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I'd be interested in reading their analysis on price setting. $30 is much more than it was 3 years ago. I've been waiting for a discount on factorio. I guess I

I'd be interested in reading their analysis on price setting. $30 is much more than it was 3 years ago. I've been waiting for a discount on factorio. I guess I'll take it off my wishlist.

leetcrew 7y ago
the game isn't considered finished yet (current stable version is 0.17.79). they have been gradually raising the price as they get closer to "finishing".
ashtonkem 7y ago
It was $20 during early access. So while that’s a significant price jump in terms of percentage, $10 more isn’t a big cost difference in total terms. Compare that to AAA titles at $60 a pop, and Factorio is a steal.
pixl97 7y ago
>I've been waiting for a discount on factorio. Don't unless the company is bought out. They will never discount the sale price as it leads to the behaviour you just listed, people will only buy the game when it goes on sale leading to low sales when said game is not on sale.
- sharkdog 7y ago
  That is definitely not the reason why they don't go on sale. Sales are a good business practice and they usually result in higher sales. They don't go on sale simply because they want to be fair to their customers. They've said many times that they are financially well off and that they don't need the large amount of money that a sale can bring in.
  - pbhjpbhj 7y ago
    One might justify keeping the original ticket price as it being unfair to early acquirers to lower prices but I don't find that a compelling argument; people are usually happy to pay extra for novelty. The early acquirers get something for paying the higher price. Usually second hand goods draw prices of older items (ie less novel - shop-new but not design-new) down. But quashing of secondary markets for software allows prices to be kept high. I have an irrational urge to acquire this 2nd hand now ...
- pbhjpbhj 7y ago
  People only buy it on sale because for those people the value isn't enough to justify the cost. Sales can increase revenue.

I'd be interested in reading their analysis on price setting. $30 is much more than it was 3 years ago. I've been waiting for a discount on factorio. I guess I'll take it off my wishlist.

leetcrew 7y ago

the game isn't considered finished yet (current stable version is 0.17.79). they have been gradually raising the price as they get closer to "finishing".

ashtonkem 7y ago

It was $20 during early access. So while that’s a significant price jump in terms of percentage, $10 more isn’t a big cost difference in total terms. Compare that to AAA titles at $60 a pop, and Factorio is a steal.

pixl97 7y ago

>I've been waiting for a discount on factorio. Don't unless the company is bought out. They will never discount the sale price as it leads to the behaviour you just listed, people will only buy the game when it goes on sale leading to low sales when said game is not on sale.

sharkdog 7y ago
That is definitely not the reason why they don't go on sale. Sales are a good business practice and they usually result in higher sales. They don't go on sale simply because they want to be fair to their customers. They've said many times that they are financially well off and that they don't need the large amount of money that a sale can bring in.
- pbhjpbhj 7y ago
  One might justify keeping the original ticket price as it being unfair to early acquirers to lower prices but I don't find that a compelling argument; people are usually happy to pay extra for novelty. The early acquirers get something for paying the higher price. Usually second hand goods draw prices of older items (ie less novel - shop-new but not design-new) down. But quashing of secondary markets for software allows prices to be kept high. I have an irrational urge to acquire this 2nd hand now ...
pbhjpbhj 7y ago
People only buy it on sale because for those people the value isn't enough to justify the cost. Sales can increase revenue.