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Why Do Digital Games Cost The Same As Retail Copies?

March 14, 2017 by Dennis Patrick

Video games are expensive. Always have, always will be. But why is digital no different?

If you ever considered going the digital gaming route to save money then you’ve likely been met with disappointment when it comes to the latest video game releases. Ideally, it would make sense that digital downloads would be cheaper as there’s no physical disc, booklet, case, along with the costs that go into the actual manufacturing of a video game title.

So what gives? Why are digital video game titles releasing at the same price as its physical counterpart? We give our thoughts on the matter and let you know in our latest video installment which you can view right above.

Let us know in the comments down below. Do you prefer physical copies of video games or digital downloads?

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