The bill has been passed where Amazon and many other online retail stores will now be required to collect sales taxes along with the order. This is a big deal for gamers who have been saving from having no sales tax and shipping & handling charges. Adding back sales taxes counter-acts the discounts that the online store might offer which has once again made purchasing games a bit more expensive again. It might not be a big deal for those who have bought games and consoles from retail stores in the first place, but those who have been purchasing systems and games online save enough money to buy another game. There will be no doubt that Amazon and other online stores will possibly have better deals than GameStop or Best Buy. It's just that not as much money can be save anymore. Now we have to be weary about digital distributors as well. Can you imagine paying sales tax for services like Steam?
In any case, Amazon and other online stores will begin charging sales taxes on orders starting September 15th, 2012. Goodbye masterful savings...
Source:
-MSN Money - Californians go on Amazon buying spree
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