Horizon Zero Dawn PC prices have increased dramatically in certain countries as a result of people who abuse VPNs and try to buy the game from different regions.
A significant number of people in affected countries have turned to ResetEra and Reddit as a means of communicating the problem.
“I know there is a thread about HZD coming to Steam, but it’s more about regional pricing and how people in rich countries can screw up poor countries by taking advantage,” wrote a poster on ResetEra.
“So when Steam opens[ed] Pre-orders in HZD, the price of the game in Argentina was 539 pesos (about $ 7). During the night, that price rose 2,100 pesos. This is due to the number of people buying the game using a VPN to get [the] cheap game. “
“In the end, I just wanted to blow off some steam and realize that if you are in a first world country and you abuse regional prices to get cheap games, you are actively looking for people who are likely to have much less income than you,” concludes the post. .
Since then, a comprehensive breakdown of increases in affected countries has been posted on Reddit. Argentina, as mentioned above, is at the top of the list, having seen a massive 389% price increase since non-Argentine Steam users attempted to purchase the game using a VPN.
Turkey is not far behind, with an increase of 357%, while Russia has the third most drastic inflation with 301%.
“Interestingly, as a result of this, the game may now be cheaper on EGS than on Steam even though EGS prices are slightly higher than those of Steam when the game was in stores,” the poster concludes. “This is because EGS has not seen any price increases.”
Other commenters disagree. “The price of steam in Indonesia did not increase, but the price of EGS did,” wrote one user. “At first it was $ 14.44 but now it is $ 18.99. Ironically, it’s actually cheaper now because of the $ 10 “coupon.
Horizon Zero Dawn launches for PC on August 7. Its sequel, Horizon Forbidden West, is slated for 2021.
