PS Vita game downloads cheaper than boxed copies in US [Joystiq]

[DP ServBot]

Sony is offering a discount for game-starved shut-ins with PlayStation Vitas, Shacknews has confirmed. It shouldn't come as a surprise, since Sony has been talking about doing such a thing for months now, and has followed a similar pricing scheme -- favoring downloads -- in Japan.

There's no exact indication of how much you'll save downloading through PSN compared to purchasing boxed copies, but a NeoGAF thread of supposed Best Buy SKUs suggests it'll be a ten percent discount.PS Vita game downloads cheaper than boxed copies in US originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Gameguy]

Just a heads up, used games usually sell for less than new copies. I wanted to beat DP ServBot before it started a thread on that too.

[dairugger]

Just a heads up, used games usually sell for less than new copies. I wanted to beat DP ServBot before it started a thread on that too.

would it too have a link to joystiq????

[Gameguy]

would it too have a link to joystiq????

Most likely yes, and that Joystiq article will link back to this forum as a second source just as it linked to another forum posting as a source for that PSP Vita download discount. The main source for Joystiq will be another site that links to the same forum post here.

[Porksta]

Well this actually is newsworthy since downloadable games are typically the same price as their boxed counterpart.

[Bojay1997]

10% discount? Is that a joke? For literally a few dollars more you can get something with a case and on an actual card that can be resold. Who in their right mind would buy the download version of a game given this pricing model? It's not like UMDs that are bulky or can't be played on the PSPGO. These are tiny little cards that can easily be carried and work on every Vita. Sony just keeps blowing it.