I love the idea of Digital Distribution for the Vita, and I hope it’s a trend that is utilised by the next generation of consoles. They really have to work on making it worthwhile though.

What follows is a comparison of how the digital versions of release-day Vita games compare to prices from around the internet.

Everybody’s Golf (£29.99/€34.99) (£27.95 on Zavvi)

Little Deviants Trial & Unlock (£19.99/€24.99) (£17.99 on Amazon)

Modnation Racers: Road Trip (£29.99/€34.99) (£27.99 on Zavvi)

Reality Fighters (£19.99/€24.99) (£17.99 on Amazon)

Uncharted: Golden Abyss (£39.99/€44.99) (£34.99 on Zavvi)

Wipeout 2048 + Network pass (£29.99/€34.99) (£27.97 on Coolshop)

Army Corps Of Hell (£34.99/€39.99) (£18.75 on Sendit)

Virtua Tennis 4 – World Tour Edition (£34.99/€39.99) (£24.85 on ShopTo)

Asphalt: Injection (£19.99/€24.99) (£17.99 on Amazon)

Lumines Electronic Symphony (£29.99/€34.99) (£22.97 on CoolShop)

Rayman Origins (£29.99/€34.99) (£23.98 on CoolShop)

EA Sports FIFA Football (£44.99/€49.99) (£34.95 on Zavvi)

Shinobido 2 (£34.99/€39.99) (£24.95 on The Hut)

Touch My Katamari (£24.99/€29.99) (£19.95 on The Hut)

Blazblue Continuum Shift Extend (£34.99/€39.99) (£25.85 on ShopTo and Limited Edition is £32.95 on The Hut)

Michael Jackson The Experience HD (£24.99/€19.99) (£17.99 on Amazon)

Ultimate Marvel Vs Capcom 3 (£39.99/€44.99) (£29.95 on Zavvi)

Dynasty Warriors Next (£29.99/€34.99) (£27.97 on CoolShop)

Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus (£29.99/€34.99) (£28.99 on Base)

Ridge Racer (£16.99/€19.99) (£14.95 on Zavvi)

Dungeon Hunter: Alliance (£29.99/€34.99) (£29.95 on The Hut)

F1 2011 (£44.99/€49.99) (£24.95 on The Hut)

This shows that the average cost of buying digitally is £6.04 more expensive than buying the retail version. Special mention goes to  F1 2011 for being £20.04 more expensive to download than if you bought it online.