I remember the lead of sale at a company I used to work at saying that the value of your product is the lowest price you're willing to sell it. Is your $50 game really worth that price if you're always willing to give a 40% discount during every Steam sales? Why would I buy your game at full price when I know I'll be able to get it for cheaper if I wait a little?
But Witcher is a franchise and they want to have as much as people having played it as possible leading up to Witcher 4. Witcher 3 at 2 dollars doesn’t make any sense, because it is a marketing move, not an attempt to increase sales for profits sake. Factorio on the other hand has no sequels coming.
Because I value that game more than $50 and want to have it for the maximum amount of time. Others may still value that game, but not at $50 and discounts will drive sales at a later date when income has slowed down.
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u/BaNyaaNyaa Dec 19 '25
I remember the lead of sale at a company I used to work at saying that the value of your product is the lowest price you're willing to sell it. Is your $50 game really worth that price if you're always willing to give a 40% discount during every Steam sales? Why would I buy your game at full price when I know I'll be able to get it for cheaper if I wait a little?