ZERO excuse for geolocking to ever exist. we have technology beyond our wildest dreams to freely and instantly share content anywhere in the world and fucking corporate hogs can't let a single good thing exist.
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The listed countries look like countries that often get regional pricing. Was the geo blocking to allow for regional pricing in those areas?
I guess. But that doesn't matter, it's against a prime EU principle - free trade inside the EU. They can offer their products cheaper in those countries but they can't tell other EU members not to buy there.
I actually got in contact with zenimax about that issue 10 years ago and after some back and forth they just forwarded me to their legal team. And I sure made a complaint with the EU about it. I'm sure there were lots of complaints about that issue but I feel somewhat validated right now.
I understand the principle, but in practice, the result of this will be negative.
So to comply, companies will now charge people in the poorer countries more money. epic w
Yes, it is a w. As I mentioned, they are free to sell their products at a lower price in certain countries but they can't tell someone from Italy that they can't buy their product in Hungary. I honestly can't understand someone who defends this practice.
So someone from California can't buy products in Mississippi, that's just fair - or it's ok just because it's via the internet?
Fuck geoblocking.
So someone from California can't buy products in Mississippi, that's just fair - or it's ok just because it's via the internet?
this is not the same thing.
regional pricing does not block people from buying the game.
regional pricing allows people in poorer countries to afford games.
I do not see a problem with companies offering discounts to people who would not otherwise be able to afford their product.
No that's exactly the same thing. They can offer the game for a discounted price in some EU countries, nobody said they can't. What they don't can is tell other EU citizens that they are not able to buy the product in those EU countries. I don't know why you can't understand this simple fact.