Whether a product can compete with piracy is also context-dependent. $10 is a paltry sum in the US. But it is really high in third world countries. $10 can gi

Whether a product can compete with piracy is also context-dependent. $10 is a paltry sum in the US. But it is really high in third world countries. $10 can give you one healthy meal each day for half a month in suburban Indian subcontinent. The price in rural areas is lesser. Some companies get purchase power parity and can reflect it in their pricing, and some companies either can't or don't want to do this. Some companies don't even get it. I know of Spotify Premium modded APKs being super famous in Eastern Europe, LatAm, and South Asia. I have no hard data, but people are so annoyed with Spotify ads, and as the price is too high for them, many choose to pirate the app instead.