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  Steptoe on 10/12/2016 - 14:48

  +7

  I don't get why Physical Copies can be had cheaper that downloading from PSN

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    bootlace on 10/12/2016 - 15:08

    Step 1: Collect underpants.
    Step 2:
    Step 3: Profit!

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    davedrastic on 10/12/2016 - 15:23

    +1

    I think the answer is, and I think I read this several years ago, that the launch prices of downloadable games are purposefully higher than retail prices because Sony / MS don't want to upset the retailers, as the retailers are very important for them.

    So that's the general idea, I think.

    Personally i've been buying used games from ebay, playing them, then selling them on ebay for most games, but have picked up several via PSN sales. I think the main benefit of PSN games is that they're always on your system, so no disk swapping required. Makes it easier to jump in and out of games.

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      ChiefAJ on 10/12/2016 - 21:06

      That, and the RRP is the same for physical and digital but most retailers discount quite aggressively to attract customers. The digital store doesn't attempt to compete with that (for reasons you describe).

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    dreamstation on 10/12/2016 - 15:36

    It's one of the main reasons I haven't gone digital on consoles. Why would I pay $99.95 when I can head into Big W or Target and pick up a physical copy for $30 less? When they have sales like this the prices are generally not that great because of the higher list pricing. Even if that $99.95 game is 50% off it's still generally more than what you can get a physical copy for anyway. Take a look at that Doom pricing for example. I grabbed a physical copy for $18 recently.

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      ChiefAJ on 10/12/2016 - 21:09

      At least with digital you can wait for it the price you're happy with. There is no worry of them running out of stock during a sale.

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    ksquare on 10/12/2016 - 16:31

    Sometimes digital games can be cheaper if there is a good sale on. I guess for example, Dark Souls II in this sale is cheaper than a buying a physical copy.

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      chyawala on 10/12/2016 - 17:37

      Although a physical copy is still likely to be cheaper when you net the resale value, whereas downloads have no value.

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        SirFlibbled on 10/12/2016 - 18:33

        Not all of us resale our games and there's value in never having to change discs.

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    devilmaycry0917 on 11/12/2016 - 14:17

    what can you expect from sony, especially SCEE

    SCEA sometimes do offer good deals though

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  SirFlibbled on 10/12/2016 - 15:24

  +1

  I'd like to buy Marvel Ultimate Alliance again, but not for the prices they want. Re-releases should never been full price.

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    Mr Lister on 10/12/2016 - 19:30

    I swear both Destroy All Humans games weren't $30 at launch, at least the second one wasn't.

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  congo on 10/12/2016 - 15:58

  +1

  meh…

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  Tal_Shiar on 10/12/2016 - 18:33

  Ghostbusters was a good price, $15 i think, but i want it for that price physically, just incase i want to resell lol

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  Mr BoMBAStiG on 10/12/2016 - 19:40

  -7

  US or AU store in title please.

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    westhaus on 10/12/2016 - 20:02

    +3

    It's an Aussie site - I mean you would presume its for AU unless otherwise said.

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      Mr BoMBAStiG on 10/12/2016 - 20:20

      -8

      It's a bargain site, many members have US psn accounts.

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  westhaus on 10/12/2016 - 20:01

  Activision are slowly starting to figure out what decent sale prices are.

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  Donatello on 11/12/2016 - 13:06

  Weak titles and prices for a weak-end sale