Buying games from a store is better then getting them from the eShop

Okay, when making a physical game, companies have to pay to manufacter it, for the disc, the case, the instruction manual, everything, but if it is digital, they don't, meaning that the price should be lowered, logically.

So tell me, I am being literal, why are the eShop retail games MORE EXPENSIVE than ANY of the 3DS games you can get at the shops.

There is no place where the stores 3DS games are more expensive.

Also, N64 games on eShop thxbai

I agree it's better buying them in a store because you can find them on sale or cheaper but as a PC gamer I've grown to love digital downloads. I'm even willing to pay more to not have to worry about carrying cartridges.Moloch121

You don't have to pay sales tax on digital downloads. There is that.jedinat

[QUOTE="jedinat"]You don't have to pay sales tax on digital downloads. There is that.Moloch121

[QUOTE="Moloch121"][QUOTE="jedinat"]You don't have to pay sales tax on digital downloads. There is that.jedinat

[QUOTE="jedinat"][QUOTE="Moloch121"] On the eshop? Yes we do at least I do.Moloch121

[QUOTE="Moloch121"][QUOTE="jedinat"] Really? I'm sorry. No taxes for me on the eshop.jedinat

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[QUOTE="Moloch121"] What is your region set to?Moloch121

Okay, when making a physical game, companies have to pay to manufacter it, for the disc, the case, the instruction manual, everything, but if it is digital, they don't, meaning that the price should be lowered, logically.

So tell me, I am being literal, why are the eShop retail games MORE EXPENSIVE than ANY of the 3DS games you can get at the shops.

There is no place where the stores 3DS games are more expensive.

Also, N64 games on eShop thxbai

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It should at the very least be $5 dollars less but it is the same price for it new.  Not to mention there is no cloud system to eShop I know of so once you lose your 3DS not only are the games gone you have on there but the saves too.

[QUOTE="jedinat"]You don't have to pay sales tax on digital downloads. There is that.Moloch121

I get taxed too. >->

[QUOTE="Moloch121"][QUOTE="jedinat"]You don't have to pay sales tax on digital downloads. There is that.Bubble_Man

I get taxed too. >->

The only DD purchases I make are on Steam, and those are for indie games. I don't really trust Sony, Microsoft or Nintendo with DD because those files may not always be there, and when I try to transfer them over to their next console/handheld, there is no telling if they'll charge me or not.Minishdriveby

This is my problem too. Steam lets me take all my games with me, but transferring Nintendo games is a lot harder.

eShop has to price more competitively in the sense that they're charging the same (in some cases more) as the retail physical copy. That and the fact Nintendo makes it difficult to just swap and play... you have to have your personal 3DS unless you transfer your profile over. What a pain! Seeing what is happening with the Virtual Console on WiiU and people I believe not being able to carry over their purchased games.... that's pretty sad if I read the article right (and charging people to buy it a second time). 

At the moment I would say PC games are the only reliable way of DD given most will allow you to keep your games even if they go bankrupt (Steam for example). Consoles and Handhelds still light years away from catching up to PC in that aspect.

Of course collection comes into account. I enjoy having my handheld games in physical forms, but I haven't bought a retail PC game besides Diablo 3 since probably Diablo II :P.  

theres your problem you live in new york one of the worst taxed states in the usa and just to live there you gotta be rich and ya i agree though i dont pay tax on eshop , i d rather have my collection , and not having to worry about buying more sd cards lol