The complete version of The Binding of Isaac is $51 on Steam. The NS2 physical is $19 more ($70).
The early access version of Pastry Panic (a.k.a. Turn the Line) is $14 on Steam. If the full release doubles the price to $28, the NS2 physical is $22 more ($50).
Hades II physical and Yooka Replaylee physical are ~$20 more too. It seems that some indies choose Game Card over Game-Key Card because they can pass the cost of GC to physical collectors.
AAA games that already start at $70 can’t do the same without pushing the physical price to ~$90, hence using GKC. Interesting to see if this dichotomy persists going forward.
[Originally posted on 2025-10-28 Pacific Time]
