Steam increases game prices by up to 4298% in some countries

On November 20, Valve began charging in US dollars on Steam in Argentina and Turkey, while prices have been adjusted in other countries in Latin America and Africa. For players in countries such as Germany, this means that buying games via VPN at the lower prices in these countries is less worthwhile, while some games have become unaffordable, especially for buyers from Argentina.

Developer and gamer @LegonTW has broken down some of the biggest price changes in Argentina (in the X post embedded below). According to the post, Civilization VI now costs US$59.99 instead of the equivalent of US$1.13, corresponding to a price increase of 4298%. Stardew Valley, Bioshock Infinite, Far Cry 5 and Raft are now also 2,000% more expensive. In other cases, games have became cheaper, especially if developers had already included a considerable surcharge to compensate for inflation.