MajinBuuMan t1_jea3nhq wrote on March 30, 2023 at 2:56 PM

Cartridges of that era also use computer chips and have batteries and other electrical components. That would've been a large cost in producing games.

The CD era lowered production costs from dollars to literal cents.

Then digital distribution lowered that cost even further.

FacetiousTomato t1_jeagxdh wrote on March 30, 2023 at 4:26 PM

And yet digital games usually cost around 50% more than physical...

AznSzmeCk t1_jebg9df wrote on March 30, 2023 at 8:10 PM

Not to mention the physical probably just comes with a little code that points to the digital distribution anyways. AND NO GAME MANUAL!