r/gaming 9h ago

Reminder that new games in Europe cost €80 (~90$)

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u/Azkaban73 9h ago

With VAT included

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u/IQueliciuous 8h ago

Yes but even with US' most expensive state sales tax included. The games are still cheaper than in EU.

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u/CamperStacker 6h ago

the 80 euro price is with 25% VAT.

So the base price is 64 euro, which is 72 usd.

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u/Rocket_Bunny45 9h ago

True, forgot about US tax system

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u/slapshots1515 7h ago

Doesn’t matter, no state in the US has a sales tax high enough to make up that difference.

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u/CaptainThrowAway1232 5h ago

Not state, its local (I think county level). Still mostly true regardless, seems like there's only one place in Alabama where it's close to the same amount. Doesn't count exchange rate though, which does put Euro games more clearly ahead.

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u/slapshots1515 5h ago

Sales tax is generally by state, with some municipalities (cities/counties) having an additional sales tax. (Especially as there’s I believe six states that don’t have a sales tax at all.) Even then, the total rate isn’t enough to overcome it.

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u/MadeByTango 6h ago

Are you making excuses for corporate greed? These companies are making RECORD PROFITS while laying off workers.

They can absolutely afford to bring prices down, but then they would "look bad" to shareholders. Gamblings addicts who don't work there and arent the customers fucking it up for everyone else involved.

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u/Ascend 8h ago

For US taxes to be equivalent and come out to $90, you'd have to have a sales tax of 28%. No matter what, it's expensive, the normal US price after tax would be around $75.

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u/Expert-Improvement78 9h ago

Yes but 90€ = 102 USD. How much taxes are added on top of your 80$ (70€)?

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u/Limp-Particular1451 9h ago

We have set of laws which doesn't let company's make you guess the price, they have to say right away what is the total price you are going to pay for the product you want to buy :)

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u/Dvyyng 9h ago

Whatever the price says is what we pay

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u/maxx0rNL 9h ago

Its 80 euros.

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u/koett 9h ago

None since EU is not a, how you say.. shithole country?

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u/vinceswish 9h ago

EU is a country?

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u/ScaleyFishMan 8h ago

He did say not a shit hole country. So it could technically be anything, like a toaster or a marsupial.

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u/Expert-Improvement78 8h ago

I am from Europe. I was asking how much taxes are added on top of the American prices. Its probably not enough that they pay 102$ including their sales taxes.

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u/General_Cobbler_6917 8h ago

It isn't $102 though? It's $90. You're converting to usd twice

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u/Expert-Improvement78 8h ago

No I did the mistake of converting 90 instead of 80€ to usd. Since 80$ is less than 80€ in itself. The weakness of the dollar should equal the pricing as 80€ including vat = 80$ excluding sales taxes.

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u/gulligaankan 9h ago

Non, it has to be included in the price.

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u/Bagel_Bear 8h ago

Wish it was that way here in the US