Several Activision games see price increases on Steam after Microsoft's purchase (Confirmed for Brazil, Turkey, Indonesia, India, Argentina)

[Old Gamer]

On one hand, it’s a really sleazy move by MS.

On the other hand, fuck PC gamers!

Fuck anybody who supported this acquisition, in fact.

A gentle reminder that Brazil immediately approved the deal, claiming that "they do not need to protect Sony". So, they proceeded to protect MS.

How is that working out for you, Brazillian consumers?

Ajoelhou, vai ter que rezar!

 

[Bo_Hazem]

Brazil Approves Microsoft Activision Acquisition, Says It Doesn’t Need To Protect PlayStation

Microsoft is doing a world tour in trying to get a host of countries’ regulatory bodies to sign off on its nearly $70 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, the largest in industry history.

www.forbes.com

 

[Darth Vader]

Brazilian Xbox fanatics now:

 

[Bo_Hazem]

Fuck anybody who supported this acquisition, in fact.

A gentle reminder that Brazil immediately approved the deal, claiming that "they do not need to protect Sony". So, they proceeded to protect MS.

How is that working out for you, Brazillian consumers?

Ajoelhou, vai ter que rezar!

I think the Brazilian government made it too hard for Sony to make a profitable business in their country, despite opening a factory there.

 

[Old Gamer]

Brazilian Xbox fanatics now:

This is just the beginning.

 

[Would_you_kindly]

 

[Edmund]

The fucktard green rats at Resetera are already defending this.

 

[Nhomnhom]

When I look at Activision catalogue of games I'm impressed by how uninteresting their games are.

The price increase is what MS does to attempt to increase the perceived value of Gamepass and I expect it to keep happening going forward.

 

[John Elden Ring]

In Argentina as well. Everything from them is unpurchasable here now.

I didnt know you were argentinian, sucks to be a gamer in SA

 

[Nhomnhom]

I didnt know you were argentinian, sucks to be a gamer in SA

I'm from Brazil and prices are fine to be honest, it's more publisher dependent than anything. BG3 is $40 on Steam for example. A PS5 games on disc like Spider-man 2 is $60, less if you combine with promos from the store themselves.

PS5 price is also pretty good. Using the minimum wage here as a reference makes no sense. If you are anywhere close to making minimum wage here you would have no chance of buying any console or game regardless, you would be having a damn hard time making ends meet.

 

[John Elden Ring]

I'm from Brazil and prices are fine to be honest, it's more publisher dependent than anything. BG3 is $40 on Steam for example. A PS5 games on disc like Spider-man 2 is $60, less if you combine with promos from the store themselves.

PS5 price is also pretty good. Using the minimum wage here as a reference makes no sense. If you are anywhere close to making minimum wage here you would have no chance of buying any console or game regardless, you would be having a damn hard time making ends meet.

Im too, if you have a steady income you can have one of the three console and buy games for it regularly.

 

[Nhomnhom]

Im too, if you have a steady income you can have one of the three console

With minimum wage? No way.

With a good middle class type salary, sure, it's not even that expensive compared to a lot of other things that most people buy.

 

[Doncortez77]

Well, someone has to pay for the fact that the PlayStation fanbase is about to tell any games coming from the now MS-owned Activision to fuck off. That privilege is passed on to those who championed for this deal to pass.

 

[KiryuRealty]

Well, someone has to pay for the fact that the PlayStation fanbase is about to tell any games coming from the now MS-owned Activision to fuck off. That privilege is passed on to those who championed for this deal to pass.

They’ve got to make up that lost revenue SOMEWHERE.

 

[Alabtrosmyster]

Well, someone has to pay that $70B somehow, they're not buying those companies just because.

 

[toadsage44]

chill, i'm 12

Just a little banter, no harsh feelings

 

[flaccidsnake]

Just a little banter, no harsh feelings

already reported you to the fbi, sorry. i'll see if i can take it back

 

[Summer Nightmares]

I'm from Argentina. The new prices are INSANE. Playstation is known for being the only company here that doesn't have regional prices so buying new games there is near impossible. The new activision blizzard prices are so high that its cheaper to buy on Playstation using dollars than on Steam using our currency.

The cod bundle is so expensive that you can literally buy the games or a couple of things for your home like a new fridge AND a washing machine.

 

[Would_you_kindly]

I'm from Argentina. The new prices are INSANE. Playstation is known for being the only company here that doesn't have regional prices so buying new games there is near impossible. The new activision blizzard prices are so high that its cheaper to buy on Playstation using dollars than on Steam using our currency.

The cod bundle is so expensive that you can literally buy the games or a motorbike, or a couple of things for your home like a new fridge AND a washing machine.

Activision were bad enough on their own for consumers but damn why Microsoft gotta buy up publishers to increase game prices in countries with less income they're really despicable

 

[Entropi]

MS will try to funnel users to buy gamepass. This is just a baby step towards that.