If you get the lower price only with the app etc. it’s a price increase for anyone without the app. When most of the users have the app and are locked in the prices get changed based on an algorithm and everybody pays more than before.
Comment on Sony is testing dynamic pricing: one game - different prices on the PlayStation Store
almost1337@lemmy.zip 1 month ago
It seems as though many people aren’t reading the article, Sony was testing lower prices for the test groups, not higher. That sounds like the opposite of price gouging to me.
clucose@lemmy.ml 1 month ago
SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world 1 month ago
So it means gamers with fomo will never get to see a sale for the games they want to play right. Since Sony knows those gamers will pay the full sticker price.
RightHandOfIkaros@lemmy.world 1 month ago
“What is the closest number to $70 that people will still buy?”
Linktank@lemmy.today 1 month ago
It’s just a test. Doesn’t mean they won’t use it the other way.
Probably just seeing how much people notice and why.
almost1337@lemmy.zip 1 month ago
Or maybe they’re testing how many more sales they make when discounting more.