This idea appears to have been partially implemented, but only for a small set of countries - see the article titled "Local Sub Pricing Expands Worldwide" in the Twitch blog, and the Help article titled "Local Subscription Pricing Countries".
Based on the content of the announcement article in the blog, this trial seems to have been wildly successful. However, it is disappointing that the impact of such a change wasn't thoroughly studied- or realized- until this time in its ten-year history.
This idea appears to have been partially implemented, but only for a small set of countries - see the article titled "Local Sub Pricing Expands Worldwide" in the Twitch blog, and the Help article titled "Local Subscription Pricing Countries".
Based on the content of the announcement article in the blog, this trial seems to have been wildly successful. However, it is disappointing that the impact of such a change wasn't thoroughly studied- or realized- until this time in its ten-year history.