The developers of PEAK, explaining how they decided on pricing for their game.
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Glances at this guy's main() function
Instantly dies
I haven't touched software development in years. Fuck that shit
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What a way to reveal how stupid you are
What, for questioning the mental gymnastics over the number for the price tag? 3 is 5 and 8 is 10 or whatever? Just say your game is worth $8 and leave it at that. All this feels like the rationale used to explain not rounding up the prices of everything, $2.99 instead of $3 - something I'd like to see gone too.
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As a Canadian, $8 is $10, $5 is $8
Yeah uhh that’s pretty normal. Megabonk: $22.99 which is really $27
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You should go to the doctor and get a blood test. And while you’re there, try to get me some adderall.
Oh, me too! Uhh throw in some vyvanse while you both are there!
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And 5.55 (stores do that sometimes) is 6.99
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So their greedy assholes that admit to price manipulation...
Do.... Do you not know what price manipulation is?
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Glances at this guy's main() function
Instantly dies
I remember when I saw my first main() I just started writing code only inside of it. That seemed to work so I kept going. 20 years later I've only ever written code inside that same main(). I've changed jobs 4 times. Just... if(job==0)... or if(job==3)... Works like a charm.
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I’m curious now if anyones selling it used that’s such a steal
It's frequently on sale for 3.99 on steam!
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Unfortunately up here the Benjamins to beaver bucks conversion rate sucks. And then we have to pay 15% tax on top.
So anything that’s trying to follow that logic breaks apart real quick, even when there’s 10% off on launch, still comes out to more than the full price would be..
Yeah, in Canada here, peak is $10 no discount, $12ish after tax
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Remind me to never play any games by these assholes. Wtf kind of psychological mind-game bullshit is this.
Edit: y'all really like being manipulated, huh. Wild world we live in.
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
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This isn't getting into the mind if the consumer, this is manipulating the consumer. Also, where did you get the idea that changing their prices caused their bankruptcy?
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.
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Yeah, I'm with you. There's tons of games I've paid a lot more than $16 for that I would absolutely tell past me to buy again instantly. Most recently Kingdom Come Deliverance 2. $40 with all dlc and I'm over 100 hours in, enjoying every minute. Over 100 hours of entertainment from something that cost me less than an hour of labor, in what world is that not worth it?
Yeah man, every single game I've got a ton of hours in or thought was a truly great game has been over $16
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It's frequently on sale for 3.99 on steam!
Oh sweet! Thanks for saying! Have a great day!
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Do.... Do you not know what price manipulation is?
Yeah duh, it is when they manipulate you into buying a game for 8$, while we think it is just 5$. Didn't you read the post?
/jk
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Netscapes?
Clippy! What's up man! It's been forever! It's me, Netscape Navigator! Remember me?
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Yes, I remember you! How are you doing, Netscape Navigator?
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I remember when I saw my first main() I just started writing code only inside of it. That seemed to work so I kept going. 20 years later I've only ever written code inside that same main(). I've changed jobs 4 times. Just... if(job==0)... or if(job==3)... Works like a charm.
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So their greedy assholes that admit to price manipulation...
Were... were you under the impression that companies who sell products of any kind have some kind of deep formula for making sure their pricing is only the razor-edge of what they need to price it at to keep a business running?
Are you insane? Have you ever sold anything? Have you ever run a business?
Also $8 is "greedy assholes" to you? Are you a bot or a tankie or something?
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For me, it goes:
0 - hell no
1 to 5 - sure why not, that's about as much as a bottled drink.
6 to 10 - maybe once a month.
11 to 15 - better be a pretty damn good game, or I'm refunding.
16 to 20 - I'm waiting for a discount, not worth it.
21 to 60 - hell no
61+ - I'm blacklisting your company from my recommendations.
I have not spent more than $30 for a video game in over a decade and a half. I have no idea who's affording all these "AAA" titles that go for $50+, or who's keeping that market alive.
There are some miserable, well-off parents out there in liberal America who just throw money at their kids and ignore what they do with it I guess.
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I get that this is Lemmy and users here are a certain way but calling anything over 16 dollars not worth it is genuinely insane.
I think for a good game, by a good company worth supporting, $30 is very fair and reasonable, especially if you get more than a few hours of play out of it.
We seem to spend $60 on movie tickets and snacks for two and leave the theaters after 90 minutes disappointed and never complain as a society beyond saying the movie sucked, but then going to watch the sequel because everyone else is watching it.
The only reason I wouldn't personally spend more than $30 or so on a game is because generally everything more expensive is published by a major studio, and thus sucks ASS.
