steam price hike

In order to comply with new tax laws pertaining to digital goods, the prices for games on Steam, one of the largest marketplaces for PC games may increase in some countries. This hike will be in the form of a sales tax that will be included in the game price displayed on the store. This was revealed in an email by Valve, sent out to developers. It also outlined all the countries affected by the price change along with the percentage of the of tax, as well as the months in which these changes will go live. March Switzerland 8% South Korea 10% Japan 8% New Zealand 15% Iceland 24% South Africa 14% India 15% April Serbia 20% May Taiwan 5% July Australia 10% The email does not outright point to the increase in prices. It says, “This means the customer will pay the price displayed on the s...