DrunknMunky Veteran Posted May 17, 2016 Veteran Share Posted May 17, 2016 Quote Minecraft prices are going up in some regions By Andy Chalk 17 hours ago The increases bring international prices in line with the US. Mojang warned today that “Minecraft might be changing price in your region,” which is a nice way of saying that if you don't live in the US, it's probably going up. Don't get out the torches and pitchforks just yet, though: The increase won't take effect for another week, and when it does, non-US buyers will still be getting a pretty fair shake. The changes are being made “in the spirit of currency exchange,” as Mojang put it, so the $27 price in the US will hold steady, but Australians, for instance, will soon pay AU$35 instead of AU$25, while Canadians will climb from CDN$28 to CDN$35. Europe will jump from €20 to €24, Norway is going from kr149 to kr229, New Zealand is increasing from NZD$32 to NZD$40, and Russia will see the price climb from ₽1400 to ₽1900. Continues... ----- Quote Xbox Live prices to triple in South Africa, up in five other countries Tuesday, 17 May 2016 08:55 GMT By Sherif Saed Microsoft has confirmed an increase in Xbox Live Gold subscriptions in six countries. Xbox Live prices to triple in South Africa, up in five other countries Xbox Live Gold subscriptions are set to go up in price in six countries soon. Microsoft confirmed the change to Game Informer, after the site received a tip from a South African reader. Austria, Hungary, Israel, South Africa, Sweden, and Turkey will all see a price hike, starting June 20. South Africa in particular has the highest increase, from R50,00 ($3.25) to R159,00 ($10.33) for the monthly sub. The increase aims to bring these prices in line with those of the US, which stand at $9.99 per month and $59.99 per year. Continues... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George P Global Moderator Posted May 17, 2016 Global Moderator Share Posted May 17, 2016 Hey, people wanted the same prices for things world wide, might as well go with it. If you ever set prices per exchange rates then you're at the mercy of those rates and things can get cheaper or cost more from one month to another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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