Previously all prices have been scaled roughly to the exchange rate, a $99.99 item was £79.99, a $4.99 was £3.99 etc. However with the latest Sith/Kylo pack this has changed, a $19.99/$39.99 is charged at £19.99/£39.99?
So essentially UK customers are paying $24+ for a Sith pack or $49+ for Kylo's pack and getting the same thing. Any other countries out there suddenly being screwed over with this pricing no longer scaling at before?
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I've already set the Brexit prices, we're still paying considerably more based on the current exchange rate. If this was pre Brexit, we'd be getting hammered about an extra 10% more than we are now.
It's ridiculous that we pay an extra $10 for the same thing and if it wasn't for Brexit, we'd be paying an extra $15-18... I'm curious why the scaled pricing is only affecting the new packs and doesn't affect the crystals which remain scaled £79.99 for the $99.99 crystals.
Vault of crystals in the US = $100 USD
Vault of crystals in the UK = £100 GBP
£1 GBP = $1.25 USD
So in the UK, a vault costs the equivalent of $125.
So what is the justification for charging 25% more in the UK?
The percentage differences are even greater for smaller bundles.
Tariffs and Brexit. Folks, search engines and reading the news are wonderful things!
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/jan/17/apple-ios-mac-app-store-prices-rise-25-per-cent-following-brexit
That's why you have a revolution to stop the heavily taxed imports that are being forced upon you.
There are no tariffs on a digital item like crystals. They aren't an import/export, they are purchased directly from Apple/Google's EU subsidiaries.
Brexit does not give an excuse to charge UK customers 25% more than US customers for the exact same product.
Exchange rates would be a reasonable argument if the change was restoring parity in the prices, but this isn't. It's creating a 25% disparity. The dollar prices of crystals in the UK are 25% higher than they are in the US.
Vault of crystals in the US is $100 USD
Vault of crystals in the UK is $125 USD (£100 GBP)
Based on the current exchange rate of £1 to $1.25, the correct price for a vault is £80, not £100.
Exchange rates cannot explain the extra £20. Something else must account for the extra £20.
A reasonable explanation would be that the UK price is inclusive of 20% VAT. I couldn't say whether the US prices are inclusive of sales tax, but I'd be interested to hear if that is the case.
Combine greed and brexit and that is your answer. The worst part of it is that Android haven't put up the prices, it was swgoh that's making extra by increasing android prices up to the same as apple
Don't be lazy. And by the way it's not funny.
Im really disappointed that the prices have gone up. I understand the whole Brexit falling pound value and our stupid 20% tax rate.
Im just annoyed that we are PAYING FOR A DIGITAL ITEM. its not like we have to pay for shipping of goods or anything that can account for a price difference. Im half tempted to set up a US apple ID. just to get cheaper stuff.
Just put a downer on the whole game.
Stupid country! God... Trump and Brexit= RIP America and UK
How is it correct? Since brexit pound has dropped to 1 USD = 1GBP? I don't think so.
Not sure if android is the same over there but apple hiked their prices.
Anyway yes blatant ripoff. And the old prices would have included VAT btw, so the hike is not due to tax, just plain old greed.
Some apps make an adjustment within their pricing but most don't.
I don't know but if those exchanges are correct, you have a minor grievance.
Shame the old folks in the UK don't play SWGOH, we may not have had Brexit if they thought they'd be stung by crystal inflation
apple store is horrible you have to pay tax for them too. If you buy crystals for $19.99 then you have to pay $3 tax its horrible -_-