Since I'm an Australian and buying new games in stores costs in the region of $90 USD or more I only ever buy games on steam (usually sales, damn I love the steam sales) or import second-hand titles. I don't even own a current generation console unless you count my PSP (even that I got used).
Even on steam I got to be careful though with regional price gouging. Whenever a new title gets released on steam with higher prices for us than the US or UK there's always a little flurry of people getting friends to gift them overseas versions.
Last time I bought a full price game in a store was back when I was 14 or so. So over a decade ago. Even with steam the only company who has gotten full price out of me is Bioware.
Even on steam I got to be careful though with regional price gouging. Whenever a new title gets released on steam with higher prices for us than the US or UK there's always a little flurry of people getting friends to gift them overseas versions.
Last time I bought a full price game in a store was back when I was 14 or so. So over a decade ago. Even with steam the only company who has gotten full price out of me is Bioware.