Gamers from developing countries will be glad to hear that Valve is introducing regional pricing to Steam. First reported at the PakGamers forum, Valve sent out an email to developers regarding the change. It will roll out initially for Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, all under the South Asian Pricing region. Steam is also adding more payment methods and local currencies to make gaming purchases even more accessible. The prices are still listed as USD for the South Asian region, but the equivalent price is significantly lower. The price changes in comparison lowers a normally $10 game to $5.49, $20 to 8.19, $30 to 10.49, etc.
New Pricing Structure
While some developers are slow to change the pricing, gamers in the region already noticed plenty that do.
Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice – From 29.99 to 10.49 USD
Darksiders 2 Deathinitive Edition – From 29.99 to 10.49 USD
Darksiders Warmastered Edition – From 19.99 to 9.99 USD
Redemption: Saints And Sinners – From 1.99 to 1.29 USD
RWBY Grim Ecplipse – From 19.99 to 8.19 USD
Plastiland – From 7.99 to 4.49 USD
Dying Light – From 39.99 to 19.99 USD
Sniper Ghost Warrior 3 – From 29.99 to 10.49 USD
Sniper Ghost Warrior 2 – From 9.99 to 5.49 USD
Blue Reflection + Nights of Azure 2 Bundle – From 119 to 39.98 USD
ELEX – From 59.99 to 24.99
Entire Gothic Series – 19.99 to 8.19
Blue Reflection and Night of Azure 2 Bundle – From 119.98 to 39.98 USD
But Wait, there’s more!
Space Engineers – From 24.99 to 8.49 USD
Colony Survival – From 19.99 to 8.19 USD
Warhammer 40K Dawn of War 3 – From 39.99 to 12.99 USD
Supreme Commander Gold Edition – From 19.99 to 8.19 USD
Analogue: A Hate Story – From 9.99 to 5.49 USD
Entire NovaLogic Pack – From 69.99 to 34.99 USD
Road Redemption – From 17.99 to 8.19 USD
Elder Sroll Online (Standard) – From 19.99 to 8.19 USD
Wallpaper Engine – 3.99 to 2.49 USD
Foxhole – From 19.99 to 8.19 USD
Factorio – From 20.00 to 8.00 USD
What Remains of Edith Finch – From 19.99 to 8.19 USD
Earth Defense Force 4.1 Shadow of New Despair – From 49.99 to 15.99 USD
Crystalline – From 19.99 to 8.19 USD
White Day Labyrinth Named School – From 29.99 to 10.49 USD
Entire GRISAIA Visual Novel Series – From 50-60% off their original price.
Mushroom Wars – From 9.99 to 5.49 USD
Tabletop Simulator – From 19.99 to 8.19 USD
Redout – From 34.99 to 11.99 USD
Battle Chasers: Nightwar – From 29.99 to 17.99 USD
Syberia 3 – From $29.99 to $10.49 USD
EVERSPACE – From $29.99 to $10.49 USD
Ashes of Singularity: Escalation – From 39.99 to 12.99 USD
The Curious Expedition – From 14.99 to 6.99 USD
Airport CEO – From 15.99 to 7.29 USD
Sonic Forces – From 39.99 to 12.99 USD
Heliborne – From 19.99 to 8.19 USD
Subnautica – From 24.99 to 8.49 USD
FarSky – From 4.99 to 2.99 USD
Cat Quest – From 12.99 to 6.49 USD
Bullet Storm: Full Clip Edition – From 39.99 to 12.99 USD
Black Ink – From 59.99 to 19.99 USD
More Local Currency Support
Aside from the South Asian Discounted pricing region, Valve is also adding new currency support. This includes:
Argentinian Peso (ARS)
Costa Rican Colón (CRC)
Israeli New Shekel (ILS)
Kazakhstani Tenge (KZT)
Kuwaiti Dinar (KWD)
Polish Zloty (PLN)*
Qatari Rial (QAR)
Ukrainian Hryvnia (UAH)
Uruguayan Peso (UYU)
Vietnamese Dong (VND)
After this update, Steam now supports a total of 39 currencies and 80 payment methods. Naturally, the Steam store follows regional restrictions. Which means users cannot buy the discount price at the South Asian Region then gift it to somebody in the US.
