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Bonjour can you explain why games that are over 10 years old are still priced at their original release price? I don't understand this “sale” principle when a gradual price reduction over time (toot.aquilenet.fr)
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Bonjour @gog can you explain why games that are over 10 years old are still priced at their original release price? I don't understand this “sale” principle when a gradual price reduction over time would make pricing easier to understand.
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Pouvez-vous nous expliquer pourquoi des jeux de plus de 10 ans sont toujours au prix de sortie ? Je ne comprends pas ce principe de "soldes" alors qu'une baisse de tarifs au fur et à mesure du temps permettrait une meilleure compréhension des prix.

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[–] Dariusmiles2123@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Well I'm not sure GOG is deciding about the price of a game. Maybe GOG is just taking a commission but the game developer or publisher is still the one deciding about what price to sell the game for..

[–] Simaj@toot.aquilenet.fr 0 points 3 days ago (1 children)

@Dariusmiles2123 but they accept promotions, maybe.

[–] Dariusmiles2123@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Yeah they probably have a bigger input on this.

But have a promotion on a game while still having the same anount of money going to the devs/publisher, would mean GOG is taking the hit.

I guess it’s difficult to judge as we don’t know how the industry works..

[–] Simaj@toot.aquilenet.fr 0 points 3 days ago (1 children)

@Dariusmiles2123 In my opinion It's not right that developers expect us to pay the same amount for a recent game as for an older one. Which is why I made that comment. I imagine that Gog doesn't have the leverage to bring prices down permanently. But maybe we, the players, can give them the tools to do so.

[–] Dariusmiles2123@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 days ago

Oh I fully agree with you that older games should be cheaper.

Although I can also understand that it’s a question of supply and demand.

As players what we can do is vote with our wallets.