I find it interesting then, that Amazon regularly bundles $20 gift cards and free shipping with the hottest new games. The margins for games on Amazon and Walmart must be razor thin-- like $1 or so.
It also must be devastating to publishers when the games don't sell that well and a quick price reduction is enacted. I usually never buy games when they are released because I know that I can get them for at least $20 off the new price 2-4 months after release. For example, I finally broke down and bought a new copy of Mass Effect 2 for $40 last week.
The really bad games like Bionic Commando can be had for just $10 a few months after release. It would be interesting to know how much the console manufacturer lowers their cut once an official price cut is announced.
Most anticipated games of 2011:
Uncharted 3,Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, Rocksmith
Modern Warfare 3, Super Mario 3D
