• ToTheGraveMyLove@sh.itjust.works
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    1 hour ago

    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.

    • Wirlocke@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      3 hours ago

      Then I’d have to also tell you to never play a game or buy a product ending in 99 cents. Getting into the mind of the consumer is business 101 and is literally the difference between a game/product having any success or not.

      And this has been proven, JCPenney tried to get rid of 99 cent pricing and led to losing 30% profits and bankruptcy. The people who want fair and square pricing won’t be there to actually buy it.

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      4 hours ago

      Oh get out. Would you prefer “hey this game costs $60 cause it’s an AAA, and anyway now 70 will become the standard cause we know that some sucker will still buy em”? At least PEAK it’s a fun little game with a decent price.

    • tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip
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      4 hours ago

      Just seems to be a basic commentary on how people think about prices in general. The x.99 thing seems stupid but there’s plenty of data showing that it has an effect.