Hauler24 Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 WOW what a price for a pre order. I can't remember how much it was last year but that is a good one if I saw it plus you get a free game with it. Not too bad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asmodain Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Just got the Steam pop-up and apparently it's 50€ in the EU, so "just" a 30€ difference compared to the US. Guess I won't be buying this game through Steam either. What happened to the "promise" of digital distribution lowering the price of games, or at the very least being cheaper or equal priced than the boxed versions... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
snootyjim Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 No, apparently the idea behind Steam is that the convenience of it is worth a 30% price hike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
zapatero Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Last year I got FM2009 for 19.95€ (plus a few more Euros for postage & handling) via www.game.pt. I think it was (and still is) 14.98 pounds at www.game.co.uk. May it's worth checking it out for FM2010... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
torsportsfan Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 excellent, I would have preordered but they need to give a better incentive than some pos game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Hmm .. €49,99 thats $70 !! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicki Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 I think I wait for the retail version as racing games are not what I prefer and the price is a bit high, even for danish standards (which says a lot). I think it is unfair that people in the US gets everything (when it comes to digital games) much cheaper than europeans, how can that be? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
torsportsfan Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 I think I wait for the retail version as racing games are not what I prefer and the price is a bit high, even for danish standards (which says a lot). I think it is unfair that people in the US gets everything (when it comes to digital games) much cheaper than europeans, how can that be? In Canada we pay a little more than states but we do pay alot less than what Europeans have to pay. I think this is because... 1: European Game Companies are taxed much higher than companies in States, so European Game companies have to sell the game for that much more, 2: Exchange Rate 3: Everything costs more in Europe anyways Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmurfDude Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 The UK price on Steam is actually reasonable this year. It was £34.99 last year Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leedsfan88 Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Steam is far from conventient, after i installed my game got the update i just manually removed steam and then reinstalled fm and fm still activated on my laptop so i now just run it without steam taking up hard drive space and slowing down my laptop anymore Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
torsportsfan Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Unless your computer is from the 90's. Steam won't slow down your computer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leedsfan88 Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Unless your computer is from the 90's. Steam won't slow down your computer it slows down my desktop something awful and those pop ups with steam offers just really annoying Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
torsportsfan Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 you can turn those off and it can't be steam thats slowing down your computer, you may think it is but all reason points the otherway. it uses less ram than Itunes and a bunch of other windows processes Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aim_Less Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 it slows down my desktop something awful and those pop ups with steam offers just really annoying first of all it doesn't slow down , it must be something else second you can turn the offers down -.- go to settings, interface untick the notify option and last : 50 ****ing euros? its time to order from spain again SEGA STOP STEALING PORTUGUESE PEOPLE DAMIT Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CFish Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 pre-ordered on play.com £30 but its fm, £30 reasonable to me, £30 to waste my life away trying to spend millions! av it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aim_Less Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Just got the Steam pop-up and apparently it's 50€ in the EU, so "just" a 30€ difference compared to the US. Guess I won't be buying this game through Steam either.What happened to the "promise" of digital distribution lowering the price of games, or at the very least being cheaper or equal priced than the boxed versions... that promise was BS publishers are money hungry idiots Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Pepper Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 30$ about 3900 Icelandic Kr at the moment, not bad. Luckily in Steam I pay as the Americans do, so it´s fine. If I was paying in Euros it would be murder. 50 EU is 9000 ISK witch is a mad price for a PC game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Steam decides the prices, not the publishers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Manic Depressant Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 This is gay... in Australia the price is $70 US... why do we have to pay more than double what the Americans do? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wint0fresh Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Tax.... Tax............... TAX. Americans don't like the government touching our money, therefore we have lower taxes, which in turn creates lower game costs. Don't worry tho, we pay for it by having an absurd infant mortality rate. Edit: And yes I realize game tax and health care are two unrelated areas, just trying to explain Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawsie Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 The reason that steam charges more is because they kinda have to. Retailers make them charge more because they buy in the stock, advertise and sell on site, all they do is allow you to download it. A little while back steam games were cheaper, retailers cried not only because they were undercutting them with little cost to themselves distribution and collection wise but they were also available BEFORE they were in any shops. So yeah they whined, now they have to be more expensive and also in many cases be released AFTER retail can release them, its totally opposite of what it was like last year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aim_Less Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Steam decides the prices, not the publishers. Nope its the publisher who sets price not steam , The reason that steam charges more is because they kinda have to. Retailers make them charge more because they buy in the stock, advertise and sell on site, all they do is allow you to download it. A little while back steam games were cheaper, retailers cried not only because they were undercutting them with little cost to themselves distribution and collection wise but they were also available BEFORE they were in any shops. So yeah they whined, now they have to be more expensive and also in many cases be released AFTER retail can release them, its totally opposite of what it was like last year. wrong too publishers cant allow digital to compete with retail so they put high prices on digital distribution Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tithedaddy Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 29.99 where i work plus il get staff discount Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arijit Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 In India, Steam uses US version of pricing. $30 = INR 1500 which affordable to me. But no Pre-order for me at this moment. I'll wait for famous X-mas sale season of steam and also I don't need any racing games, even if its free. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
picotto Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 I also see today that you can pre order the "other" footie management game for the insane price of £2.51 ! 2 very differant pricing schemes, I think I'll hold off on fm 10 untill the activation drm ect is announced or not but for £2.50 I'll skip dinner today and grab that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawsie Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 wrong too publishers cant allow digital to compete with retail so they put high prices on digital distribution ermm, thats what i wrote.... with one exception, it is the shop retailers that made digital distribution more expensive and later releases. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indi75 Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 I also see today that you can pre order the "other" footie management game for the insane price of £2.51 !2 very differant pricing schemes, I think I'll hold off on fm 10 untill the activation drm ect is announced or not but for £2.50 I'll skip dinner today and grab that £2.51p is too expensive for a game where the Demo is so ghastly that I've downloaded, installed, looked at, and removed it in disgust in under 10 minutes. I've never seen anything so ugly, it looks like CM0102, and when I select my default res of 1920x1200 it's woeful. No wonder they are giving it away. I'll be happy enough with Steam this year at about £29.99-£34.99 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
damienroden Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 No, apparently the idea behind Steam is that the convenience of it is worth a 30% price hike. But all it is a copy of a file, a boxed version has to be written to a disc, then there is the box and manual, the shipping to the stores, the stocking of the game and the staff that work in the stores. Steam must make a lot of money cutting all that out and charging more/the same. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox2k Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 SI is all about the money just like most other companies. Don't expect them to have reasonable prices anytime soon. Is probably better to wait till february when the public beta is done and the prices are lowered. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
philly_flyer10 Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Its rip off Britain, theres no reason why digital downloads should priced differently in different countries. Music companies charged the UK more for the same songs as they did in other EU countries. Companies rip you off because people are suckers. Boycott steam and when they realise people from the EU arent buying their games, they will have to lower the price. But people are suckers and will pay more for a DRM infested download than they will for a boxed copy with manual. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xecollons Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Here in Spain I bought FM09 for 20€. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nene_Park_Faithfull Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 I got FM2009 the week it came out for £20 from the Rushden and Diamonds Club shop. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
starburst91 Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 first of allit doesn't slow down , it must be something else second you can turn the offers down -.- go to settings, interface untick the notify option and last : 50 ****ing euros? its time to order from spain again SEGA STOP STEALING PORTUGUESE PEOPLE DAMIT Revenge for the last world cup probably Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdunk Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 But all it is a copy of a file, a boxed version has to be written to a disc, then there is the box and manual, the shipping to the stores, the stocking of the game and the staff that work in the stores. Steam must make a lot of money cutting all that out and charging more/the same. Apparently the cost of the backend infrastructure (servers, bandwidth etc) necessary to support digital downloads means the cost isn't actually that much cheaper than traditional retail outlets. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
masteR+_+ Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Apparently the cost of the backend infrastructure (servers, bandwidth etc) necessary to support digital downloads means the cost isn't actually that much cheaper than traditional retail outlets. It has to be cheaper, Steam's bandwidth and servers are always in constant use, unlike stores who keep games sat there for weeks before they are picked up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kizzak Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 pretty sure it was that price last year too Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArranoBeltza Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 It's now $39.99 on Steam. I wish I had $30 in my bank account last night Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brisvegas Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 $69 US for me here in Oz. Not going to be burned this year though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Management Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 This is gay... in Australia the price is $70 US... why do we have to pay more than double what the Americans do? I was wondering what out price was going to be... $70US huh.. What's that? 'Bout $85 Australian... Shame thats going be through steam... I'll probably $100-$110 for the boxed version from Game or EB. Oh well, do what I can to help the economy... + it doesn't help the new GTA IV DLC is released on the 29th :| Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkim Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 $39.99 USD = approx €28 Where I'm living right now, Steam is pricing it at €49.99. €49.99 = approx $70 USD Talk about getting ripped off. I love Europe and all, but these prices drive you mad. I hate how they have a different price for each region, especially when it doesn't equal to the same amount in different currencies. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArranoBeltza Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 $39.99 USD = approx €28 Where I'm living right now, Steam is pricing it at €49.99. €49.99 = approx $70 USD Talk about getting ripped off. I love Europe and all, but these prices drive you mad. I hate how they have a different price for each region, especially when it doesn't equal to the same amount in different currencies. Just between us, but back before I got into FM I used to pirate FIFA Manager for this reason. it was totally unavailable in the US, 49.99 GBP off of most reputable websites (hooray exchange rate), and sites where it was cheaper were from Singapore and Thailand, so they were likely bootlegs. I did download FIFAM 09 legitimately when it came out on Steam, but switched to FM because FIFAM is way too easy and is not realistic at all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexandre Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 FM isn't sold in Brazil, usually I buy from UK stores which don't charge for international shipping. It takes between 10-20 days to get here and it costs me less than R$100, cheaper than most games sold here. I don't like Steam and as I play on Mac, I need the boxed game. Maybe it's quite off topic, but in Brazilian forums and even here I read many things about how piracy is big in Brazil. Of course it is, the game is not sold here and international credit card is not so common here (banking laws are a bit strict here), specially among younger people who probably are FM buyer. So Steam isn't a solution as well. I wonder why SI/Sega are more worried in fight piracy with this annoying DRM thing than making a better distribution of its game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fallenone Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Question for the FM TEAM: I'm from the US and the page says it is selling Football Manager 2010 so that means you guys finally got rid of the localization and stopped calling it Worldwide Soccer Manager 2010 and I can finally get the SAME GAME (WWSM doesn't work with fan made editors, trainers, n such) as the European lads?!?! Please answer and I will preorder immediately and tell my friends to too!!!!!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
magicxu Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Question for the FM TEAM:I'm from the US and the page says it is selling Football Manager 2010 so that means you guys finally got rid of the localization and stopped calling it Worldwide Soccer Manager 2010 and I can finally get the SAME GAME (WWSM doesn't work with fan made editors, trainers, n such) as the European lads?!?! Please answer and I will preorder immediately and tell my friends to too!!!!!!! same question, if it is football manager 2010, i will preorder on steam immediately, haha Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankee_ram Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Will FM 10 come out the same day in the States as in Europe of will we have to wait yet again for the game? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
viniciusvbf Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 FM isn't sold in Brazil, usually I buy from UK stores which don't charge for international shipping. It takes between 10-20 days to get here and it costs me less than R$100, cheaper than most games sold here. I don't like Steam and as I play on Mac, I need the boxed game.Maybe it's quite off topic, but in Brazilian forums and even here I read many things about how piracy is big in Brazil. Of course it is, the game is not sold here and international credit card is not so common here (banking laws are a bit strict here), specially among younger people who probably are FM buyer. So Steam isn't a solution as well. I wonder why SI/Sega are more worried in fight piracy with this annoying DRM thing than making a better distribution of its game. I'm also from Brasil, and i'm finally gonna be able to buy the original game I always wanted to buy it, i play CM/FM since CM 97/98, and i'm a huge fan since. But i never had the option to buy it, the game was never sold in here, so i had no option but to play the pirate version. Actually i think Steam is the perfect solution (for me it's way better than using a disc), but it would be nice to have the option to buy the disc. For many people, like Alexandre, Steam is not an option, so they have to play the pirate version. Piracy is huge in Brasil, but i'm sure the game would sell well in here, would probably sell more than in many european countries. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fallenone Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Can we please get a confirmation to see if the Steam version is same as the European version in both name and files and not the WWSM? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankee_ram Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Can we please get a confirmation to see if the Steam version is same as the European version in both name and files and not the WWSM? Good luck, I have asked now multiple times if it will be coming out the same day as in Europe and no one has responed to me yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMDaines Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 $39.99 USD = approx €28 Where I'm living right now, Steam is pricing it at €49.99. €49.99 = approx $70 USD Talk about getting ripped off. I love Europe and all, but these prices drive you mad. I hate how they have a different price for each region, especially when it doesn't equal to the same amount in different currencies. Steam has always been ridiculously expensive in Europe for virtually every title. It's nothing new. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arijit Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 In pricing factor, Steam is not a good service for outside north american gamers. I (strictly) buy from Steam in weekend sales etc. Otherwise retail is much more cheaper in my country. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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