Raise of ingame Prices
so yesteday i noticed the prices for crystals and normal store items were risen by 20% on my iOS device. After doublechecking with some friends we noticed, it was ONLY on iOS devices, so i thaught it might have something to do with the cut apple takes from ingame purchases but today, the prices were also risen for ANDROID users, so that cant be it.
When i talked to some friends outside of the EU (Norwegian) we found out the prices there stayed the same.
Is there any explanation for that and why wasn´t that announced at all and just done over night?
When i talked to some friends outside of the EU (Norwegian) we found out the prices there stayed the same.
Is there any explanation for that and why wasn´t that announced at all and just done over night?
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As for Android, i didnt see any raises by now.
Maybe because of "unfair advantage" for android/bluestacks user
on a friends android device
I don't mean to be offensive when I say look away from the screen for a few seconds, touch grass. Interest rates are going up in the US and Europe, there is a world wide recession looming, a war actively happening in Eastern Europe waged by the largest country in the world and biggest exporter of gas and petrol to Europe, and sanctions on said country.
There are other factors influencing prices other than a single company's policies. I'm not a CG apologist, but if CG, other mobile games, Amazon, etc are charging more Euros for American goods purchased internationally, it may be an issue larger than those individual companies.
Why are you posting this stuff if you don't understand how it works?
This is completely false. CG sets prices in USD and those haven’t changed. Prices for all other currencies are determined by Apple/Google and whatever exchange rates they have set. Apple announced on September 19th that prices would increase for several regions/currencies.
https://developer.apple.com/news/?id=e1b1hcmv
My assumption would be that Google has followed suit.
Its now for every European user to decide for themselves if they want to go on paying 20% more or not. I decided not to.
But this time its not CG to blame for a change. At least prices are evenly higher now for android users as well. Everything else would have been severely unfair.
i think this article perfectly reflects whats happening in swgoh currently.
Yes, Apple is to blame for the price hike for ios, but to raise prices for other devices is 100% on CG
I think that article is poorly written and researched, without any sources cited or credentials given for the author.
US inflation is at something like 8%, which is definitely above the recommended 2% - a small amount of inflation is seen as good - it encourages people to take on debt and invest and otherwise not just sit on their money.
Places like Turkey and Argentina are seeing inflation like the 50% claimed - it’s very real (and even that isn’t hyperinflation).
Food and gas is way above 8% but lets keep this on topic.
higher price because energy for shipping is rising ?
Game crashes every second fight and I lose some crystals because of that, but you raise the micropayments!!!!
Shame on you.
From a business perspective I don’t think the equation will work out. But who am I to judge I am just a simple player!
I might get some rise due to strong dolar inflation etc but when it was other way around the prices never dropped. I guess no more crustal buying from me
This is false, both Apple and Google regularly change prices based on exchange rate.
The Euro, as an example, is doing trashy right now.
do you think having packs on discount a good make-good for game wide crashes?
Lol those arent all due to inflation. Some of it, but regulations and the price of oil is what drives gas prices. (Lol and shipping /transporting it)
And if gas goes up in cost, shipping goods to your local grocery store goes up.... store doesnt eat that cost, consumer does.
Plain and simple, you add those to inflation making the dollar worth less overall and you get a perfect storm where you see said increase.
Just dont think its all tied to inflation.
Much like the force, the causes are all around. Its not just one thing
No reason to drop.
If i sell you X for $10 and then due to the market conditions, i raise to $15... you continue to buy.
Nowbthe market goes backwards, why do i give the rest back instead of make more?
Youve proven you can and will pay it