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i really like factorio,both the idea and the possibilities within the game, but there is a problem to me and a lot of other factorio fans,the game price itself is actually really fair in my opinion,35$ is actually a fair price considering what the game has to offer,and thats where comes my point, in some countries ,like mine(brazil),the game price really spikes up to unviable prices to a bunch of people(me included),i'd really like to buy the game but in my country the game lies at a price of 101R$,this makes it really hard to buy any game,not only factorio,and this added to the fact that i never seen any offer on the game,is a really major fact when buying the game,so i kindly ask,no offense by any means as i dont have the right to judge anyone by the worth of its products, if the devs have plans to decrease the game value on countries like brazil or even add any kind of offer to lower the game price for a period of time,as it makes it really difficult to buy factorio even though i love it.

The price of the game in Brazil is actually not just the price in dollars converted, you get a 50% discount over the official exchange rate. Still, if you are in a low income situation, you might not be able to afford it.

MarcoCrasto15 wrote: Sun Jul 21, 2024 12:57 pm if the devs have plans [...] add any kind of offer to lower the game price for a period of time

No, never ever.
https://factorio.com/support/faq#q-any-sales

I agree with my friend's post; here in Brazil, compared to other countries, the game is inaccessible to us because of the current price. To make it more accessible and to further grow the Brazilian community, it would be great if they reviewed the regional price in Brazil.

If you can't afford 101R$ for the game, how did you ever afford a computer to play the game on?

Kyralessa wrote: Wed Jan 21, 2026 9:36 am If you can't afford 101R$ for the game, how did you ever afford a computer to play the game on?

Congratulations on the excellent argument! I'm sure it's not a Brazilian.

Kyralessa wrote: Wed Jan 21, 2026 9:36 am If you can't afford 101R$ for the game, how did you ever afford a computer to play the game on?

Buying a PC over years (often in installments or used parts) isn’t the same as the relative cost of a single game against monthly income.
The discussion is about purchasing power, not whether people own computers.

Otipul wrote: Wed Jan 21, 2026 8:23 pm

Kyralessa wrote: Wed Jan 21, 2026 9:36 am If you can't afford 101R$ for the game, how did you ever afford a computer to play the game on?

Buying a PC over years (often in installments or used parts) isn’t the same as the relative cost of a single game against monthly income.
The discussion is about purchasing power, not whether people own computers.

Right, because you're forming your argument not based on what the game costs and whether it's reasonable, but based on what you think the game should cost and whether its actual price is reasonable compared to that.

I see plenty of people who are like this about other kinds of software: I can't afford XYZ anymore because it's gone up from $10/month to $15/month...never mind that $15 is how much I spent eating out one time last weekend. It's not about actual price and affordability; it's about vague notions of what a fair price ought to be.