Steam, started to be priced in dollars in Turkey as of November 21. Unfortunately, the impact of this is very sad.
Normally we don’t have to think about any of this, but the facts are clear. The world’s largest game market Steam When the dollar exchange rate changes, Additional burdens were placed on the players. Those burdens were the spread difference applied by banks in multiplying exchange rates and the commission fees charged for expenses made outside working hours or on weekends. The situation is not the same in every bank, but the vast majority Games on Steam are forced to buy at a much higher price than the current dollar rate seen on Google. Under these conditions, it is recommended not to buy games, especially on weekends, because banks increase the dollar exchange rate significantly and impose commission deductions on weekends. Of course, it is always possible for Steam to return to the Turkish lira, but it is not yet known when the step back will be taken. Before taking this step, the company needs to see that the dollar exchange rate in Turkey is stable. The problem for the company is not that the exchange rate is high, but that it is variable.
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What upsets the players in Turkey The detailed explanation made before on this subject is as follows: had happened: “Steam store in Argentina and Turkey will start using USD. This change will be accompanied by new regional prices for Latin America and the Middle East/North Africa in a total of 25 countries and territories. Starting November 20, Steam will change the currency used for sales in Argentina and Turkey to USD. We will make this change using two new pricing zones:
“LATAM-USD” (this region includes Argentina) and “MENA-USD” (this region includes Turkey). In some countries/regions, there may be a price increase or decrease in line with Steam pricing. “As with all Steam pricing, game developers can sell their games on Steam for any price they want.”
The company asks “Why now?” He answered the question as follows: “The high exchange rate volatility experienced in Argentina and Turkey in recent years has made it difficult for game developers to choose appropriate prices in these currencies and keep them constantly updated. We encounter this feedback very often in our developer meetups and chats.
Additionally, we have experienced significant difficulty keeping Steam payment methods up and running due to constant exchange rate fluctuations, fees, taxes, and logistical issues in these countries/regions.
Changing prices to USD for customers in Argentina and Turkey means that we can continue to offer a variety of payment methods to users living in these countries/regions, while helping us provide a more standardized and consistent service to both players and partners.”