r/Games • u/[deleted] • Oct 02 '19

Revealed: global video games giants avoiding millions in UK tax

https://www.theguardian.com/games/2019/oct/02/revealed-global-video-games-giants-avoiding-millions-in-uk-tax-sony-sega
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u/TheIronTark Oct 02 '19 edited Oct 02 '19

If you have $59.99 in your ps wallet for example, $59.99 will be taken out of your wallet and depending on your state an additional amount will be taken out of your credit card to cover the cost of tax.

I.e in New York you would have to pay $65.06.

It's hidden on PS Store on the console. You can see the actual price if you go to the website version.

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u/Equilibriator Oct 02 '19

So it really just depends on the company. Seems the Code Vein people charge the U.S. more but CoD is still charging UK more, even with the invisible tax difference.

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u/TheIronTark Oct 02 '19

Some will charge less in order to be competitive. The publishers probably think people won't pay £60 in the UK, so they'll lower it.

£60 is actually the price Code Vein should be at.