Using a VPN to buy a game in the UK at the Russian price is like getting on the bus as an adult with a child ticket, or going into the cinema as a non-student with a student ticket. You have paid a reduced price for a product that was selectively offered to people who aren't you. You feel superior to someone who rides the bus without paying or sneaks in the back door of the cinema, but legally you are no more entitled to be there than they are. Whether or not you call this piracy is up to you, what is clear is that this is not a legitimate purchase. Posting this as a "deal" is ludicrous, it's not a bargain, it's not being a savvy consumer, it's just cheating.
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jallsey
24 Aug 16#7
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millar5002
22 Aug 16#6
Spot on! Although the distribution of food is a little trickier than digital content I fear.
Mark43
22 Aug 16#5
Along with eliminating global poverty, sounds good to me. :smiley:
millar5002
22 Aug 16#4
How about global pricing that everyone can afford?
Mark43
21 Aug 16#3
Clearly they get far less if you purchase using VPN. There is nothing wrong with the pricing policy, its priced perfectly fairly, its priced lower in some countries based on what people in those countries can afford, unless you'd prefer global pricing that stops them being able to afford it. And no it doesn't make me 'feel' morally superior, but perhaps it makes me morally superior.
MrCollective
21 Aug 16#2
It a perfectly legitimate way of purchasing games and a lot of us have been doing it years.
We could jump on a plane, fly to Mexico then purchase the game but why do that when we can digitally change location and purchase the game. Why should we pay double/triple the amount to play the same content ?
Snakeyes646
21 Aug 161#1
Loved it :smiley: got that and just cause 3 too :smiley:
![Fresh Breakfast Meat Box (Using code) @ Campbells Meat [Haggis / Lorne Sausage / Bacon / Black Pudding & More]](/images/topics/208684_1.jpg)
![[Xbox One] Q. u. b. e: Director's Cut on Deals with Gold](/images/topics/208716_1.jpg)
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We could jump on a plane, fly to Mexico then purchase the game but why do that when we can digitally change location and purchase the game. Why should we pay double/triple the amount to play the same content ?