Whatever criteria Steam used for those price changes, it's not just about currency fluctuations. The Hong Kong Dollar price went up by a whopping 40% -- which is all the stranger when you realize that the Hong Kong Dollar is pegged to the US Dollar. The strength of the (US) Dollar shouldn't make a difference in this case, because it's always worth around HK$7.80, give or take 5 HK cents in either direction.
So if it's not about currency fluctuations -- why the (relatively) massive price hike?
(To be clear, I'm sure it IS to a large degree about currency fluctuations! But the case of Hong Kong shows that there must be another factor, and I'm curious to know what it is.)
Whatever criteria Steam used for those price changes, it's not just about currency fluctuations. The Hong Kong Dollar price went up by a whopping 40% -- which is all the stranger when you realize that the Hong Kong Dollar is pegged to the US Dollar. The strength of the (US) Dollar shouldn't make a difference in this case, because it's always worth around HK$7.80, give or take 5 HK cents in either direction.
So if it's not about currency fluctuations -- why the (relatively) massive price hike?
(To be clear, I'm sure it IS to a large degree about currency fluctuations! But the case of Hong Kong shows that there must be another factor, and I'm curious to know what it is.)