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Goatman NotMyFault
Lubrication Industries
#1 - 2015-12-18 00:00:59 UTC
Why is the plex prices on Steam much cheaper than on EVE's plex store??

For 6 plex on Steam, the price is 73 EUR

And in PLEX store, the price is 104,97 EUR

Why is there a 30 EUR gap betwene EVE and Steam?
Scipio Artelius
Weaponised Vegemite
Flying Dangerous
#2 - 2015-12-18 00:02:52 UTC
The 30 dollar gap is probably in a business decision by Steam.

Go ask them.
Paranoid Loyd
#3 - 2015-12-18 00:04:24 UTC  |  Edited by: Paranoid Loyd
Link? I don't see plex for sale on steam.Nevermind I found it.

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Mr Epeen
It's All About Me
#4 - 2015-12-18 00:04:49 UTC
Goatman NotMyFault wrote:

Why is there a 30 EUR gap betwene EVE and Steam?


Be smart and buy it from the cheapest place. No need for discussion about it. Just be glad for it.

Mr Epeen Cool
Paranoid Loyd
#5 - 2015-12-18 00:06:35 UTC  |  Edited by: Paranoid Loyd
It's the same price for 6 plex on steam and on eve-o here in murica, so my guess is it has to do with steam not charging VAT.

But as Epeen said, why does it matter? Buy it from the cheapest place.

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Mister Ripley
Ministry of War
Amarr Empire
#6 - 2015-12-18 00:15:37 UTC
Can I even use a bought PEX from Steam in EVE if I don't play EVE over Steam?
Paul Pohl
blue media poetry
#7 - 2015-12-18 01:00:25 UTC
Scipio Artelius wrote:
The 30 dollar gap is probably in a business decision by Steam.

Go ask them.


That would be the $34.65 difference
Kira Kaliandra
Hedion University
Amarr Empire
#8 - 2015-12-18 05:11:30 UTC
Mister Ripley wrote:
Can I even use a bought PEX from Steam in EVE if I don't play EVE over Steam?


Good question.
Otso Bakarti
Doomheim
#9 - 2015-12-18 07:44:50 UTC
Mr Epeen wrote:
Goatman NotMyFault wrote:

Why is there a 30 EUR gap betwene EVE and Steam?


Be smart and buy it from the cheapest place. No need for discussion about it. Just be glad for it.

Mr Epeen Cool
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Sobaan Tali
Caldari Quick Reaction Force
#10 - 2015-12-18 12:24:45 UTC
Marketing tactic. Steam always does sales like that to ensure they get something out of games that are found in other sources. They often have to compete with other DtD services, for one thing. In Eve's case, why get it from Steam instead of from CCP directly? There answer is often a sale to lure in more customers.

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Celise Katelo
State War Academy
Caldari State
#11 - 2015-12-19 00:20:26 UTC
Make a new account with Steam, & use that to buy Plex Blink

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Scipio Artelius
Weaponised Vegemite
Flying Dangerous
#12 - 2015-12-19 00:22:42 UTC
Paul Pohl wrote:
Scipio Artelius wrote:
The 30 dollar gap is probably in a business decision by Steam.

Go ask them.


That would be the $34.65 difference

Sure. Depends on how accurate you want to be.
Pathetic Existence
The Nine Circles of Hell
#13 - 2015-12-19 00:33:30 UTC
Otso Bakarti wrote:
Mr Epeen wrote:
Goatman NotMyFault wrote:

Why is there a 30 EUR gap betwene EVE and Steam?


Be smart and buy it from the cheapest place. No need for discussion about it. Just be glad for it.

Mr Epeen Cool
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Solecist Project
#14 - 2015-12-19 01:44:24 UTC
Pathetic Existence wrote:
Otso Bakarti wrote:
Mr Epeen wrote:
Goatman NotMyFault wrote:

Why is there a 30 EUR gap betwene EVE and Steam?


Be smart and buy it from the cheapest place. No need for discussion about it. Just be glad for it.

Mr Epeen Cool
Slip out the back, Jack. Make a new plan, Stan. No need to be coy, Roy. Just listen to me.



Hop on the bus Gus, No need to discuss muuuch.

Just drop off the key Lee................and listen to me.

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Grab that stick, ****.

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dingding nice
Perkone
Caldari State
#15 - 2015-12-19 06:57:12 UTC
Goatman NotMyFault wrote:
Why is the plex prices on Steam much cheaper than on EVE's plex store??

For 6 plex on Steam, the price is 73 EUR

And in PLEX store, the price is 104,97 EUR

Why is there a 30 EUR gap betwene EVE and Steam?


tbh I cant even find anything about EVE on steam, where do u find it?

don't look at me or u r gonna fall in love. :)
Eru GoEller
State War Academy
Caldari State
#16 - 2015-12-19 08:59:04 UTC
dingding nice wrote:
Goatman NotMyFault wrote:
Why is the plex prices on Steam much cheaper than on EVE's plex store??

For 6 plex on Steam, the price is 73 EUR

And in PLEX store, the price is 104,97 EUR

Why is there a 30 EUR gap betwene EVE and Steam?


tbh I cant even find anything about EVE on steam, where do u find it?

Isn't that hard to locate: http://store.steampowered.com/app/8500/?

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On the PLEX buying tho, there's no way to buy any PLEX if you don't have an EVE Core Starter Pack.
Secondly, you will need to create a new EVE account connected to STEAM and use that to transfer your bargain buy.

I would stay away from STEAM and look for other places for a bargain buy.