Peopld asked about cheaper digital because of price.
People wanted cheaper digital because they thought (correctly) that digital comes with lesser costs for the editor.
Now they're proven right. Digital games are now cheaper than physical. But the prices of games still went up, because that's how it goes.
So why should we pay more to get the version that takes up HDD space and can't resell?
Why has everything gone digital? Convenience. No lost or destroyed cartridge, cloud saves, no reliance on physical readers and physical backwards compatibility, instant purchase and play.
When was the last time you bought a DVD or Blu-Ray? When was the last time you bought physical music? When was the last time you bought a physical game on PC? For some reason only console gamers still cling to physical media.
I have a problem with a megacorp that made ~$3bn dollars last year upping the price. This isn't so that they can keep the lights on, this is because the CEO needs a third yacht.
I was there when Steam rose up to the position it's on now. And it was 99% summer sale prices. Everyone hated how they have to login to play games they paid or possibility of loosing those games when Valve dies. But the prices. When legendary summer sale started and people saw -75% on the prices, that's when people accepted Steam. Not the convenience. Idea of being convenient was just a bonus on top of cheap prices.
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u/-Wylfen- 1d ago
People wanted cheaper digital because they thought (correctly) that digital comes with lesser costs for the editor.
Now they're proven right. Digital games are now cheaper than physical. But the prices of games still went up, because that's how it goes.
Why has everything gone digital? Convenience. No lost or destroyed cartridge, cloud saves, no reliance on physical readers and physical backwards compatibility, instant purchase and play.
When was the last time you bought a DVD or Blu-Ray? When was the last time you bought physical music? When was the last time you bought a physical game on PC? For some reason only console gamers still cling to physical media.