Lol no. That’s not how an economy works. When you sell less of a thing you then have to adjust price to make it favorable again. Companies aren’t just going to say “If we can’t charge $350 a month we might as well just turn off this massive money machine.” No, they will charge $200 and accept making less money over making no money.
Why? You realize if everyone torrents there will be nothing to torrent, right?
Lightor@lemmy.world 1 year ago
helenslunch@feddit.nl 1 year ago
That’s not how an economy works.
You’re correct. Theft has nothing to do with the economy.
No, they will charge $200 and accept making less money
It doesn’t matter what they charge when everyone steals it for $0.
Lightor@lemmy.world 1 year ago
You’re correct. Theft has nothing to do with the economy.
Ummm theft, aka shrink, is very much a part of any business.
It doesn’t matter what they charge when everyone steals it for $0.
You missed the part where people stop stealing of the price is reasonable. It’s the reason why pirating went way down when Netflix first came out. People are willing to pay, not be taken advantage of.
helenslunch@feddit.nl 1 year ago
You missed the part where people stop stealing if the price is reasonable.
LOL “reasonable” according to whom?
God the fucking galle you must have to say “ah that’s too expensive to pay for so I’ll just steal it! And if they bring the price back down I’ll totally pay for it out of the kindness of my little heart because I’m just such an ethical person!”
Syrc@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Everyone torrented in the 00’s, and Netflix was born from that.
No way they’ll let the whole market crash before trying to get some customers back.
helenslunch@feddit.nl 1 year ago
🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂
Where did you get that from!? Netflix was born from mail-in DVD rentals, you bald knob.