Your having a laugh right?

[Karat-anubarak (Karat)]

@Gaahr-whisperwind

because the value of the australian dollar is lower relative to the value of the american dollar

Yep. It’s currently at $1AUD to $.73USD.

@Gaahr-whisperwind

blizzard is making up the difference

Mostly. Things are still slightly cheaper than if you pay in USD.

Edit:
The official post, for the curious.

Upcoming Australian Dollar (AUD) Price Changes for World of Warcraft Subscriptions, Game Time, and WoW Tokens

World of Warcraft is played in many regions around the world, and we regularly conduct reviews of the prices of our games and services in all currencies. From time to time, it’s necessary to make changes to certain pricing based on a variety of factors, including global and regional market conditions. Following a careful evaluation, we wanted to provide notice that we’ll soon be adjusting the Australian dollar (AUD) prices for World of Warcraft Subscriptions, Game Time, and WoW Tokens. The new …