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Why a PLEX is 33% more expensive than one month of subscription?
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Ishtanchuk Fazmarai
#1 - 2011-10-07 21:19:49 UTC  |  Edited by: Ishtanchuk Fazmarai
Specifically, PLEXes can be bought by 19.95 €, whereas one month of subscription is worth 14.95€. I thik that explains a lot of things, like who decided the price of "micro" transactions in EVE...

But the question is, why is it more expensive to "buy" one month of gameplay than to actually subscribe for a month? And not just a bit more expensive, but a whoping 33% more expensive...?

Would be interesting to get some blue tag for this.

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Jaari Val'Dara
Grim Sleepers
#2 - 2011-10-07 21:29:58 UTC
Not to mention it's 35% more expensive than USA pays in dollars.
I call it "**** you, that's why tax"
FreddyTwo
Science and Trade Institute
Caldari State
#3 - 2011-10-07 21:34:36 UTC
Ishtanchuk Fazmarai wrote:
Specifically, PLEXes can be bought by 19.95 €, whereas one month of subscription is worth 14.95€. I thik that explains a lot of things, like who decided the price of "micro" transactions in EVE...

But the question is, why is it more expensive to "buy" one month of gameplay than to actually subscribe for a month? And not just a bit more expensive, but a whoping 33% more expensive...?

Would be interesting to get some blue tag for this.


Simple, because paying for one month can only be redeemed as one month game time while a PLEX can be traded in game making it more valuable. Now why is the difference that big? well , simple, because people are willing to pay that to get extra in game money.

It's like asking why Mac's are so expensive, it's because people are willing to pay that price.
Malkuth Delapounti
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#4 - 2011-10-07 21:36:45 UTC
I think because a plex can be turned into isk and you monthly subscription can not.

Unless you by the online game card and that can be traded on the forums.
Grey Stormshadow
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#5 - 2011-10-07 21:37:02 UTC
I usually think it like this:
- If someone buys daily newspaper from some local store it will cost for example 5€.
- If someone becomes subscriber of that magazine, he always get better deal.

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Weaselior
GoonWaffe
Goonswarm Federation
#6 - 2011-10-07 21:41:20 UTC
because ccp hates euros but loves americans

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Ugleb
Jotunn Risi
#7 - 2011-10-07 21:41:24 UTC
CCP would prefer the regular business of a subscription over pay as you go?

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Rhaegor Stormborn
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#8 - 2011-10-07 21:46:27 UTC
CCP runs the biggest RMT racket.
Adunh Slavy
#9 - 2011-10-07 22:01:53 UTC
Absatzfahigkeit - "degree of saleableness". Read Menger, Origins of Money, then you'll know why.

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Karn Dulake
Doomheim
#10 - 2011-10-07 22:13:31 UTC
The English pay in pounds which goes to show that if anyone will quietly take it in the arse its us.

They dont call England Treasure Island for nothing. we get stiffed all the way to Iceland
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The Apostle
Doomheim
#11 - 2011-10-07 22:17:10 UTC
Karn Dulake wrote:
The English pay in pounds which goes to show that if anyone will quietly take it in the arse its us.

They dont call England Treasure Island for nothing. we get stiffed all the way to Iceland

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Surfin's PlunderBunny
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#12 - 2011-10-07 22:25:17 UTC
Weaselior wrote:
because ccp hates euros but loves americans


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Zaphod Jones
Nuke it from Orbit
#13 - 2011-10-07 22:46:48 UTC
personally am glad to be paying in sterling not euro, cos that currency isnt going to be worth a great deal soon™
Cipher Jones
The Thomas Edwards Taco Tuesday All Stars
#14 - 2011-10-07 22:50:05 UTC
Because Eve is crack, you ******* know it is, & any good crack dealer will give you a discount on bulk purchases.

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Tomas Sean Connery
#15 - 2011-10-07 23:19:53 UTC  |  Edited by: Tomas Sean Connery
I can't say why it costs more in Europe, But the reason it costs more than a regular monthly fee is because it can be used to make a trial account a full account so the extra money is going toward the activation fee we all pay when we go to a full account. Unless CCP wants to make a second type of plex just for those that already have full accounts we're kind of burnt.

Hmm Civilian PLEX (New Account Plex), Tech 1 Plex (Regular Plex), and Tech 2 Plex (Special Plex with Aurum bonus). My shear genius is inconceivable! :-)
Kengutsi Akira
Doomheim
#16 - 2011-10-07 23:53:55 UTC
Its the "CCP is getting in on the RMT market so maybe we can legally sue illegal RMTers or at least send them a cease and decist on the grounds that theyre competing against us in our own product" tax

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Ugleb
Jotunn Risi
#17 - 2011-10-08 06:33:51 UTC
Tomas Sean Connery wrote:
I can't say why it costs more in Europe, But the reason it costs more than a regular monthly fee is because it can be used to make a trial account a full account so the extra money is going toward the activation fee we all pay when we go to a full account. Unless CCP wants to make a second type of plex just for those that already have full accounts we're kind of burnt.

Hmm Civilian PLEX (New Account Plex), Tech 1 Plex (Regular Plex), and Tech 2 Plex (Special Plex with Aurum bonus). My shear genius is inconceivable! :-)


Did not realise that, but it makes sense actually.

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Anarchy Inc.
#18 - 2011-10-08 07:53:49 UTC
Karn Dulake wrote:
The English pay in pounds which goes to show that if anyone will quietly take it in the arse its us.

They dont call England Treasure Island for nothing. we get stiffed all the way to Iceland



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The Initiative.
#19 - 2011-10-08 08:05:44 UTC
Rhaegor Stormborn wrote:
CCP runs the biggest RMT racket.


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malaire
#20 - 2011-10-08 10:14:01 UTC
If you buy single PLEX it is 19.95, but if you buy 2 or more at once, it is only 17.50 per PLEX. Still more than subscription but then PLEX has other uses (i.e. can be sold for ISK)

Also prices in euros are higher than dollar prices because CCP must add VAT to prices when selling to EU residents.

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