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I just don’t understand why they don’t have a lower cost tier less than 2Tb.
by hashmymustache 4y ago
I just don’t understand why they don’t have a lower cost tier less than 2Tb.
- paxys 4y agoI don't get it either. iCloud does 50GB for $1 and 200GB for $3. OneDrive does 100GB for $2 and 1TB for $7 (which includes Office). Google does 100GB for $2 and 200GB for $3. The cheapest Dropbox subscription is meanwhile $12 and overkill for most casual users. Maybe it isn't worth it for them to charge lower amounts on a credit card?
- bayindirh 4y agoBecause it creates lock-in. I have a 3.7GB folder shared with me, and I can either use the free tier or 2TB tier. Nothing in between.
- CitrusFruits 4y agoI worked at Dropbox briefly, and I asked this too. The answer was basically that they tried it (multiple times IIRC) and every time it ended up being a net negative on their ARR since it siphoned enough of the user base away from their other options. I think, also, the sort of user that uses less than 2TB isn't their "core" customer profile (think photographers, videographers, artists, and musicians). I was bummed, but for a publicly traded company its a little hard to argue with the logic.