| KylieDog said: Just ignore my evidence and claim not providing it in same post, |
What evidence? You have provided none, I have done so, check the links in my post a little farther back.
| KylieDog said: In most cases digital does not price match, it costs more. |
Thanks for finally agreeing, we know they don't price match, hence the issue at hand.
The higher prices are because publishers are required to do so in order to keep the retailers content.
There are many back-room deals, assumptions and financial reasons in order to do so.
It's akin to the Game of Thrones issue, they don't release the show widely in Australia, you cannot legally purchase it on the day it becomes available, instead because of the (In this case "Retailer") having made back-room deals, all other legal alternatives are essentially blocked, if you wish to watch it, then you need to sign up for a pay-television package. (Which I can't get because of my particular location anyhow.)
If it was digital, all problems would be solved for everyone, but just like retail video games, the archaic business models need to be supported to maintain current status-quo.
| KylieDog said:
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So what you are saying is that these publishers lied in front of a Government tribunal? Do you have any evidence to support such a claim? If so, then please forward it to the Australian Competition Tribunal here:
http://www.competitiontribunal.gov.au/about/contact-us
(Note: I am still not taking you seriously, yet.)
It could also result in legal action that could cost those companies millions/billions.
If you wan't some farther reading on what those companies "Lied" about, see here:
http://games.on.net/2013/08/legal-opinion-can-the-australia-tax-be-stopped/
http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/House_of_Representatives_Committees?url=ic/itpricing/report.htm#chapters
| KylieDog said:
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Yes PC still has physical sales.
Yes PC digital competes with physical.
Yes PC digital competes with digital.
No, Digital wasn't always a competitive landscape on the PC, you only had Steam at one point, prices are the same back then as they are today.
Xbox Live and Playstation Network can have the same kind of competition that exists on Steam with digital retailers selling Steam games.
For example: Green Man Gaming. (Sells Steam games, often cheaper than Steam.) or Humble Bundle. (Sells Steam Games, often cheaper than steam) or the plethora of Key sites.
I will not bother going into the fact that Valve is a private company not a public one, so it's staff is not constantly harassed in order to have ever-increasing profits regardless of the consumer in order to appease shareholders, their interests are more aligned with the consumer than some other multi-billion dollar video game companies.
| KylieDog said:
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I shall twist that logic... Can you play Playstation 2 games without a Playstation 2? Yes you can.
Steam is also an Operating System.
Steam is also a Community.
Steam is also a DRM scheme.
Steam is also a Storefront.
Steam also has various API's and features for various functionality.
If we were to compare Steam to a console, it's essentially an Xbox or a Playstation with less standardised hardware, you choose and assemble the hardware or go to a retailer like Dell instead.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steam_(software)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SteamOS
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steam_Machine_(hardware_platform)
And I quote:
| Steam is an internet-based digital distribution, digital rights management, multiplayer, and social networking platform developed by Valve Corporation. |
Note the wording of "Platform".
It's more than just a "Store front and DRM scheme" that you so lazily imply.
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