based on some 'rolling averaging' of exchange rate, commonly used for internet purchases like this.

It has been a while since I looked into it.

Blake085

Kyno wrote: »

Blake085 wrote: »

Got it, I'm surprised because this is the first time in the game's existence that I see an increase in prices.

Gotta inventes what made Google do it.

From my understanding, the biggest changes come from exchange rates which are adjusted (I believe) a few times a year, based on some 'rolling averaging' of exchange rate, commonly used for internet purchases like this.

It has been a while since I looked into it.

I don't know about that, the price on the -let's say as an example, the Crystal Vault- has been constant with the current exchange rate where I live, meaning that I pay the 99 dollars it costs at the current exchange rate and that has been always the case, doesn't matter what exchange rate is used, I ended up paying the 99 bucks.

Now, if I go to the store and buy that same item, I would be paying 125 bucks, that's not an exchange rate adjustment, that's an increase in prices.

Kyno

Blake085 wrote: »

Kyno wrote: »

Blake085 wrote: »

Got it, I'm surprised because this is the first time in the game's existence that I see an increase in prices.

Gotta inventes what made Google do it.

From my understanding, the biggest changes come from exchange rates which are adjusted (I believe) a few times a year, based on some 'rolling averaging' of exchange rate, commonly used for internet purchases like this.

It has been a while since I looked into it.

I don't know about that, the price on the -let's say as an example, the Crystal Vault- has been constant with the current exchange rate where I live, meaning that I pay the 99 dollars it costs at the current exchange rate and that has been always the case, doesn't matter what exchange rate is used, I ended up paying the 99 bucks.

Now, if I go to the store and buy that same item, I would be paying 125 bucks, that's not an exchange rate adjustment, that's an increase in prices.

But it's not, the price is the same in USD.

Also, I was saying biggest is usually exchange rate, it's not the only thing adjusted for by your stores provider. So in this case you would need to dig deeper.

Blake085

Kyno wrote: »

Blake085 wrote: »

Kyno wrote: »

Blake085 wrote: »

Got it, I'm surprised because this is the first time in the game's existence that I see an increase in prices.

Gotta inventes what made Google do it.

From my understanding, the biggest changes come from exchange rates which are adjusted (I believe) a few times a year, based on some 'rolling averaging' of exchange rate, commonly used for internet purchases like this.

It has been a while since I looked into it.

I don't know about that, the price on the -let's say as an example, the Crystal Vault- has been constant with the current exchange rate where I live, meaning that I pay the 99 dollars it costs at the current exchange rate and that has been always the case, doesn't matter what exchange rate is used, I ended up paying the 99 bucks.

Now, if I go to the store and buy that same item, I would be paying 125 bucks, that's not an exchange rate adjustment, that's an increase in prices.

But it's not, the price is the same in USD.

Also, I was saying biggest is usually exchange rate, it's not the only thing adjusted for by your stores provider. So in this case you would need to dig deeper.

Yes, it is, you're not reading carefully or you don't understand how exchange rate works, maybe EA/CG are getting their 99 bucks and Google is getting the extra 26.

I do agree that is something else (even applying taxes doesn't justify the price increase).

Kyno

Blake085 wrote: »

Kyno wrote: »

Blake085 wrote: »

Kyno wrote: »

Blake085 wrote: »

Got it, I'm surprised because this is the first time in the game's existence that I see an increase in prices.

Gotta inventes what made Google do it.

From my understanding, the biggest changes come from exchange rates which are adjusted (I believe) a few times a year, based on some 'rolling averaging' of exchange rate, commonly used for internet purchases like this.

It has been a while since I looked into it.

I don't know about that, the price on the -let's say as an example, the Crystal Vault- has been constant with the current exchange rate where I live, meaning that I pay the 99 dollars it costs at the current exchange rate and that has been always the case, doesn't matter what exchange rate is used, I ended up paying the 99 bucks.

Now, if I go to the store and buy that same item, I would be paying 125 bucks, that's not an exchange rate adjustment, that's an increase in prices.

But it's not, the price is the same in USD.

Also, I was saying biggest is usually exchange rate, it's not the only thing adjusted for by your stores provider. So in this case you would need to dig deeper.

Yes, it is, you're not reading carefully or you don't understand how exchange rate works, maybe EA/CG are getting their 99 bucks and Google is getting the extra 26.

I do agree that is something else (even applying taxes doesn't justify the price increase).

I'm not saying the price didnt change on your end, I was saying it's not, because CG didnt change the price. That would be a price change, as far as I know Google/Apple doesnt just add to a cost, just to "make a little extra", but I could be wrong.

Just wanted to be clear it's not a change in the price on the product as far as the game is concerned, as those prices are still the same.

Blake085

Kyno wrote: »

Blake085 wrote: »

Kyno wrote: »

Blake085 wrote: »

Kyno wrote: »

Blake085 wrote: »

Got it, I'm surprised because this is the first time in the game's existence that I see an increase in prices.

Gotta inventes what made Google do it.

From my understanding, the biggest changes come from exchange rates which are adjusted (I believe) a few times a year, based on some 'rolling averaging' of exchange rate, commonly used for internet purchases like this.

It has been a while since I looked into it.

I don't know about that, the price on the -let's say as an example, the Crystal Vault- has been constant with the current exchange rate where I live, meaning that I pay the 99 dollars it costs at the current exchange rate and that has been always the case, doesn't matter what exchange rate is used, I ended up paying the 99 bucks.

Now, if I go to the store and buy that same item, I would be paying 125 bucks, that's not an exchange rate adjustment, that's an increase in prices.

But it's not, the price is the same in USD.

Also, I was saying biggest is usually exchange rate, it's not the only thing adjusted for by your stores provider. So in this case you would need to dig deeper.

Yes, it is, you're not reading carefully or you don't understand how exchange rate works, maybe EA/CG are getting their 99 bucks and Google is getting the extra 26.

I do agree that is something else (even applying taxes doesn't justify the price increase).

I'm not saying the price didnt change on your end, I was saying it's not, because CG didnt change the price. That would be a price change, as far as I know Google/Apple doesnt just add to a cost, just to "make a little extra", but I could be wrong.

Just wanted to be clear it's not a change in the price on the product as far as the game is concerned, as those prices are still the same.

Got it and I never said or blamed EA/CG for a stealth increase of prices.

Just wondering what could be it, because the exchange rate of today is the same as of yesterday, just that today I'm paying 26 extra bucks

LeeB

Kyno wrote: »

UdalCuain wrote: »

I believe it's Google or Apple that set the exchange price for individual countries. Also, depending on where it is, there could be additional taxes etc.

Edit: unless you mean a price increase over what you were paying previously. In which case I can't see a difference (UK).

This.

CG sets one price in USD, anything after that is Google/Apple changes for the above reasons.

Exchange rates are not adjusted, U.K. pay 100£ for what really is a 71£ pack in the USA, 33% increase, it’s shocking

Blake085

LeeB wrote: »

Kyno wrote: »

UdalCuain wrote: »

I believe it's Google or Apple that set the exchange price for individual countries. Also, depending on where it is, there could be additional taxes etc.

Edit: unless you mean a price increase over what you were paying previously. In which case I can't see a difference (UK).

This.

CG sets one price in USD, anything after that is Google/Apple changes for the above reasons.

Exchange rates are not adjusted, U.K. pay 100£ for what really is a 71£ pack in the USA, 33% increase, it’s shocking

Woah, that's even worse than in my case.

Blake085

Now the in-game store doesn't show the prices hahaha

Pretty sure something went bonkers

cboath7

You may also want to check with your provider for their practices on exchange rates as well.

If you go out of the country and make a purchase on your credit card banks can charge your for whatever the current exchange rate is, plus a 'fee' for handling the exchange. They claim it's to cover the costs of making the exchange, which, when digital (which it's been with cc's for decades now) is just **** to take money from you.