Well actually it it a fraud lol, we are also paying a bit more for games, but with Steam going global and mainly with EA on it now is "give me the monies" time lol

I've heard many complaints about the price of steam games but I've found that most of the time it is cheaper than buying the retail version of the games e.g. Bioshock £3.49, CS:S for £6.99 (I think) and the old Half-Life expansions like Blue Shift and Opposing Force. Fair enough these are sale prices but they are still cheaper than buying the retail version in the sales.

Also, I like that steam has changed to local currencies now. It means I don't have to pay a £1.50 currency conversion fee along with American Tax everytime I want to buy a product and I know exactly how much my purchase will be.