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 3 days 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 3 days ago
SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world 3 days 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 3 days ago
“What is the closest number to $70 that people will still buy?”
Linktank@lemmy.today 3 days 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 3 days ago
Or maybe they’re testing how many more sales they make when discounting more.