why is Cyberpunk 2077 $89.95 (my local price) on GoG

but on Epic its $46.99 (my local price)

For this game particularly, shouldn't it be cheaper here?

Have you considered that it might be currently discounted on Epic?

yes i did notice that, but it was more because it was on the homepage here listed next to other discounted games, i may have assumed that it was on special here too because of its placement

sidenote: most platforms match prices pending on publisher price requests, its the reason some games dont go on sale at all.

I'm seeing -50% on the Epic Games Store, which is the same as the highest discount here that ended January 30th. If you want it here, you won't have to wait long, since it goes on sale quite frequently. Check GOGdb for recent pricing history.

Given that GOG is part of CD Projekt Group, there's never a time when Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher games aren't prominently featured -- whether on sale or not.