*Live* Direct2Drive Summer Sale - Over 150 games up to 75% off.

I wonder if they will bother to fix the Paypal issue that issues a "server error" anytime you try to buy a product. Tried with 3 browsers over a period of 12 hours and never could get it to work on the $5 Mass Effect 2 the other day.

Have used paypal with other vendors including Steam and Meritline w/o issue.

Maybe I just don't want to give another vendor my credit card number.

hope this goes on sale

http://www.direct2drive.com/10182...a-Download

Sale is live

Wow, basically the same things that are on sale at Steam and/or Amazon. These online game retailers need to show some creativity.

My favorite is Black Ops for $40... Does not compute.

Quote from thehuman : Wow, basically the same things that are on sale at Steam and/or Amazon. These online game retailers need to show some creativity. My favorite is Black Ops for $40... Does not compute.

The retailers can only offer what the publishers allow them to. That's why you have the majority of the same games for sale on multiple outlets. Prices have trended upward since January even though demand is diminishing - that says the publishers aren't making much money and trying to squeeze every penny from the people who are buying games. Just another example of how the law of supply and demand has been diminished by the controlling parties of a distribution chain.

Quote from Shroomer : The retailers can only offer what the publishers allow them to. That's why you have the majority of the same games for sale on multiple outlets. Prices have trended upward since January even though demand is diminishing - that says the publishers aren't making much money and trying to squeeze every penny from the people who are buying games. Just another example of how the law of supply and demand has been diminished by the controlling parties of a distribution chain.

I took 4 econ classes so I'm an expert, but the whole supply/demand theory is awkward IMO when factoring in digital distribution since we have an unlimited supply, but the same could be said for any intangible good. So is it just a theory of demand and how much they can charge before people are turned off?

Quote from johantheolive : I took 4 econ classes so I'm an expert, but the whole supply/demand theory is awkward IMO when factoring in digital distribution since we have an unlimited supply, but the same could be said for any intangible good. So is it just a theory of demand and how much they can charge before people are turned off?

I sent you a PM - I didn't want to hijack DJ's thread with a boring economic discussion.