• InverseParallax@lemmy.world
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    8 hours ago

    The $60 was based on 55%+ going to distribution channels, +physical media costs, so it could be down from there.

    • A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world
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      3 hours ago

      regular reminder that digital distribution was sold to us under the false promise that games would be cheaper, because they wouldnt have to pay for printing boxes, CDs, manuals, greebles, Wouldnt have to pay for shipping or storage, or any other burden addition of physical media.

      That we’d be able to buy games for 30 dollars, and that that the developers and everyone involved would make more money than they would have paying 50 for a physical game.

      • InverseParallax@lemmy.world
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        3 hours ago

        Yeah, this is the original sin, they just banked the cost the whole time until they could cry that they need to charge more because of inflation.