There is nothing wrong with a Westerner going to a Russian publisher/ retailer and paying $14 for COD. Let us remember that pc games are made in Russia and China to take advantage of low cost labor. If a customer takes advantage of the $14 price for a digital download, it is only possible because game developers are not willing to pay more for labor in the US or Western Europe. To chastise a Western customer for taking advantage of the lowest price of a Global good or service is at best hypocrisy since Global gaming companies are taking advantage of low costs in Russia and China too. If the gaming industry does not want a Westerner to have the opportunity to get a pc game for $14, just pay the Russians US salaries or move the pc gaming jobs back to California.
If I was a 1c executive, I would be outraged that it is not easier for Westerners to deal with 1c, at Russian price points, since 1c would corner the Western market in a about two seconds, if they did.
03-29-2011, 02:34 PM
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