Guild Wars 1 Prices

[Omnicron.2467]

Saw the Guild Wars 1 sale advertised today for Steam. 50% off! https://store.steampowered.com/search/?developer=ArenaNet%C2%AE

 

Two things puzzle me:

1. Why is the non-steam versions not on sale? The ones on the GW website http://store.guildwars.com/store/gw/cat/categoryID.67871700

2. For me there is a big price difference when converting to ZAR, the steam version of EOTN on sale is R65, but even the non-sale version is only R130, whereas buying it from the official store would cost me R270. Why is it so much more when buying it directly?

[Inculpatus cedo.9234]

Because it is a Steam sale, and not an ArenaNet sale?

I don't think Steam buy the licenses piecemeal, but rather makes a deal to distribute and then gives Arenanet ~70% of whatever the license is sold for. Thus, Steam can set whatever price they like.

 

That's my guess, anyway.