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"Valve Expanding Steam's Currency Options in 2014"

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http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/131383-Valve-Expanding-Steams-Currency-Options-in-2014

 

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Here's the countries getting some native currency love with Steam:

(Highlighted the markets that stand out to me.)

 

-Australia

-New Zealand

-Indonesia

-Phillipines

-Malaysia

-Thailand

-Japan

-Mexico

-Canada

-Turkey

-Ukraine

-Norway

 

I guess before those countries had to convert their currency into a supported currency to use on Steam or buy Steam wallet cards? Either way, this is really cool that Steam is adding these countries' native currencies into Steam. I'm surprised that the current currency selection is as little as it is. Anyways, these currencies will be added in throughout 2014.

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Yeah we always had to convert to USD, even here in canada.

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Yes! Now I can buy Steam wallet cards when I'm in japan during the summer sale!

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This is good news - hopefully there is no price disparity against our favour though...

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Well I hope we don't get higher prices than US because of this. (Mexico)

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Well I hope we don't get higher prices than US because of this. (Mexico)

I hope they price games like Origin. 500 mexican pesos (38 USD) for new games is pretty damn good.

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I hope they price games like Origin. 500 mexican pesos (38 USD) for new games is pretty damn good.

 

Yeah everything $500 and down would be perfect.

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Singapore dollar too, fantastic

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About time Steam implemented AUD.

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Philippines is on the list?! *Thirdworld Success!* Been using Steam Wallet Codes for a really long time now.

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might as well since everyone is doing it........... CANADAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

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No. No. No. Fuck you, Valve. Fuck you. Last time you introduced different currencies, you caused a shitstorm and you're still not done with 1$=/=1€ yet. 80$ for a game isn't acceptable. Looking at you, Origin. 

 

My understanding is that publishers set the prices, and they determine those off of several factors such as how much they think you're willing to pay for it. I don't think this is an issue of everybody at Valve being lazy with conversion rates.

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The second currency they would like to add sure looks like bitcoin to me... (in the pic)

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