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Apple needs to move the "standard price" from 0.99 one time download -> 0.99 per year Delete app to unsubscribe Remove 0.99 one time pricing $5.00 minimum on

Apple needs to move the "standard price" from 0.99 one time download -> 0.99 per year Delete app to unsubscribe Remove 0.99 one time pricing $5.00 minimum one time download price

spikengineer 10y ago
That is unaffordable to most consumers in the world. You will end up limiting urself to a market of few rich communities in rich countries.
- vonklaus 10y ago
  that is not true. again, we aren't talking about a coursera course and paywalling information and vital self-learning here. We are talking about a dollar for a luxury game on a device that costs nearly $1000 and $100 a month for service. This is leaving aside that the economics of $4-5 a game would be better than a free game that is unwinnable unless you spend > $10. I believe the parent, and if not then certainly I, am talking about games that are subsciption based and promote full releases that get upgrades and create community. not a 0.99 clone. this market is largely rich communities anyway if you use the world income scale, but we aren't using that scale, we are talking about iphone owners with discretionary income already willing to spend 1-30 a year on games...
  - madgar 10y ago
    > a device that costs nearly $1000 and $100 a month for service If you're going to make a fiscal argument then don't exaggerate your numbers by 60-120%. They start at $400 and top out at $750. If you pay $100/month for service that's your own fault, I don't know anybody paying over $60/month.
spikengineer 10y ago
Apple and Android should instead take a Valve/Steam like approach and create a good community around the store that includes curators, flash sales etc.
NEDM64 10y ago
So nobody would pay? People that download games from the AppStore are kids that don't have a credit card, so subscriptions are not even an option.
astrodust 10y ago
The last thing we need is little apps you never use nibbling away at your bank account. Uninstalling things you use on extremely rare occasions is ridiculous. If I play something I want to keep the high score, etc. even if I never really use it. I'm not paying for that privilege.

Apple needs to move the "standard price" from 0.99 one time download -> 0.99 per year Delete app to unsubscribe Remove 0.99 one time pricing $5.00 minimum one time download price

spikengineer 10y ago

That is unaffordable to most consumers in the world. You will end up limiting urself to a market of few rich communities in rich countries.

vonklaus 10y ago
that is not true. again, we aren't talking about a coursera course and paywalling information and vital self-learning here. We are talking about a dollar for a luxury game on a device that costs nearly $1000 and $100 a month for service. This is leaving aside that the economics of $4-5 a game would be better than a free game that is unwinnable unless you spend > $10. I believe the parent, and if not then certainly I, am talking about games that are subsciption based and promote full releases that get upgrades and create community. not a 0.99 clone. this market is largely rich communities anyway if you use the world income scale, but we aren't using that scale, we are talking about iphone owners with discretionary income already willing to spend 1-30 a year on games...
- madgar 10y ago
  > a device that costs nearly $1000 and $100 a month for service If you're going to make a fiscal argument then don't exaggerate your numbers by 60-120%. They start at $400 and top out at $750. If you pay $100/month for service that's your own fault, I don't know anybody paying over $60/month.

spikengineer 10y ago

Apple and Android should instead take a Valve/Steam like approach and create a good community around the store that includes curators, flash sales etc.

NEDM64 10y ago

So nobody would pay? People that download games from the AppStore are kids that don't have a credit card, so subscriptions are not even an option.

astrodust 10y ago

The last thing we need is little apps you never use nibbling away at your bank account. Uninstalling things you use on extremely rare occasions is ridiculous. If I play something I want to keep the high score, etc. even if I never really use it. I'm not paying for that privilege.