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Sure this has been discussed up thread but I either missed it or forgot the reasons why:
Why is Origin so much more expensive than any of the competition?
I own a DVD version of Battlefield 3.
I paid 29.99
To buy the same version as a digital download it's 39.99
To buy the upgrade to Premium as a download it's another 39.99
FIFA 13 is available for 44.99
Sim City is available as a download for 64.99 (admittedly a 'deluxe' version).
Medal of Honour for 44.99
I can vaguely understand that the last two would be more expensive as those are exclusive to Origin/EA. But the rest? It irks the shit out of me. Like many people, the idea of cloud stored games either on Steam/Origin or similar really works - but surely the overheads are lower and they can in turn lower prices for customers?
Steam seems to managed just fine with COD:BO2 being the most expensive thing on the site (apart from Bundles) for 39.99. Normally the 'premium' games are 29.99, with most being available cheaper as a part of regular deals.
What am I missing?