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Does it matter? It's compulsive. That's why whales will spend $40k of money they don't have on in-app purchases.
by thephyber 12y ago
Does it matter? It's compulsive. That's why whales will spend $40k of money they don't have on in-app purchases.
- mod 12y agoI got the impression the whales can afford it. I'm sure there's counter-examples, but I'd imagine the "whales" are just very wealthy people, generally.
- tomjen3 12y agoThere is a reason at least one the really big casual gaming company allow you to deposit checks to get in game currency - because the really big whales are in the middle east and that is how they like to spend their money. The people spending 40k can afford it, don't worry - and they might as well use the oil money for something.
- bartman 12y agoWhich company would that be? A quick google search doesn't turn anything up.
- tomjen3 12y agoI think it was Zynga, they may have discontiuned it.
- bartman 12y agoThanks, sure sounds like it could have been them. Gawker reported that Zynga had set up a "Platinum Purchase Program" allowing members to purchase virtual currency in amounts over $500 at favorable rates by making a payment via wire transfer. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zynga#Platinum_Purchase_Program https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zynga#Platinum_Purchase_Progra...