It's simply a matter of artificial inflation.Andy Chalk said:
If there's a factor that causes a competitor's prices to rise (or, in this case, prevents them from falling below a certain point), you can simply charge the same amount... or even a dollar lower, to put forth the illusion of a "deal." If people are willing to pay it (which they are, evidenced by prices in real shops), they're going to continue to charge it.
The bad thing here? Simply "not buying it" isn't going to have much impact on the price if you then go by a hard copy. They still get the money, and they're not losing any overhead keeping a stock of digital copies available. The only way to speak out against something like this, if you're so inclined, is to avoid the product entirely.
