Warning to all Steam users – latest price changes could leave you out of pocket
STEAM users have just realised that a change in pricing could affect their gaming purchases.
Valve has announced new changes to the online storefront that could increase prices, or remove games from the market.
The price changes will apply to all games that sell for $5 (£4) or less, which could leave fewer bargains on the storefront.
Steam adjusts prices to different regions based on the economy of the country where the games are on sale.
Essentially, in countries where the cost of living is lower, the prices of Steam games are cheaper too.
There has been a global economic crisis that has affected the value of different currencies around the world.
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To balance this, adjustments were made last October to different price points around the world.
However, another change was made, which could see prices increase or even have some items removed from sale.
Games and expansions will now have a minimum price equivalent to 99c (80p), discounted games and DLC must cost the equivalent of 49c (40p).
Steam is known for its huge discounts on games, with many games on sale going below the $1 threshold.
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The latest changes mean that games will likely no longer be discounted as deeply, to ensure they are available in all regions.
This means that countries with a stronger currency may see the minimum threshold for games rise.
There won’t be any visible difference on the game store pages, and you’ll still likely see huge discounts on popular games.
However, with prices expected to not go as low as before, you could see an increase in spending for your overall gaming purchases.
Written by Georgina Young on behalf of .
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