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One of the problems being ignored here is that, even if you only charge $1 for a game, I still have to trust you enough to give you my credit card info. And th
by Retra 11y ago
One of the problems being ignored here is that, even if you only charge $1 for a game, I still have to trust you enough to give you my credit card info.
And this trust is actually far easier to earn if I am making larger purchases, not smaller ones. I'll spend $100 on something if I think it's a high-quality, one-time payment. But I won't even spend $1 on some seedy, risky experiment.
- dietrichepp 11y agoDistribution platforms mitigate this risk. These days, mobile app stores or services like Steam/Desura/Gog/Itch are what you trust, and they often have nice refund policies.
- Retra 11y agoWell I've never heard of most of those, so why would I trust them? I mean, my phone basically pushes unwanted ads at me, so why would I do anything that would indicate that I'm willing to spend money over the phone?
- JetSpiegel 11y agoDesura went bankrupt a few months ago, actually.