Those saying this is about bots are off the mark; forcing subs is closer to truth. Blizzard said “review on the available services in all currencies,” which is vague but you can be assured this is about profit margin. If many small transactions ($15) in foreign currencies costs them more to process then a double-size transaction ($30) they save money by raising the minimum purchase amount. Also eliminating the discount for block purchases of 90/180 days game-time unless you subscribe with cash via PayPal/credit card increases their profit margin (those paying with bNet balance via gold-token exchange are F2P and no longer get a discount). It’s really that simple.
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