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PlayStation Plus Yearly Cost Soars by 600% in Turkey, Sparking Outrage
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mckmas8808
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Interesting........
Thick Thighs Save Lives
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It's still 600% hike for the yearly PS+ plans; I've updated the OP since the author of the article was wrong on several key details
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Thick Thighs Save Lives
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I like this hashtag better #forthepayers
Gamerasi
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Let me give an example from myself. My monthly pension is 9.000 TL. An average employee receives a salary of 11,000 TL. Make the benchmark now.
Pagusas
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See that context helps a ton to put things in perspective! Why can't a professional journalist do that?
Miyazaki’s Slave
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To understand this; do you get a 9.000 TL pension payment monthly and the average employee (job position) gets a monthly salary of 11.000 TL?
Or am I reading this incorrectly?
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Gamerasi
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The lowest pension is 7500 TL. The highest pension is 23,000 TL. Minimum monthly employee wage is 11,000 TL. The lowest salary of a civil servant is 22.000 TL.
If you are doing a qualified job, you will receive an average salary of 30,000 TL.
Miyazaki’s Slave
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I just ask out of curiosity, I have heard of Pension plans in the states but those are mostly afforded to Government workers or industries with large infrastructure and then they only kick in at retirement age (this age can differ across industry but I think the average is 55 to 65).
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Gamerasi
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Currently, the retirement age for a young person starting a job is 65. Be it private sector or government institution. This applies to the whole country. I retired at the age of 50. This situation is a bit complicated, as a result of the violation of rights in the past and its correction.
Yep, they have a guide step by step on how to do it, what to do and what not to, all the different payment methods you can use. And the guide has over 10,000 comments. It's MASSIVELY abused in the UK.
onnextflix5
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Wow like anyone in turkey, can afford this.
Cert.in.Death
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Consider that a loophole closed for Russian gamers. Although gaming is a major luxury for most Russians, so those who do currently pay would perhaps just pay the increase?
That's because they get abused by users outside of those countries. Last year when Steam updated their recommended pricing Turkey and Argentina got hit the worst because of said abuse.
Steam's recommended prices go way up in many countries: +18% in Europe, +485% in Argentina
Valve rolled out a new system today that's resulted in a massive hike in some recommended prices outside the US.
Silver Wattle
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Draugoth
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That's because they get abused by users outside of those countries. Last year when Steam updated their recommended pricing Turkey and Argentina got hit the worst because of said abuse.
Steam's recommended prices go way up in many countries: +18% in Europe, +485% in Argentina
Valve rolled out a new system today that's resulted in a massive hike in some recommended prices outside the US.www.pcgamer.com
There are other ways other than just increase prices.
They will just lose their money invested on said country services when everyone quits.
Thick Thighs Save Lives
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Just saw this take which I agree with on /r/PS4
Banjo64
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If I was Turkish I’d just tap out completely (I already have, and I’m in the UK).
There’s always a way to game cheaply, as long as you don’t need the latest systems or AAA games day one.
Elysium44
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Yes it's an absolute outrage that Turkish gamers can't get psplus for nine dollars per year any more
ArtHands
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Annual Premium tier is nearly 24% of an average employee monthly salary? Man
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kruis
Exposing the sinister cartel of retailers who allow companies to pay for advertising space.
Inflation is also incredibly high in Turkey.
Inflation in Turkey jumps to 59%
Inflation reached 58.9% year-on-year in August in the country, the highest since December 2022, according to official data published on Monday.
Wolfpact1983
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Unknown Soldier
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This is mainly due to the collapse in the value of the Turkish Lira. I'm surprised they weren't gradually increasing it this whole time instead of just dropping a huge increase at once.
MrTired
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Yes it's an absolute outrage that Turkish gamers can't get psplus for nine dollars per year any more
For you maybe but someone who gets paid in lira that's significantly more of the annual salary.
Elysium44
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I understand that but it is presumably the same story for everything else in Turkey, particularly imports.
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Kupfer
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Old TurkishYes it's an absolute outrage that Turkish gamers can't get psplus for nine dollars per year any more
240 TL from 144000 TL (assumed realistic annual income) = 0,167 %
Old German
60 € from 36000 (assumed realistic annual income) € = 0,17 %
New Turkish
1400 TL from 144000 TL (assumed realistic annual income) = 0,97 %
New German
72 € from 36000 € (assumed realistic annual income) = 0,2 %
Notice anything?
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Elysium44
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You aren't telling me anything I don't know.
It will be off-topic, but since June 1, 2022, following Turkey's request, the United Nations changed the name of the country, which is used as "Turkey" in foreign languages, to "Türkiye".
As a Türk, I wanted to bring it to the attention of the forum users.
If we go back to our topic, for years, PSN fee was very cheap in Türkiye compared to Europe and USA.
Although inflation has been very high in Türkiye for the last 3 years, this has not been reflected in PSN prices until today.
Unfortunately, I think Sony has made such a decision because they get abused by buying Türk PSN account by users outside of Türkiye.
As a Türk, I wanted to bring it to the attention of the forum users.
If we go back to our topic, for years, PSN fee was very cheap in Türkiye compared to Europe and USA.
Although inflation has been very high in Türkiye for the last 3 years, this has not been reflected in PSN prices until today.
Unfortunately, I think Sony has made such a decision because they get abused by buying Türk PSN account by users outside of Türkiye.
Elysium44
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With respect, most people will ignore that, just like we don't call Germany 'Deutschland'. Erdogan can't tell the rest of the world what to use in their own language.
Elysium44
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ahahaha we have come to the part where PS fans throw fellow Turkish PS players under the bus to defend Sony
If you were exporting a product to a poor country with a hyperinflating currency, would you accept being paid a pittance just because they are poor? You still have to provide the service and pay staff in your first world country, first world rates of pay to provide it.
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The turkish lira has been massively devalued. The USDTRY rate went from 9:1 to 27:1 in the last two years alone and it gets worse the further you go back. Head over to tradingview and have a look for yourself. Everyone will blame Sony (or whomever is charging the price) and very few will understand what's really going on. Massive currency devaluation on a global scale.
For reference, the old rate for essential at 240TRY was equivalent to $9. The new rate of 1400 equates to $51 which is still cheaper than even my current rate.
For reference, the old rate for essential at 240TRY was equivalent to $9. The new rate of 1400 equates to $51 which is still cheaper than even my current rate.
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