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Country-specific pricing is not a new thing, though. After all, if someone in a developing country paid for a smartphone they might be able to also pay for some
by generic92034 2y ago
Country-specific pricing is not a new thing, though. After all, if someone in a developing country paid for a smartphone they might be able to also pay for some apps.
- josephg 2y agoAlso, you don’t make any money advertising to poor people in poor countries. I imagine if they don’t have money in their wallets, their data isn't worth much either. (Well, except to OpenAI).
- generic92034 2y agoSo all the existing advertising in developing countries is not profitable? I wonder why anyone is doing it, then. ;)
- shermantanktop 2y agoHave you tried watching a cricket match in India? The ad frequency is incredible. It’s usually essentially a long series of ads with a bit of cricket mixed in. If advertising were lucrative, it probably wouldn’t be that way.
- josephg 2y agoSorry, I didn't make my point clearly. My point is that "free software supported by data harvesting and advertising" isn't more profitable in poor countries than software you buy off the shelf. Advertising revenue scales down just as much as disposable income for apps.