Why are games cheaper in Russia

[Shvak44]

I was shocked to discover PC games are sold for a fraction of the price in Russia. Yet we pay European and US prices?
We are talking about new games being sold for less than half of what we pay.
https://www.g2a.com/r/user-57f56e3869c9d
The above site sells games at a fraction of the price. Admittedly there is always a risk but I can honestly say every game I have purchased on the site which says it has a global steam key has worked. Read carefully and you will be amazed. I purchased IL2 Battle of Moscow for example for R127. The SA steam price is R682. I am not saying every game on the site is a bargain. But if you use your brains and shop wisely there are plenty of bargains like Rising Storm Vietnam for R76.

Full disclosure:
To be honest I am not doing this post because I want you to get cheap games. When you use my link and purchase any game I get a small kick back.

Enjoy this while it last.

 

[mr_norris]

IMO, if you're going to buy from dodge resellers, you may as well just pirate. Yes, it's a lot cheaper than buying through Steam, and I'm a bit of a hypocrite as I've bought though places like G2A and Kinguin before, but I like to think that those days are gone.

I keep my spending to places like Steam and Fanatical. I usually check Key Radar before spending my money on any different key reseller website.

 

[craiglotter]

Eh? G2A are a grey market site, well known for often selling stolen or illegally obtained keys.

e.g. http://www.criticalhit.net/gaming/why-are-cheap-uplay-and-steam-keys-getting-banned/

 

[Shvak44]

One hundred percent agree, there is a risk but they are not stolen keys they are purchased in Russia. It just so happens games sell for next to nothing in Russia while we pay US prices. I just feel why should I pay R999 for a game when a person is selling it for a profit at R600 on G2A. Steam have started clamping down by using region locking but while there is a window use it. I sold a game I bought during black friday for R50 on the site. My key was vetted and I had to provide proof of purchase. If they did that for me I am guessing they do it for everyone. But yes 100% it is a grey market product and with buying comes risk. If in doubt do not do it.