• Holytimes@sh.itjust.works
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    18 hours ago

    Games are software. People buy a FUCK load of games. If I go to best buy and buy a game I pay sales tax. If I buy the same game online I do not pay sales tax.

    I’m in California. This is one of the reasons I don’t buy games in stores.

    • michaelmrose@lemmy.world
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      1 hour ago

      Why would you ever physically get in your car and go to a store which has 20-100 games instead of clicking in a store that has thousands in either case?

    • Buddahriffic@lemmy.world
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      12 hours ago

      Interesting, steam charges taxes on my purchases. Though I believe it is due to Canada doing digital sales tax laws a while back.

    • Dr. Moose@lemmy.world
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      12 hours ago

      Video game industry is literally the biggest software and entertainment industry. OP is confused.

      • michaelmrose@lemmy.world
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        1 hour ago

        OP is confused about what? Nobody says “prewritten software” few people buy software in stores anymore. I’m not even arguing over taxing software I’m arguing over his reasoning and verbiage.