As a Canadian there is currently an enormous discrepancy between USD and CAD pricing - greater than 30% at times.

Even with "sales" games here cost more than full-priced steam games.
The Canadian dollar is not some obscure form of money, we are a first world nation with one of the worlds largest economies.

Example: Darkest dungeon (on sale $5 off) is $20 USD on GoG and $22 CAD on steam.
$20 USD = $28 CAD. Not a deal.

Why can I not select my own currency and forced to use USD?

I think what you're seeing is regional pricing. $20USD = $28 CAD, so you're still getting the game for the same price as your southern cohorts on GOG. If Steam is giving it to you for $22, then they are either using an old conversion or they have regional pricing on the game.

After the uproar of regional pricing not so long ago, now we have the cries for more regional pricing...

Yeah, Steam lets me buy games in my own currency. It doesn't always save money - but it is always fair. Try being less of a dickhead. I didn't ask for your attitude.

He didn't ask for yours.

He's not. He's pointing out a fact, the reason it is cheaper on Steam is not because they let you pay in Canadian dollars, it's because it's regionally priced (which is something people on GoG were [and still are] very opposed to)

Where are these games cheap? Every time I load up the front page there is a new game priced at feck me sideways with a gold ingot expensive level. So I don't think its just you.

If it makes you feel any better, for me The Darkest Dungeon is 1.5€ cheaper on GOG than on Steam (18.49€ vs 19.99€). So not all of as are as unfortunate as you Canadians!

If your suggestion would make the game more expensive for me on GOG, then I am vehemently against it! And i say this as a citizen of a nation that is #1 in the property rights index and #1 in coffee consumption per capita, which puts more weight to what I say and wish.

Not to mention we normally drink lightly roasted coffee, which contains even more caffeine than dark coffee. That's how badass we are.

EDIT: Now I find it kinda odd that Norway happens to be #2 in both of those indexes, right after Finland. Are they following us?

No it isn't.

I'll repeat what I posted in another thread. Why should an arbitrary exchange rate (20USD = 22CAD) be "fair"?

The way GOG handles various currencies is to have their prices recalculated weekly based on the dollar exchange rate. So the prices in euro go up and down, depending on the dollar. Had GOG been offering payments in CAD, you won't be gaining anything since the prices would go up with the dollar.

Just to illustrate

Steam way (regional pricing)
A game costs 4 USD and 4.50 CAD. Always. This way, except in extremely rare case where the exchange rate is exactly 4 USD to 4.50 CAD, one region pays more than the other. So depending on the exchange rate, either the Canadians or Americans feel it's unfair and they're getting screwed.

GOG(*) way ("one world, price")
A game costs 4 USD. CAD price fluctuates depending on the exchange rate. This is fair. Because everyone pays the same no matter where they live. If you are not happy that your price went up, blame it on your politicians who are responsible for lowering the value of your currency.

You can't have it both ways. It's either fixed prices in local currencies, in which case some countries will always be paying more than the others (and complaining that they have to pay more), or "one world, one price" which means price would be fixed in one currency (dollar) and the others will be fluctuating with the exchange rate.

It seems to me that most people complaining want to eat their cake and have it to. If their currency is strong then it's "Boo hoo, down with regional pricing, why is the game more expensive in my region!", but when their currency is weaker it's "Why has my price gone up? I want a fixed regional price like steam!". Again: You can't have it both ways, so either go with Steam and their regional pricing or wait for CAD to become stronger again.

(*) Except for "fair price package" and Russia unfortunately...

I recommend voting with your wallet. Ever since GOG introduced regional pricing my purchases here have decreased dramatically. I no longer splurge during major sales or buy games on a whim. I bought just 12 games in 2015, compared with 52 in 2014.

This is not a response to the topic master, but a request to GOG.com for implementing a multi-currency payment system so that makes many users feel easier to purchase the games. It might cost heaps to the store, but I believe the profit pays back more than that. My country is New Zealand just in case.

Regional pricing is a good thing when done well. It's just usually not done well.