Digital prices seem to always be much higher than what they are at retail.
I would get World of Final Fantasy.. but it’s $30 on the store. I can buy it for $30 new at a Gamestop. Makes no sense to offer ‘double discounts’ when you’re charging full price for a game that came out 2 years ago.
Who buys physical games anymore? I love never having to thumb through my over 200 games. That would drive me crazy. Plus the mess of keeping it neat and orderly. Honestly though there should be at least a $5 discount on digital games since the store marks games up like 20%
Based on sales numbers, most people still buy physical games. It isn't even remotely close to being a digitally preferred world.
Also, if a store can get away with selling me brand new games for $48 for almost the past decade, there is no reason digital games should cost more than maybe $40 to $45. Anyone who wants a digital only future just doesn't care about their own wallet. I gotta say when we reach digital only, I'm definitely turning to piracy until they bring back physical games.
I'm willing to bet everyone who said that they prefer physical is in their 20s or younger. Everyone who is older and has a real job would rather just hit the home button and select their game
Digital games work well for me as a family man. If my kids want a game on ps4 I only have to buy one digital version as both consoles get to use it with sharing accounts on each others ps4 as activated machine. So in reality for me im getting 2 versions of the game the store price and that normally works out cheaper than buying 2 physical versions
It seems to me that physical is still much more popular than digital except on PC.
I buy most of my games digitally, for convenience like you say but sometimes when the difference is price is $25-$30, I'd much prefer to save the money than be worried about keeping my cases neat.
I know right, so many scream for digital only and say it's cheaper but in some cases it's not! I get some of my games used and save quite a bit. Hell some times even a title that's new is cheaper physical than digital!
With the 20% off for pre-order, it's cheaper new too, can't do that with digital. I get my stuff used off ebay though. I usually don't pay more than $15 when it's 5-35 more on the PS Store, and it has resell/collection value.
oh look.....an article about actual games.
Digital prices seem to always be much higher than what they are at retail.
I would get World of Final Fantasy.. but it’s $30 on the store. I can buy it for $30 new at a Gamestop. Makes no sense to offer ‘double discounts’ when you’re charging full price for a game that came out 2 years ago.
Probably still cheaper to buy the games from Amazon.
One example Persona 5 25% off £41.24 PS Store UK. Amazon UK £34.85
PS store EU € 52.49. Amazon.de € 36.95
Console sales are usually pathetic.
Noooo my wallet and backlog need to catch a break!