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For apps like 1Password one would prefer one-time sales. (And I am glad I have it) However, as with apps, at some point the money will stop flowing in. And the
by rahkiin 9y ago
For apps like 1Password one would prefer one-time sales. (And I am glad I have it)
However, as with apps, at some point the money will stop flowing in. And then you have a problem keeping your business.
If we compare this to the past: you bought some software for managing your contacts. This cost 50$. Then, one year later they released a new version with new features and bugfixes, again for 50$.
Even if your userbase didn't grow, they probably bought the software ever x years, giving your company revenue.
Now however, nobody dares to charge for a new version of some software. (Even in the AAA game industry people are asking for DLCs instead of a 20xx full version), reducing income from one-off licenses.
This might all have started with the app stores.
- vinceguidry 9y agoYeah, this is the sort of thing that might push me to the open source lifestyle. Now if I could just get a decent Linux laptop... Actually, that might be the only thing holding me back. 100% of my computing is done on a laptop. I'd have to start using desktops again to get a decent experience.
- TeMPOraL 9y ago> (Even in the AAA game industry people are asking for DLCs instead of a 20xx full version) Not sure if that's true. I'd love to read a more detailed analysis on history and driving forces behind the current DLC fashion. The way I see it, it's what the companies figured is a better way to extract money from players - instead of spending a year or three on another game, they can release a bunch of smaller DLCs every few months.
- TremendousJudge 9y agoI've never seen anyone comment on this, but games used to cost $60 15 years ago and $60 today, but back then it was more money due to inflation. If they sell the same number of copies at full price, they make less money, and selling a game at straight up more than 60 dollars would be weird at this point
- astrostl 9y ago1Password is leaning HARD against one-time sales now.
- LeifCarrotson 9y agoJust came up this weekend on HN: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14766966 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14766966 https://medium.com/@kennwhite/who-moved-my-cheese-1password-6a98a0fc6c56 https://medium.com/@kennwhite/who-moved-my-cheese-1password-...