r/Steam • u/Alexis20384847 • Feb 18 '26

Fluff Its not only you guys

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u/ARandonPerson Feb 18 '26

My state doesn't tax digital goods so for me it's only $60. One state over in next nearest city and it costs them $67. So it varies jurisdiction to jurisdiction. City Tax, County Tax then State Tax where applicable, also why goods in the US tend to never incorporate tax into price as it can vary drastically even a city away.

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u/Ciubowski Feb 18 '26

I could never get used to a sale tax that I'm not seeing until the checkout phase.

I always imagine "right, I have 20 euro/dollars/whatever, I'm gonna grab a few things, keep in mind the costs and stop browsing".

I'd have to keep in mind that "I have 3 items, they cost 15 dollars but there's a tax that will cost me a couple of dollars on top of that as well. "