Why do games cost more to direct download on a console than to buy a disc? Surely direct download saves the manufacturer costs on transport, shipping, actual materials for disks and packaging, setting up deals with retailers etc…
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There’s the fact that game companies are locked in to giving retailers a specific slice of their pricing. Distributors like Walmart or Steam automatically take about 30% of price. So a $60 game is gonna give up $18 to steam. Xbox takes 33% from developers. Epic takes 20%. Basically you’re still paying for the middle man to distribute the game.
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