This is an invitation to proxy-cheating. I know some people did this with Steam, not for the prices, but to get uncensored versions. Or to get Manhunt 2 running at all (if you bught it in the UK and tried to install from Germany you were screwed). Of course, if you're caught, your account would be locked.

I tried to order my niece (who lives in England) a present from Amazon.co.uk, shipping to a location in London, but paying with a US credit card. This was apparently horrid black magic and could not be done by the poor innocent website. I still have no idea why this would cause a problem. Good times, good times.

How is that even possible? Mine is 39.99.

I'm starting to wish for a One World Government.

I can't wait for the "Everybody Is Russian For A Weekend" sale :)

Steam validates your credit card. Plus there's the whole losing your entire account thing.

Why should they validate a credit card when I install a boxed copy?
The losing the account thing is the reason why people who tried to circumvent the region locks always created one account per game.

But... even if gog starts using other elements than just the IP address to determine the price, couldn't people simply make deals with users from Russia (since currently they seem to have the lowest price for Age of Wonders 3) ? How will gog keep the situation under control ? Are they going to limit the ability to make gifts ?

I see it as a possibility that at least for selected games, you could redeem (hence, make gifts) GOG gift keys only in the same area.

I think Steam has a similar system, but it is optional for the publisher to decide (so there is no universal block for gifting between regions).

And it has nothing to do with DRM, in case someone wonders. It becomes DRM only if it affects one's ability to install or play a game installer that they have already downloaded.

Is that why you became the Pope and moved to Vatican? O.o

An excellent idea, ... comrade!

Strangely I'm from the Netherlands EU, changed my country to US after the announcement (but before the first regionally priced game was released), and I'm still looking at $ prices. My IP doesn't appear to factor in so far. Checkout till paypal was in $

Yes, they are still charging everyone USD, they are just charging you *more* USD. This is how 'fair' regional pricing works. Also note there is only one game (AoW3) currently using this, but all will move over by the end of the year.

They already doing that and it working (dont cite me)

I'm aware of that, what I meant was that I'm seeing the US price.

pre-order $39.99

People who not abide by price rules relocated to beautiful gulag in glorious Siberia.