Why is this game NZ$ 19.86 more expensive on Matrix than Steam?

[JiminyJickers]

Yeah, I was told by support what Iain said above. NZ$ 20 dollar difference is massive, at current exchange according to Google, it comes at US$ 13.15. I'm not just flushing extra money down the toilet to support Matrix directly.

Oh well, I'll wait for the prices to be at least similar before buying something from here again. However long that takes.

[Mr Digby]

Your post seems to imply Matrix are ripping you off. It seems they are not and are using the correct exchange rate. It's Valve/Steam who have pitched the game price artificially low in NZD. So just buy from there and get a bargain, unless you really don't like Steam.

[e_barkmann]

Ask yourself, what would Nil Fun do in this situation. He of course, would already be playing. Sumple.

[JiminyJickers]

ORIGINAL: Mr Digby

Your post seems to imply Matrix are ripping you off. It seems they are not and are using the correct exchange rate. It's Valve/Steam who have pitched the game price artificially low in NZD. So just buy from there and get a bargain, unless you really don't like Steam.

Initially that was indeed what I thought. But since it has been explained by Iain and support, I understand their position.

In my previous post, I'm just letting them know, from one customers perception, it looks really bad to have the same game from the same developer and publisher sold on a 3rd party store for a significantly cheaper amount.

I would have expected to get the best deal directly from Matrix. But I understand Steam/Valve is much larger and have much more money to obviously take the exchange rate variations under it's belt.

All good, I understand it now and will just wait for prices to change. I use Steam and buy plenty of games on there, but I always buy DRM free from the Developers/Publishers if there is a choice.