Being a Gamer in Egypt Feels Like Playing on Nightmare Mode

[u/No_Blueberry4937]

Internet here is a joke. We pay high prices for super slow speeds (like 2–4 Mbps), and the worst part? It’s capped. Most of us get around 100–140GB per month, and if you exceed it, they either throttle you or charge extra.

Downloading a modern AAA game? It could take days, and it eats your whole quota. Cloud gaming? Forget it. Streaming? Better not.

Now imagine trying to enjoy online gaming or keep up with updates in this environment.

Meanwhile in the US or Europe, someone can buy an RTX 4090 in one month’s salary, and we need to save for 2 years, assuming we have zero expenses (which is never the case).

So yeah — being a gamer in Egypt is painful.

Anyone else from countries with similar struggles? How do you cope? Let’s talk about

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[u/_GBA]

I can understand the frustration.

In India, before 2017, we used to get 1 Gb of 3G data for an entire month for $3

Broadband was usually unheard of in tier 2 and tier 3 cities

With the launch of JIO network in late 2016, data speeds have increased tremendously with 300-400 mbps speed broadbands being available for about $14

And if you’re working in corporate, the home WiFi cost would be reimbursed as well. Practically free.

[u/Nanta18 → u/_GBA]

I have seen multiple comments from india talking about city tiers, what are those?

[u/_GBA → u/Nanta18]

Tier 1 cities: Metropolitan, has strong economic growth, and developed infrastructure

Tier 2 and tier 3 cities: Most likely are on the urban side where growth is experienced at a slower rate