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It is, because a la carte is always significantly more expensive. It results in higher transaction cost overhead, more risk, more cash flow volatility etc. A l
by Mindwipe 7y ago
It is, because a la carte is always significantly more expensive. It results in higher transaction cost overhead, more risk, more cash flow volatility etc.
A la carte is significantly more expensive in literally every industry, globally, for a reason.
- ulucs 7y agoHuman behavior does not (and should not) care about the cost structure. As binge watching is popular, having digital content priced over 15$ (or whatever the monthly price of the streaming service that also hosts the content) limits the sales to an incredibly niche audience.
- parasubvert 7y agoIncredibly niche is an exaggeration. People will spend the dough to watch what they want to watch. The vast majority of movies aren’t on Netflix!
- Goladus 7y ago> a la carte is always significantly more expensive True, but clearly not the case with most TV shows. It's not an a la carte premium. It's either targeting a niche market like collectors, or there's just no attempt to set a market price whatsoever as the example here demonstrates: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21682892 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21682892
- Dylan16807 7y agoAn a la carte premium doesn't explain why it's more expensive to buy a single show than the bundle it comes in.