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South African Rand now supported on Steam

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SirFaulty

South African store implemented this week on Steam. We were very worried they would just do a direct translation of the prices but that appears thankfully not to have been the case. Prices are actually very favorable for us now considering we would previously have to spend the full dollar amount to aquire the game and with the exchange rate that was becoming incredibly expensive with the strengthening dollar.

http://images.akamai.steamusercontent.com/ugc/401179644821017487/8D96E797C52B3B9D13BA42B520CBC26524147FC3/

Just to give an idea of the adjustments in prices now that ZAR is supported:-

  • GTA V for R 398 (which would equate back to $27 dollars)
  • Just Cause 3 R450 (which would equate back to $31 dollars)
  • Assassin's Creed Syndicate R599 (which would equate back to #36 dollars)
  • Tom Clancy's The Division R599 (which would equate back to $36 dollars)

To all those from countries not yet supported but in the process of being supported I would say you have nothing to worry about.

Sir Faulty

8 years ago

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Mully

that kind of discount makes being region-locked worth of the limitations imposed. congrats. :3

8 years ago
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SirFaulty

Yeah I can understand why they region locked us now because most AAA games would be a lot cheaper to get gifted through a South African friend

8 years ago
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Beryllinthranox

Hey, very similar to ours! Congrats! :D

On this note, I've found that India and Russia compete for being the cheapest currency. Another country to count for the DC=Bundle computations.

8 years ago
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SirFaulty

Yeah and about time :)

8 years ago
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Cjcomplex
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Are you locked to your own country now or have you been added to a region?

8 years ago
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SirFaulty

We are locked to our own country. Can only purchase games in ZAR and activate them in South Africa

8 years ago
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TheChack

Nice prices, glad to see not all currency changes on Steam are bad news :)

8 years ago
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SirFaulty

Apparently not - I was really fearing the worst but it would have been suicide to do a direct translation and not look at the market and what each market is willing to pay.

8 years ago
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TheImpZA

SirFaulty, your conversions are messed up ;p

Assassin's Creed Syndicate R599 (which would equate back to 42 dollars)
Tom Clancy's The Division R599 (which would equate back to 42 dollars)

You should add:

Fallout 4 - R799 (which would be $56)

Also I don't know why people were freaking out on local forums. Origin has had rand pricing for a long time, and nothing crazy happened.

8 years ago
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