Is there any way to get Canadian gem codes?
I feel you. Remember the good ol’ times when 1 Canadian Dollar = 0.95 US Dollar?
I used to buy $50 of gems every week when CAD : USD rates were 1:1.2 or less, I haven’t bought gems for a few months now due to the exchange rate. It really is a problem …
I’d love to buy some gems, but when I’m paying 27 CAD for 20 USD worth of gems, it’s just… ugh.
I absolutely know that feeling. Seeing $20 USD in the store and knowing “how much more” it’s actually going to cost has made me hesitate more than a few times. On the other hand, if the prices were given to us at $20 CAD, then people could argue quite rightly that we’re getting things at a “discount” with today’s exchange.
Plus, having done some accounting for a business in my life (therefore I must be an expert?), I know how much of a pain it is to have multiple types of currencies. It may not be worthwhile for Anet (or their billing partner) to hold Canadian funds in their US account, let alone have an account based in Canada to charge us from.
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It’s pretty rare to even find gem cards anymore (around here anyway) They used to be $24.99 for 2000 gems. last time I saw one was in a London Drugs, and they had boosted the price to $36.99
There are always some retail stores that sell gem cards. In the US, Target still carries them, but if you go to an individual store, they might be out and you might get told they don’t carry them. But, they do. It’s a common misunderstanding by the people on the retail floor when reading the warehouse supply details. (Short version: the retail doesn’t sell many, so buys very few. Those get bought out suddenly, when fans find out the cards are available at specific store(s) and no new ones are on order, so the first tier retailer concludes they are discontinued.)
I’d try Target, Best Buy, and Amazon. Or get a friend in the US to buy them for you.
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There are always some retail stores that sell gem cards. In the US, Target still carries them, but if you go to an individual store, they might be out and you might get told they don’t carry them. But, they do. It’s a common misunderstanding by the people on the retail floor when reading the warehouse supply details. (Short version: the retail doesn’t sell many, so buys very few. Those get bought out suddenly, when fans find out the cards are available at specific store(s) and no new ones are on order, so the first tier retailer concludes they are discontinued.)
I’d try Target, Best Buy, and Amazon. Or get a friend in the US to buy them for you.
Target has exited Canada entirely
Amazon is the only place I’ve found cards, but they’re highly inflated legacy stock over over 50 CAD for 25 CAD cards. No official sellers on Amazon.ca
Buying US is the very issue I’m trying to get around, might as well buy directly off the in-game store with credit if I buy US gems.
No retailers at all carry GW2 gem cards in Canada, period.
I’d love to buy some gems, but when I’m paying 27 CAD for 20 USD worth of gems, it’s just… ugh.
I absolutely know that feeling. Seeing $20 USD in the store and knowing “how much more” it’s actually going to cost has made me hesitate more than a few times. On the other hand, if the prices were given to us at $20 CAD, then people could argue quite rightly that we’re getting things at a “discount” with today’s exchange.
Plus, having done some accounting for a business in my life (therefore I must be an expert?), I know how much of a pain it is to have multiple types of currencies. It may not be worthwhile for Anet (or their billing partner) to hold Canadian funds in their US account, let alone have an account based in Canada to charge us from.
I suppose that logic makes sense, but it’s unfortunate as it puts gem purchases out of reach of a lot of Canadian players. I’ve wanted to buy gems on multiple occasions now, but every time I shut my wallet because of the exchange premium. We’re paying almost 50% more than the face value of the gems.