States Trying to Tax DLC

If I remember correctly Nintendo already does this on the Wii. Everything I've downloaded from them was taxed.

My problem with DLC is when a game is released half-assed with the idea that they can just patch it later... they don't take the QA piece as seriously anymore. Or when content is on the disc and you're just paying to unlock it... I'm all about quality expansions or balance tweaks as long as they're done right... but I agree... this basically means that many console games we buy are incomplete...

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Originally Posted by Razor Ramon

This would make you move out of North Carolina? You have low expectations in life.

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Taxes here in NC have gotten ridiculous. I estimate that my NC state taxes have quadrupled (at least) in the past few years, while federal and city taxes have only had a modest increase. If I didn't actually like it here, I'd probably hit the road myself.

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Originally Posted by Razor Ramon

This would make you move out of North Carolina? You have low expectations in life.

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I'm already moving. I'm not living in a blue state. This would just accelerate or further motivate it.

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Originally Posted by RoleTroll

A momentary blip. North Carolina, like the whole country, will be going deep red in 2010 and beyond.

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Convince me of that. Please.

LOL, only if a new, viable conservative party emerges. The Republican name has been rendered toxic for at least a generation.

Honestly I don't see the big fuss about DLC being taxed (it's a good, and most goods are taxed now) until I got to this:

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Originally Posted by Yoshi

edit: Keep in mind this is the same state that still refuses to tax tobacco. Clearly DLC is a much greater boon and has much worse side effects in terms of health care costs. :rolleyes:

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What the fuck? If they care about their budget, tax the fuck out of tobacco! That seems ridiculous.

edit: also I hate companies offering DLC that should have been included in the first place/should be called a patch, but that's not the real issue here.

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Originally Posted by Nomi

What the fuck? If they care about their budget, tax the fuck out of tobacco! That seems ridiculous.

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Tobacco is the big cash crop here, so the companies have a shit-ton of weight to throw around in lobbying. Especially with the banks being under the gun, the state ain't gonna do dick to antagonize them, period.

Although to clarify, tobacco products are taxed, I believe, just at a much lower rate than the other states. It's a flat 30 cents per purchase, I think.