Posted May 19, 2011
Let me clear that up for y'all.
GOG.com charges you in dollars for all games on the site, even The Witcher 2. When you come and see the price in euros or GBP, that's the retail price for your region in your local currency. When you check out, though, the number changes to USD because that's what we charge.
In your case, the 50 EUR changed to 66 USD because that's the equivalent at the echange rate that we're using.
"But wait!" you may say. "That's not the current exchange rate!"
Well, no. If you were paying at the current exchange rate 50 euros is 71 dollars and change. But the rate that we're working at is a bit different. Math may suggest to you that means our Fair Price Package works out to being, well, fair here (since 66 - 16 is 50). Funny, that. It's like we designed it that way.
So not only are we giving you a fair price, you're also making out like a bandit because the USD has been in freefall for months.
Huzzay, recession.
GOG.com charges you in dollars for all games on the site, even The Witcher 2. When you come and see the price in euros or GBP, that's the retail price for your region in your local currency. When you check out, though, the number changes to USD because that's what we charge.
In your case, the 50 EUR changed to 66 USD because that's the equivalent at the echange rate that we're using.
"But wait!" you may say. "That's not the current exchange rate!"
Well, no. If you were paying at the current exchange rate 50 euros is 71 dollars and change. But the rate that we're working at is a bit different. Math may suggest to you that means our Fair Price Package works out to being, well, fair here (since 66 - 16 is 50). Funny, that. It's like we designed it that way.
So not only are we giving you a fair price, you're also making out like a bandit because the USD has been in freefall for months.
Huzzay, recession.