When I try to purchase your game from Itch, 20% tax is added for UK customers, that's $7.99 + 20% = $9.59, which pushes the UK price to £7.61
On Steam the price is fixed to £5.79 (which includes tax). I would much rather support Itch and purchase the game here, but how can it compete if the price is so much higher?
Also, Steam demand a bigger cut of the sales price, so it makes very little sense that the price is higher on Itch.
Hi Oxitran,
I totally agree.
I just want to point out that both Itch and Steam apply the same tax rates to digital products in the UK / Europe, just that Steam include it in the upfront price. You'll see the breakdown in your email receipt. The issue here is the base price is very different on Itch versus Steam.
On Itch = ($7.99) £6.12 + 20% VAT = £7.61
On Steam = £4.82 + 20% VAT = £5.79
On Itch the advertised price is before tax, ($7.99) £6.12, so you end up paying £7.61
On Steam the advertised price is after tax, £5.79, which is the amount you pay.
All I can think is the developer has erroneously set the price much lower on Steam not realising that tax is included in the upfront price, not added at checkout, as is common in the US.
> So much, really? £2 is not even a decent meal.
Please try to understand the context. When measuring direct competition £7 is much higher than £5. Especially when they are advertised as the same price.
> Then do it.
Again, please read the context. This isn't a personal complaint but an observation that Itch will do much better if it charges equally with Steam.
> I did.
Well done.
