#PolishOurPrices

Why are Steam games so expensive?

Steam supports multiple currencies and provides tools for developers so they don’t have to manually set prices for each currency. In October 2022, when the Polish złoty was very weak against the US dollar and euro, Valve updated the exchange rates used in its price suggestion system. This caused PLN prices on Steam to become some of the highest in the world. Since then, the złoty has appreciated, but Valve ignores it.

79.99 € =

369,99 zł =

This is how much more we pay:

Valve promised to update the exchange rate, but they haven’t done so for over two years.
Currently, Polish game prices set at Valve’s suggested level are among the highest in the world. Players from much wealthier countries (e.g., USA, EU, UK, Norway) pay less for the same games, which is unfair to Polish players. We need to act!

59.99 € =

289,00 zł =

This is how much more we pay:

The current PLN to EUR exchange rate, on which the Polish price of the game on Steam should be based.

PLN ~4.80

The PLN to EUR exchange rate on Steam, which Valve uses to recommend prices to developers/publishers.

Help us lower Polish game prices

Join the #PolishOurPrices campaign

Use social media to inform developers/publishers about overpriced games and use the hashtag #PolishOurPrices.
Add a screenshot from steamdb.info to show the price difference.

Attach a tweet from @HardwiredStudios pinned on our profile to your post.

#indiedev, are your wishlist conversion rates lower for Poland than for other similar countries?

Turns out Steam's regional pricing is cooked for Poland since 2022 and their price gets set to 2nd highest in the world, contradicting their purchasing power.

🧵for more info... pic.twitter.com/XWTYjKbQF8
— Hardwired Studios ⚡️ Neural Shock TD on Steam (@HardwiredStdios) September 3, 2024