Why do PC games cost about the same price as console games do now..

[chaparral]

Does anyone know why PC games cost almost the same price as console games do...
I understand things go up in price but PC games must be not far off double the price compared what they cost about 6 years ago

I used to love being a PC gamer when seeing the lastest PC games costing around £20 to £25 where the console version would cost around £40

 

[chaparral]

30% Valve Tax.

PC game piracy is high (over 50%), but this is skewed heavily towards poorer markets (Russia, China etc). In Western Europe/USA it's probably a fair bit lower (especially with the grey market in Russian/Brazilian keys).

30% valve TAX (CUT) is most likely not much different to the cut by the time the middle man had there cut and then the shop retailer had there CUT then there was also shipping and boxing,DVD disc,Manual,Label,etc costs with a shop retail version..


Plus PC game piracy has always been high for many many years..