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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The MSRP is usually the same. The reason you would often find a disc cheaper is that the retailer (GameStop, target, Walmart, Amazon etc) has chosen to offer a sale or discount. Whereas most digital sales are from the software vendors online stores. While they sometimes do run sales as well you’re much more likely to a get a discount from a store.
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