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> Things that would make me buy MORE apps (demos, … It's been pretty much proven that demos actually sell fewer apps than no demos, at least at the price level

by eridius 10y ago

> Things that would make me buy MORE apps (demos, … It's been pretty much proven that demos actually sell fewer apps than no demos, at least at the price levels seen in the App Store (once you get up to several hundred dollars or higher, then presumably things change). Even at the $60 price point of AAA console games, demos have been proven to hurt sales (which is why you never seen demos of AAA console games anymore).

benologist 10y ago
Demos are getting a bit redundant when we're trending towards being able to autonomously refund apps/games we don't like. Google Play purchases have a 2 hour window to refund any app you buy, Valve give refunds no questions asked in some circumstances, after the EU and AU asked a lot of questions. AU recently ruled it illegal to refuse refunds with requirements like trying to fix crashing games or not refunding functioning titles.