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World of Warcraft devient plus cher dans une région

Auteur:Kristen Mise à jour:Jan 18,2025

World of Warcraft devient plus cher dans une région

World of Warcraft va augmenter ses prix en Australie et en Nouvelle-Zélande

À compter du 7 février, Blizzard Entertainment ajustera les tarifs des services en jeu de World of Warcraft pour les joueurs d'Australie et de Nouvelle-Zélande. Cette augmentation de prix affecte toutes les transactions en jeu, y compris les abonnements et les achats supplémentaires.

L'annonce, faite le 7 janvier, cite les conditions du marché mondial et régional comme raison du changement. Bien que ce ne soit pas la première fois que WoW ajuste ses prix à l'échelle mondiale pour refléter les changements économiques, le prix de l'abonnement aux États-Unis est resté inchangé à 14,99 $ depuis 2004.

Les joueurs australiens et néo-zélandais payant actuellement respectivement 19,95 $ AUD et 23,99 $ NZD pour un abonnement mensuel verront une augmentation à 23,95 $ AUD et 26,99 $ NZD. Les abonnements annuels augmenteront également, atteignant 249,00 $ AUD et 280,68 $ NZD. Le prix des jetons WoW passera à 32,00 $ AUD et 36,00 $ NZD. D'autres services en jeu connaîtront également des augmentations de prix (voir tableau ci-dessous).

Nouveaux prix des services World of Warcraft (Australie et Nouvelle-Zélande - en vigueur le 7 février)

Service Australian Dollar (AUD) New Zealand Dollar (NZD)
12-Month Recurring Subscription 9.00 0.68
6-Month Recurring Subscription 4.50 0.34
3-Month Recurring Subscription .05 .57
1-Month Recurring Subscription .95 .99
WoW Token .00 .00
Blizzard Balance .00 .00
Name Change .00 .00
Race Change .00 .00
Character Transfer .00 .00
Faction Change .00 .00
Pets .00 .00
Mounts .00 .00
Guild Transfer & Faction Change .00 .00
Guild Name Change .00 .00
Character Boost .00 8.00

Bien que le taux de change actuel entre l'USD et l'AUD suggère une parité avec les prix américains après l'augmentation, les fluctuations des taux de change ont suscité des critiques de la part de certains acteurs. Blizzard assure que les joueurs disposant d'abonnements récurrents actifs à compter du 6 février conserveront leurs tarifs actuels jusqu'à six mois. La société souligne que cette décision n'a pas été prise à la légère et prend en compte les commentaires des joueurs dans ses stratégies de tarification. L’impact à long terme de cet ajustement de prix reste à voir.

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