Splatoon Direct 7th May

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Samus Aran said:

Wyrdness said:

Why do we have Black Friday, in the UK we have January sales and so on does that mean we all don't buy anything at full price? No, it's a once in a while treat.

No on buys PC games at retail because platforms like Steam exist this is a silly question to even ask it's like asking why doesn't anyone use floppy disks, have you ever gamed on PC and know the hassle Steam cuts out from retail games, all your back log on one platform and account. No need to enter key codes, look for patches from the developer and all that rubbish to top it off they can't be returned at retail.

You do realize you can buy digital games on consoles right? How come retail sales are higher than digital sales then (conso:les)?

Because the benefits of right of first purchase still exist on consoles:  trading, lending, reselling, etc.  PC doesn't have that so the benefits of the Steam platform obviously outweigh the benefits of physical ownership (which is basically none).