Argentina and Turkey.
Turkey may have Dracula on its currency, but Steam doesn’t want any of that nonsense anymore. In a post on the official Steam news board, Valve announced that in the not too distant future the store will no longer be using Turkish Lira or Argentinian Pesos as an option.
The change will also mark a transition to regional pricing in USD for Latin America and Middle East countries.
Why now? Because doing business in the countries with their currencies is a gigantic pain the ass for both Valve and developers who are expected to keep up with prices on a global scale across 41 currencies.
In addition, we have had a hard time keeping Steam payment methods up and running in these territories due to the constant foreign exchange fluctuations, fees, taxes, and logistical issues. Pricing games in USD for customers in Argentina and Turkey will help us provide greater stability and consistency for players and partners, while also enabling us to continue to offer a variety of payment methods to Steam users in those countries/territories.
It’s also probably because in Turkey and Argentina inflation is ridiculous and the currencies are quickly becoming worthless. Inflation in Turkey hit 85% recently while in Argentina inflation is at 138% most recently.
It’s worth noting this does not mean Steam will not be selling games in Turkey or Argentina. You’ll just be paying in a different currency.