I know this will likely freeze and im aware digital has no resale value but if like me you like digital copies of game this aint a bad price considering it'll likely be £49.99 on the eshop
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sonicsez95
24 Sep 17#1
I know this will likely freeze and im aware digital has no resale value but if like me you like digital copies of game this aint a bad price considering it'll likely be £49.99 on the eshop
£2 Cheaper with Prime
"SolaireOfAstora: Heads up to anyone with Prime - This now has a Prime discount applied to it making it even cheaper!"
vaderag
24 Sep 17#2
Great price for digital. If I didn't already have the physical on pre-order I'd get this as simplicity is worth it. Still baffles me how a digital product can be more expensive given the lack of physical production costs
sonicsez95 to vaderag
24 Sep 17#4
Yeah I cant get my head around why digital is always more but i still pay over the odds for the convenience
m.ad to sonicsez95
24 Sep 17#11
And there is your reason why these companies charge more for digital :smile:
sonicsez95 to m.ad
24 Sep 17#12
You got me there :grin:
mixmixi to vaderag
24 Sep 17#9
Think about long term costs. They need to pay for servers to keep your digital purchase live.
UltimatePhoenix to mixmixi
24 Sep 17#15
Apparently its because they want to keep physical sellers active and not put them out of business which makes sense, they start using their savings to reduce digital then Game, Amazon, shopto, base etc are gonna stop sellin and some are only open because of sale and resale! Never understood until I read about it and it does make sense, I don't want to see more shops close in my town cause its already a s**t hole
SVRich to UltimatePhoenix
24 Sep 17#16
They also still need physical sellers to shift the hardware and if they undercut them in the software stakes they would be less inclined to stock the consoles.
UltimatePhoenix to SVRich
24 Sep 17#18
And that :thumbsup:
MadonnaProject to UltimatePhoenix
24 Sep 17#57
Digital is still selling more than physical. That is what is damaging to the physical stores, not the prices. People who buy digital are only supporting this. As convenient it is, ultimately it is damaging to the consumer and pits more power in these companies hands.
graphicology
24 Sep 17#3
Brilliant price :grin:
Hiltron09
24 Sep 17#5
New to switch here. Is there the opportunity of gamesharing on switch?
sonicsez95 to Hiltron09
24 Sep 17#6
There is not :disappointed:
Hiltron09 to sonicsez95
24 Sep 17#8
Nintendo need to pull their finger out then. Physical it is!
migavupe to Hiltron09
24 Sep 17#19
Yeah they need to pull their finger out so they sell less copies and make less money. :thinking: smh.
Hiltron09 to migavupe
24 Sep 17#21
Maybe even sell more consoles smart a**e. You know for the millions of parents who are all so thankful for the ease of gamesharing via Xbox/PS4 which saves them alot of money. Any loss is neglible compared to the gain in having on boarded new customers to the platform who will go on to buy more peripherals/games/services. It's short term thinking like yours that is a real danger. Smh.
migavupe to Hiltron09
24 Sep 17#29
Yeah Nintendo are really struggling to shift consoles.
copperspock to migavupe
24 Sep 17#30
Hiltron09 didn't say that. Nintendo will always want more customers.
migavupe to copperspock
24 Sep 17#31
And my point is Nintendo don’t need to cut profits off game sales to get more customers.
UltimatePhoenix to copperspock
24 Sep 17#32
Struggling? This almost the same scenario of Wii, sell out as much as they make, granted they do make less consoles compared to Sony and Microsoft as they are smart like that but they are shifting nicely, Nintendo have their heads screwed on and dont go into debt releasing their hardware and software!! :thumbsup:
Hiltron09 to migavupe
24 Sep 17#33
Yep didn't say that. However they do market themselves as family friendly and always have done.
My point was it would be good to see them make gamesharing available to their customers and allow them to make more sales to those families who are not into paying out for multiple copies of software.
Nintendo are already moving towards a subscription service which is free at present till next year. So there are signs that they are trying to align themselves with the top two.
sparklehedgehog
24 Sep 17#7
This is perfect for me thank you.
harlowlad
24 Sep 17#10
Have gone digital only with my Switch so great price. Thanks for sharing
sparklehedgehog
24 Sep 17#13
Keeping a digital copy on a server does not cost Nintendo the same amount as making a physical copy, shipping it around the world, paying import duties, storage and haulage fees, vat, retailer commission etc. The fact digital is dearer than physical copies is a modern day scandal and should be against the law.
jjjjjjjjjjjj to sparklehedgehog
28 Sep 17#77
I mean, you know that VAT is payable for online purchases right? I love hearing people who’ve never been involved in setting up and maintaining a content distribution network talk about how cheap it is.
JohnnyRoller
24 Sep 17#14
More expensive than a physical copy of the game, yet there seems to be warmth coming from somewhere.... Strange.
KirstyB87 to JohnnyRoller
24 Sep 17#49
Well, you know what the Nintendo fanatics at HUKD are like because we've seen this sort of thing from them so many times before! The OP even stated that "this will likely freeze" but, as ever, the Ninty faithful see 'Nintendo' and 'Mario' mentioned and blindly upvote the deal regardless. :joy:
iNeed, surely? :nerd:
Dolphinzz to KirstyB87
24 Sep 17#54
:blush: I ordered this when it was £42 for physical so might have to cancel and order for digital
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£2 Cheaper with Prime
"SolaireOfAstora:
Heads up to anyone with Prime - This now has a Prime discount applied to it making it even cheaper!"
Never understood until I read about it and it does make sense, I don't want to see more shops close in my town cause its already a s**t hole
It's short term thinking like yours that is a real danger. Smh.
My point was it would be good to see them make gamesharing available to their customers and allow them to make more sales to those families who are not into paying out for multiple copies of software.
Nintendo are already moving towards a subscription service which is free at present till next year. So there are signs that they are trying to align themselves with the top two.
The fact digital is dearer than physical copies is a modern day scandal and should be against the law.
iNeed, surely? :nerd: