| Am I the only one who lives in a place where they have sales tax??? If I went out and bought the game at Walmart it would cost me the exact same if I downloaded the game from stardock. Am I missing something. |
Your sales tax is 12.5%!? In Canada sales taxes are high because you need to pay both provincial and federal sales taxes but there most retailers are only charging CAN$39.95 = US$34.35. VA like many US states require that you report and send in sales tax for your online purchases when you file your state taxes. Who actually does that!?
For me convince was much more of a factor than price. The day the game was released I spent less than a minute to download the last few files (I downloaded the bulk a few days before). So while others were phoning / driving around looking for a retailer that had the game in stock, I was happily playing the game.
I have yet to see the game in my local Super Walmart.
I hope the success of GalCiv II means Stardock will get more clout and self space for their future releases! I also hope as they grow that they maintain their excellent level of customer service! When was the last time someone felt that Microsoft or EA cared about their customers?!
I created this thread not to complain about the price. As I have repeatedly said GalCiv II is a bargain at US$44.95, when you consider the quality of the game and the excellent support! 
I just wanted to clear up the confusion in my mind and I'm sure many others.
I'm really happy to see that GalCiv II has turned into a sleeper hit as it helps ensure Stardock will be around for a long time. We need more companies like Stardock in the software development industry.
