Darwinianevolution on 12 February 2018
| flashfire926 said: With the middleman removed, digital is better in almost every single way. Better for the console maker, the publishers, and the consumers. More games will be willing to launch at $39.99/49.99 price point, and there will be deeper discounts and sales on games too, Doing the math, an $49.99 game in digital earns $35 for the publisher, while a $59.99 game in retail earns them $33. A lower price point in digital still benefits the publisher more than a higher price point in retail. For the console maker, a $49.99 game in digital rakes in $15 for them, while an $59.99 game in retail only rakes in $12. Even if not many games launch at that price point, expect more frequent and deeper discounts, due to the publisher being more willing to take a hit in digital than physical. If that flat fee thing is true, than it sways the direction towards digital even more. |
I don't think so. There is no real evidence that a digital-only market would benefit the consumer at all. A monopolistic way of distribution would allow them to increase the prices, and they would only have deals when they decide to do so. With retail, we get both the store's own discounts and offers, second hand market and the ability to access to games already discontinued (without needing to rsort to that evil piracy). Games are more profitable digitally already, and yet we keep seeing the same exact prices than always.
