IAmSinistar: So if someone in Russia buys a gift game for someone in England, they pay the United States price? I guess that makes sense, though it exposed the lie that regional pricing is fair pricing. Because if I buy something in a store, I pay the same price for it regardless of what I intend to do with it. But here the same person is charged different rates for the exact same thing.
Yes, I know WHY they do it. But it does punch another hole in their already flimsy justifications in the first place.
Not just in Russia or the other ex-Soviet countries that get the extremely reduced prices - currently, a total of 13 games in my region are cheaper than the nominal US price (price difference ranging from a few cents to a couple of dollars max, and subject to change when currency conversation rates are adjusted), and when I tick the gift-box at check-out they all revert to the US price with the following message:
Gift prices in your region are equivalent to the games' region-free price. Due to this, gift codes purchased directly on GOG.com can be redeemed globally with no regional restrictions. If you're shopping for yourself, deselect the "GIFT THIS ORDER" option to purchase at your local price.
Well done everyone involved! And congrats to GOG for silently implementing another negative change with absolutely zero communication and transparency, very much appreciated, as always. /S
IAmSinistar: Yes, it's only "fair" when it works in the seller's interest. Just one of the many benefits brought to us by the global marketplace.
What global marketplace?