Low Summer sale prices for Russia

I believe it's because they have a lower average income, so the publishers reduce prices.

Why do Europeans have to pay more than Americans?
Life isn't fair.

you have to keep mother russia happy.

A bit cliche but pricing has been attributed to beating piracy.

low income = low merchandise

Assassin's Creed Pack is/was 8.31 USD on russian steam lol

That's because average russian income per month is much lower than of an american person, or other countries. Average game in russia (PC) costs ~500-600 roubles or 16,5-20$ (3 times lower than in USA). If steam in Russia had prices exactly like in USA (60$ = 1800 roubles per game), nobody would use it, because it's easier to buy a game in shop, than in steam. But because of reasonable prices, steam is still popular in Russia (thanks to new prices).

Because their average income is lower than in US.

Eastern europe must pay like richer west europe - and russia isnt in in east europe ?

Becouse Valve Loves Russians

A lot of them used to pirate everything due to prices/service and suddenly Russia is a big market for Steam.

Russians can make big profit out of the steam sales if they are smart lol :p

I'm just waiting for some russian friend willing to trade games. You know, I'll buy you something for 5€ on eu steam and you buy me something for 5€ on ru steam and trade me. I mean, you can get AAA title for 5€...
Only serious offers.

Buying Russian steam games still illegal? D:

So much nice prices. :(

BTW I can buy you stuff thru steam wallet for russian stuff. :)

When i look on the West, I see cheaper games.
When i look on the East (Russia, Ukraine), I see cheaper games.
So good to live in Central/Eastern Eu2 region :D

£1.90 for portal 2 in Russia :3

Games in Steam cost less for poor people.

To prevent piracy.

Years ago, games were only sold in a ridiculously expensive boxed form here, and with market that small there were no sales or discounts of any kind. In '98 when things were quite bad for russians financially, several local game publishers/localizers started selling games in jewel boxes, at the same price point as pirated software, which was a huge success for them both financially and in taking the market away from bootleggers. Right now typical retail prices for a new game are around 600 rubles ($20) for a jewel-box version and 1000 ($33) for dvd-box one with instructions and all. Steam is just matching current retail prices.
PS360 games, incidentally, still cost up to 2600 rubles ($85) on release.

it may seem good and all for Russia with these prices, but there are so many games i can't buy through Steam due region restrictions -_-

for example, every Bethesda game is unavailable for Russia

Ehm,we won ww2?

Don't dig too deep...

Whats the price difference for Trine 2 between russian and american right now?...I know American its $3.75, Just curious :P

You can emigrate to Russia, friend. You are welcome :P

P.S.: Trine is 86 roubles right now. 1$ is 32.71 roubles according to Central Bank. So it's ~2.62$

I need friends from Russia! Pleade add me, we will trade. :)