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Vertisce Soritenshi

The Scope

Gallente Federation

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#1 - 2012-04-09 13:43:18 UTC | Edited by: Vertisce Soritenshi

I noticed a statement in one of the Fanfest sessions where they were talking about one of the countries being able to pay in thier native currency. I think it was England or Britain or something. Either way he had stated that they would be paying 9.99 a month. My question is...

Does everybody pay the same amount for EvE or do some countries pay less or more compared to other countries? I assume it would be impossible to keep up with the ever changing exchange rates so I am thinking everybody is paying different amounts. But I could be wrong. Currently EvE is $15 a month, rounding up the pennies, at the US rate. I am not sure about other countries though.

Has CCP put any thought towards reducing the monthly cost of the sub from $15 to $10? It would be one way to stay competitive in a market that is moving towards Free to Play more and more every year.

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Nirnias Stirrum

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#2 - 2012-04-09 13:48:30 UTC | Edited by: Nirnias Stirrum

Vertisce Soritenshi wrote:

wait people still pay for eve?

also:

http://www.eveonline.com/faq/paying-for-eve/

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NoNah Hyper-Nova Likes received: 77	#3 - 2012-04-09 13:48:46 UTC Yes, different countries or rather different regions pa different mainly due to VAT. US is typically by far cheapest, which is why most GTCs are sold using us currency rather than local. For the record, 10 GBP is equivalent to some 15.87 USD today.

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Micheal Dietrich Kings Gambit Black Likes received: 2,444	#4 - 2012-04-09 13:51:58 UTC For quite a while the crowd from England were having a gripe about paying more because everyone was being charged $15 regardless of rates. $15 was more like $20 for them. Just did a quick conversion and it looks like 9.99 is just about $15 US. I think we're still at least above the peso. Out of Pod is getting In the Pod - Join in game channel IG OOPE

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Large Collidable Object morons. Likes received: 2,458	#5 - 2012-04-09 13:54:43 UTC \| Edited by: Large Collidable Object IIRC Subs and GTCs cost the same in € as they do in dollars - at current conversion rates, Europeans pay 30% more (but of course everyone who needs GTCs and who isn't totally dumb buys GTCs from US vendors). `You know... [morons.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gjOx65yD5A)`

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Rixiu PonyTek Likes received: 129	#6 - 2012-04-09 14:01:39 UTC Large Collidable Object wrote: IIRC Subs and GTCs cost the same in € as they do in dollars - at current conversion rates, Europeans pay 30% more (but of course everyone who needs GTCs and who isn't totally dumb buys GTCs from US vendors). insert something about tax/VAT/whatever here being the reason EU pay more than US Unless I'm mistaken ofc.

Vertisce Soritenshi

The Scope

Gallente Federation

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#7 - 2012-04-09 14:02:39 UTC | Edited by: CCP Phantom

Vertisce Soritenshi wrote:

Thanks for the link Nirnias and for the serious replies to a serious question from the others.

So I guess my next question is...do they just keep the amount even with the US exchange rate? That seems to have fluctuated a lot over the past several years for obvious reasons. Does that mean that for some countries one month might be a little more or a little less depending on the exchange?

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Large Collidable Object

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#8 - 2012-04-09 14:10:46 UTC

Rixiu wrote:

Large Collidable Object wrote:

IIRC Subs and GTCs cost the same in € as they do in dollars - at current conversion rates, Europeans pay 30% more (but of course everyone who needs GTCs and who isn't totally dumb buys GTCs from US vendors).

*insert something about tax/VAT/whatever here being the reason EU pay more than US*

Unless I'm mistaken ofc.

I know that explanation - doesn't change anything about the fact that any European paying for eve with RL money saves 30% when buying GTCs in the US...

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Gorki Andropov

I Dn't Knw Wht You Wnt Bt I Cn't Gve It Anymre

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#9 - 2012-04-09 15:26:02 UTC

Micheal Dietrich wrote:

For quite a while the crowd from the United Kingdom were having a gripe about paying more because everyone was being charged $15 regardless of rates. $15 was more like $20 for them.

Just did a quick conversion and it looks like 9.99 is just about $15 US. I think we're still at least above the peso.

FYP - nothing irritates more than having some clueless outsider conflating the rest of the country with England. Please, learn to geography. :)

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#10 - 2012-04-09 15:30:20 UTC

NoNah wrote:

Yes, different countries or rather different regions pa different mainly due to VAT. US is typically by far cheapest, which is why most GTCs are sold using us currency rather than local.

For the record, 10 GBP is equivalent to some 15.87 USD today.

The VAT has NOTHING to do with EVE being cheaper. Thats just how Euros pay taxes. The VAT portion of the game is not part of the cost.

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#11 - 2012-04-09 15:33:13 UTC

Gorki Andropov wrote:

Micheal Dietrich wrote:

FYP - nothing irritates more than having some clueless outsider conflating the rest of the country with England. Please, learn to geography. :)

No one cares that youre irritated(beyond gaining a slight bit of pleasure from your whine.)

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Steve Ronuken Fuzzwork Enterprises Vote Steve Ronuken for CSM Likes received: 6,759	#12 - 2012-04-09 15:48:04 UTC One real benefit for Brits? A lack of currency conversion fees. It's not uncommon to have a few quid slapped onto a small transaction in a foreign currency. Woo! CSM XI! Fuzzwork Enterprises Twitter: @fuzzysteve on Twitter

Micheal Dietrich

Kings Gambit Black

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#13 - 2012-04-09 15:59:14 UTC

Gorki Andropov wrote:

Micheal Dietrich wrote:

FYP - nothing irritates more than having some clueless outsider conflating the rest of the country with England. Please, learn to geography. :)

Meh, you all look the same to me.

England.

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Gorki Andropov I Dn't Knw Wht You Wnt Bt I Cn't Gve It Anymre Likes received: 1,966	#14 - 2012-04-09 16:05:48 UTC I accept your tacit admission of ignorance of the rest of the world ^^

Tanya Powers

Doomheim

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#15 - 2012-04-09 16:06:50 UTC

Rixiu wrote:

Large Collidable Object wrote:

*insert something about tax/VAT/whatever here being the reason EU pay more than US*

Unless I'm mistaken ofc.

Average Euro VAT is 21% (last euro stats) and some different taxes +customs that may or may not be applied depending on the product and it's origin.


Micheal Dietrich Kings Gambit Black Likes received: 2,444	#16 - 2012-04-09 16:11:31 UTC Gorki Andropov wrote: I accept your tacit admission of ignorance of the rest of the world ^^ And I accept your mad-orance bro. Out of Pod is getting In the Pod - Join in game channel IG OOPE

Vertisce Soritenshi

The Scope

Gallente Federation

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#17 - 2012-04-09 16:25:12 UTC

Well that didn't take long for this thread to turn to ****. Seriously...I am completely at a loss as to why one person is upset at the other in this thread. Last I checked, we all walk on two legs, have two arms and most of us have a head on our shoulders. My questions were answered for the most part. Everybody pays the same amount with the exclusion of some tax issues with some countries. At least that is what I have gotten from the rage so far.

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Herping yourDerp

Tribal Liberation Force

Minmatar Republic

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#18 - 2012-04-09 16:29:50 UTC

Vertisce Soritenshi wrote:

no EU pays more because the euro is worth more then the USD.
for 1 month eve is 15 (what ever you makes) for the most part.

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Commander Tycho Cruoris Seraphim Exalted. Likes received: 1	#19 - 2012-04-09 16:37:59 UTC Taking google conversion rates I pay 15 euros = £12.26 = $19.44. Kinda sucks. Would be nice to pay the same as our cousins over the pond.

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Barakach Caldari Provisions Caldari State Likes received: 211	#20 - 2012-04-09 17:34:24 UTC Gorki Andropov wrote: I accept your tacit admission of ignorance of the rest of the world ^^ I just learned something new. I love learning. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom UK consists of four separate countries.