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If you live the the US, that’s likely a violation of FTC regulations against deceptive pricing[0]. My guess is that the “discount” phenomenon has a somewhat mo
by didgeoridoo 7y ago
If you live the the US, that’s likely a violation of FTC regulations against deceptive pricing[0].
My guess is that the “discount” phenomenon has a somewhat more innocent explanation; it’s the result of aggressive inventory management and sophisticated dynamic pricing models. Launch at a high price to snag the price-insensitive customers, and gradually discount down to pull in the lower end of the market and keep your unit volume relatively predictable (very helpful for just-in-time inventory management).
[0]: https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=b9b38b61c935105b8ab64d193b46323e&mc=true&node=se16.1.233_11&rgn=div8 https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=b9b38b61c935105b8a...
- grawprog 7y agoI'm not sure, I live in Canada. I know years and years ago the grocery store I used to work at did this. We were told when I worked there that's specifically what they did.
- charwalker 7y agoYou just described the Pixel launch model. Launch at X in October then by Black Friday have a $200 off deal or 25% pricing by other vendors for the life of the phone. I wonder if that means the Pixel line is a much cheaper flagship, if the discount price is assumed to be the actual price execs are targeting after launch. I got a Pixel 2 then later a 3 for like 2/3 sticker price off promos by vendors and I'm happy with the price/features/etc. But I wouldn't pay launch price or it.