Steam announced that it will stop trading in Turkish lira. Turkish players will now be able to purchase games only with dollars. However, this does not mean that prices will rise completely.
A devastating news came from Steam, the world’s most popular online gaming platform, that will devastate the players in Turkey. The company decided to “withdraw” from Turkey. 20 November In line with the decision that will come into force as of 2020, players will not be allowed to make transactions in Turkish lira. it won’t be possible. Local pricing practice for Türkiye will also end. Instead, for 25 countries, including Turkey, a new pricing policy will be created.
Steam in Turkey local pricing policyEven though the exchange rate increased, it worked for us. Let’s explain it with a very simple example. The global price of Euro Simulator 2, one of the most popular games, is $19.99. The current exchange rate conversion equivalent of this price is 562 TL (1 dollar = 28.12 TL). However, as Turkish players, we were purchasing Euro Truck Simulator 2 for 299.00 TL thanks to Steam’s local pricing. new regulation, may eliminate this advantage.
You will now only see dollar based prices on Steam!
Turkish gamers, who entered Steam as of November 20, can now only in dollars will start to see pricing. In other words, we will see a price tag of $ 19.99 for Euro Truck Simulator 2 and $ 69.99 for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. Of course, not just games, but in-game additional packages and subscriptions It will be priced at the dollar exchange rate. Steam’s decision seems to put Turkish players in a deep impasse. However, let us underline once again that the new pricing policy of the MENA region, the details of which have not been announced yet, may cause this to change.
What will players with money in their Steam wallet do?
Let’s say you have 100 TL accumulated in your Steam wallet. This money will start to be displayed in dollars as of November 20. So the amount you will see on the screen is 100 TL instead of 100 TL. $3.56 will be.
How do the prices of popular games change?
Steam to the MENA region does not offer special pricing and if it starts to move directly on the dollar exchange rate, prices change as follows:
| Game | Price until November 20 | Current dollar price |
|---|---|---|
| Beyond: Two Souls | 235.00 TL | $19.99 (562 TL) |
| The Last of Us: Part 1 | 1.099,00 TL | $59.99 (1,690 TL) |
| EA Sports FC 24 | 1.199,99 TL | $69.99 (1,968 TL) |
| Diablo 4 | 1.729,00 TL | $69.99 (1,968 TL) |
| Baldur’s Gate 3 | 799.00 TL | $59.99 (1,690 TL) |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 799.00 TL | $59.99 (1,690 TL) |
| Football Manager 2024 | 899.00 TL | $53.99 (1,518 TL) |
| rust | 308.00 TL | $39.99 (1,125 TL) |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 | 1.999,99 TL | $69.99 (1,968 TL) |
| Cities: Skylines II | 649.00 TL | $49.99 (1405 TL) |
There is hope, though: New local pricing may prevent prices from reaching the above level!
At the beginning of our news; We said that Steam could create a new local pricing for the MENA region, which includes Turkey. This is it very important A situation. If Steam wants, it can set a new standard for the dollar exchange rate. Although the company said that it would reorganize for 25 countries in the MENA region, it did not share the details. If Steam if it hurts us We may not see the above prices.
Another relevant issue is about the developers. If a developer wants Special pricing for Turkey can. This may cause prices to rise less or, conversely, more. All of these, It will be clear as of November 20.