VanceIX said:
A few states do, but from what I know the tax is still cheaper than retail tax. And physical games aren't always cheaper, even used. Flash sales completely destroy you point. If used games are fair game, so are flash sales. Steam alone shows how cheap digital games can be. I can get 50 steam games for like $100 during a summer sale. Can't do that with retail. |
Hence the caviat: on consoles. Console manufacturers havent picked up on the whole cheap digital thing. Steam flash sales still dot destroy physical. Im a bing CAG guy and I can say with %100 certainty that you can do as good as steam on consoles until games hit the greatest hits area. Once games hit greatest hits status($20 retail) you cant do much better than $10(new or used) for the rest of its lifetime, while steam will have those games as low as $3. There is no way to compare physical PC sales to digital cause PC doesnt do physical anymore.
Getting an XBOX One for me is like being in a bad relationship but staying together because we have kids. XBone we have 20000+ achievement points, 2+ years of XBL Gold and 20000+ MS points. I think its best we stay together if only for the MS points.
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