Can someone explain why so many people are upset about this? Since when did humanity not accept trading based upon proportional resources? You get what you pay for. I get it, GOG is generous with their goodies but that doesn't give us a right to demand more goodies for less money when they can't provide it because of the publisher(s). My notice of this is based on the 3 different editions of Pillars of Eternity but I'm asking in general.

Nothing wrong with it at all,it's just a fact of life...
People need to deal with it...

I think the issue is that the price is insane for a videogame. Though I'm the kind of person that refuses to pay more than 30 bucks for a game no matter the circumstances. ;P

In general I have no problem to pay extra for bonus items, I have some Collector's editions of games (physical boxes) where I never thought twice about the price I paid. But it really depends on your opinion if the goodies are worth the extra money.

Regarding Pillars of Eternity, I personally find the price for the digital goodies too high. Sure there is good stuff but it almost doubles the price of the game just for digital goodies. That is too much in my opinion. Since I got physical Collector's Editions with tons of stuff which were normally only 20-30 euros more than the game price and not this extrem pricing scheme.

But in the end that is for everyone to decide on their own if the additional things are worth the extra money.

I believe the issue with PoE is how inflated the price is when compared to other games sold. Not saying that it is right or wrong, but I can certainly understand the viewpoint since it is based off of a comparison.

Speaking only for myself, I don't have an issue per se with having to pay more to get more things - if those things are worth it. These days it doesn't seem like there's much that is. I have no interest in soundtracks, maps, booklets, etc. - not anymore, that is (I miss the good old days of getting all that or similar stuff in a box).

And to end up paying up to double the price of the game for "extraneous" items that don't even really have anything to do with gameplay is where they really lose me. Yeah, I know, maps can help, strategy guide can help, but it's not literally a game thing. I can save my money and make my own damn maps and notes. :-)

No problem, but I buy games the games themselves, so I would never pay double price to have some "extras" which aren't needed to play the game.

I'm just not a person who cares much for extra "goodies" at all. I guess it's just a matter of getting used to having limited resources :) If for x$ I can get one game and some pretty but useless gadgets or two games I'll always pick two games. And while I can understand paying a lot for physical collectors editions with cool maps, books, figures, knives, amulets etc. spending additional money on virtual goodies baffles me.

With POE it's definetly the idea of paying a lot of money from a game and from additional digital content. If someone is willing to pay premium from that, I have no issue with it as such, but that won't stop me from rolling my eys with the price tag.

Do I find the price expensive? Yes.
Have I seen worse? Much worse.
Should I let others knock themselves out if they so desire? By all means.

Part of it has to do with Good Old Games providing extras like soundtracks for free in the past, and some of that expectation or entitlement has carried over into newer titles, too.

(I've mentioned this before but again, personally I'd be cool with buying game soundtracks here if the OST is cheaper than the actual game, and I think it's a shame GOG didn't jump on the "DRM-free music" bandwagon instead of movies.)

Problem with Pillars is definitely overinflated price for what you get in the different versions. Definitely the higher priced versions would be appropriate for physical releases. There are enough digital games in the market that offer a big number of bonuses for a lot lower price then that game costs now. And also as others said gog always before change last year delivered bonus content for free with games released on gog.com.

Can anybody explain, why successfully funded Kickstarter games become so expensive?
Do they still have to pay back investors they needed additionally to the crowdfunds or what?

Nope, they only become expensive when they take Paradox on as a publisher or are named Uber Enterntainment :)

Not sure what you mean exactly because I did not follow Pillars of Eternity, but in general people kind of hate it to pay too much. As a general rule sellers always think the price is too low and buyers always think the prices are too high.

How both parties come to an agreement in the end is a miracle to me. One of the big mysteries of life.

What is sure is that if customers wait they in general get the same stuff cheaper or maybe not at all if they wait too long. And in the same way the publishers can earn more by keeping the price high, or earn nothing if the price is too high. I guess that this fear of not being able to sell or buy anything at all brings them together in the end.

Anyway what's so great about Pillars of the Earth and the goodies? Are they really worth it or is it just a rip-off?