Karasu_Browarszky

This is what many of us have repeatedly asked for. This would also allow us to have some real existing Russian ships. Like Navarin and Rurik. A (very) distant cousin of mine died on the Navarin, and another one was the chief artillery officer on the Rurik.

I assume they have a spreadsheet that says differently.

It may actually even be favourable...

Sometimes this thread moves in leaps and bounds.

If it is 0 sales, then WG must be happy with 0 sales... which leads me to suspect it really isn't 0 sales, or if it is, hope you aren't too fond of the NA servers... We don't know if the amount of sales is higher or not, it will also depend on how large is their market share and how are their sales relative to that. Their profits come from that, and that is the reason for different pricing for each market. Single player games, again, work differently. Online games are always a ongoing concern.

I think that's exactly what WG wants to do, meaning they want to recoup the developments as fast as they can so they can get into the 'pure profit' phase as quickly as soon as they can. Sadly, I don't think they would be able to adjust pricing in the sense that they could bring the prices down after a certain period because that would not be fair to the customers who bought the ships early on. What are you, a Samsonite spokesman? Most of the marketing is smoke and mirrors, they need that to create the 'need' or the 'demand' for all sorts of stuff people don't really need. We don't need these ships. Why we buy them? Well, the companies tend to think in terms of profit margins and net profits. They have certain targets to meet. It's true, when it comes to WG, the cost of development is the same for the whole 'global' market. Marketing and staffing, as well as maintanence costs might vary, though. Keep in mind those will be higher in the NA and EU markets than what they are in Russia.

Because we do.

They could sell it here with the Russian price, I wish they did! It's not going to happen, though, because when companies think about pricing and profit margins, they would think about net profits. Would they make a bigger profit if they brought the prices down or not? Since the prices stay consistenly high, it seems the market is at an equilibrium as it is. I don't recommend anyone going on a spending spree, though.

That's one of those grey areas. Even as a tourist, you wan't be forced to make the purchase. The price might even be lower than what you'd have to pay for the same product at home. Also, in many parts of the world, they expect the customers to start haggling, only an idiot would pay the price they are asking in those countries, whether a tourist or a local.

Yeah, I get that part. It makes you realize how much 'air' there is in those prices. WG is not selling their digital goods at a loss, not even in Russia. It's not really a rip off, even if you pay the price, because you are not under any compusion to pay it. It's your free choice, to buy or not to buy.

That's not applicable. You know perfectly well we and the Zippo would all be in the same 'market'. It's a physical good so the pricing will reflect manufacturing, transport, marketing etc costs plus taxes and profit margins, and everyone who enters the shop will be paying the same price no matter where they live, where they come from, how much money they've got etc. In fact, it's more likely if it's a tax free shop, the rich tourist will be getting that Zippo cheaper in the end. Mind you, there are services which are priced differently in Russia for Russians and tourists, typically this would be stuff like admission fees, etc. Russia is not the only country doing this, mind you.

No, if that's what they are doing. No, hard to believe that's why they'd be working so hard. Yes, I do. Yes, of course, perfect sense. I did answer them now. I don't see how the EU and NA servers get ripped off. https://www.dictionary.com/browse/fair-market-price " the price of something at which both a seller and a buyer are willing to strike a deal." There's no compusion for anyone to buy anything from WG, nor is WG under obligation to sell you something. If the price is what you are willing to pay, it's a fair price.

So, who is getting ripped off.

Why, exactly is it a rip off?

Does what you are saying make sense to you?

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No, you are not.

The average income in Russia is roughly six times lower than it is in Germany. It means, most people will have only a fraction of the money to spend than what the consumers in Germany have.

Seems you have decided not to understand the issue here. Would you like things you want to cost six times more in relative terms, for you, unless you are one of the luckier Russians who are at the top end of the income scale.

Yes, this should be based on nations, or at the least currency unions. Hell, the EU isn't even a country, and not all the EU countries are in the Euro either. EDIT. You won't get this pricing for physical goods, ever. Nobody will sell or import stuff to Russia to sell it at a loss just so they will have sales in Russia.

Only the price the end user pays matters here, relative to the average income earned in the market. You can't compare digital goods vs physical goods, because the markets as well as costs and pricing are completely different. It's not like WG or anyone else is selling digital goods at a loss.

Same in the EU. There is disparity between Germany and some of the less-well-to-do members of the EU, same as there are different income segments in each country.

Now that is a valid argument, can't disagree with that one.

Let me put it this way. Napoli special offer is 114.97 euros in the EU shop. Are you tempted? Let's do the rough math here, you'd like it to cost the same 114,97 euros in the RU shop. Relative to the Russian wages, this would be like having it cost 690,00 euros here. Tempted?

It is not just Wargaming, mind you. Other online games are doing the same thing. See the math and the disparity in earnings levels?