Comment on The developers of PEAK, explaining how they decided on pricing for their game.
ToTheGraveMyLove@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
Remind me to never play any games by these assholes. Wtf kind of psychological mind-game bullshit is this.
Then I’d have to also tell you to never play a game or buy a product ending in 99 cents. Getting into the mind of the consumer is business 101 and is literally the difference between a game/product having any success or not.
And this has been proven, JCPenney tried to get rid of 99 cent pricing and led to losing 30% profits and bankruptcy. The people who want fair and square pricing won’t be there to actually buy it.
This isn’t getting into the mind if the consumer, this is manipulating the consumer.
For whatever reason, people see the 0 and think it’s bajillions pricier. I have seen .99 long enough that .00 feels cheaper even tho it’s 1 cent pricier. If they can fairly price, the product is also likely good.
Just seems to be a basic commentary on how people think about prices in general. The x.99 thing seems stupid but there’s plenty of data showing that it has an effect.
Its more the “how do we find the optimal price to psychologically manipulate the consumer” aspect that’s bothersome, instead of just setting it at a price that you think is fair. The 99 cent thing has been in effect long enough that my brain just automatically rounds it up.
Oh get out. Would you prefer "hey this game costs $60 cause it's an AAA, and anyway now 70 will become the standard cause we know that some sucker will still buy em"?
At least PEAK it's a fun little game with a decent price.
No, I don’t buy AAA games.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychological_pricing this kind. It’s not unusual, although I never liked it either
Camille_Jamal@sh.itjust.works 8 hours ago
Where I live, peak is $12ish after usd to cad and taxes but every cent has been worth it and every second, I’ve been having a blast