Comments on: The Price of a Norwegian Sweater http://www.edery.org/2009/01/the-price-of-a-norwegian-sweater/ For those interested in the business of making great video games. Entrepreneurial spirit a must. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:07:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: David J Edery http://www.edery.org/2009/01/the-price-of-a-norwegian-sweater/comment-page-1/#comment-240027 David J Edery Mon, 19 Jan 2009 18:13:41 +0000 http://www.edery.org/?p=804#comment-240027 > Of course, if this were always true, then people would feel $60 games were a > better buy for those that had an $70 “collectors edition”. That's precisely what I speculated during my IGDA Leadership Forum lecture. There are examples in other industries, i.e., <a href="http://tools-for-thought.com/2008/07/22/review-predictably-irrational/" rel="nofollow">sales of a small bread-maker</a> increasing simply because a larger, more expensive model was introduced to the market. > Of course, if this were always true, then people would feel $60 games were a
> better buy for those that had an $70 “collectors edition”.

That’s precisely what I speculated during my IGDA Leadership Forum lecture. There are examples in other industries, i.e., sales of a small bread-maker increasing simply because a larger, more expensive model was introduced to the market.

]]> By: Kim Pallister http://www.edery.org/2009/01/the-price-of-a-norwegian-sweater/comment-page-1/#comment-240014 Kim Pallister Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:52:55 +0000 http://www.edery.org/?p=804#comment-240014 I call this the 'triple burger' approach. I'm not sure how many tri- and quad-patty burgers fast food places sell, but I'll bet there are more guilt-free doubles sold for having them on the menu. Of course, if this were always true, then people would feel $60 games were a better buy for those that had an $70 "collectors edition". I call this the ‘triple burger’ approach. I’m not sure how many tri- and quad-patty burgers fast food places sell, but I’ll bet there are more guilt-free doubles sold for having them on the menu.

Of course, if this were always true, then people would feel $60 games were a better buy for those that had an $70 “collectors edition”.

]]> By: axcho http://www.edery.org/2009/01/the-price-of-a-norwegian-sweater/comment-page-1/#comment-239966 axcho Mon, 19 Jan 2009 04:41:42 +0000 http://www.edery.org/?p=804#comment-239966 Hmm. I'd never thought of that before, but it makes a lot of sense. Maybe I should amend my notes on Designing for Virtual Item Sales with this new information (and a link back to your post, of course). Thanks for sharing this observation! :D Hmm. I’d never thought of that before, but it makes a lot of sense. Maybe I should amend my notes on Designing for Virtual Item Sales with this new information (and a link back to your post, of course). Thanks for sharing this observation! :D

]]> By: Kees http://www.edery.org/2009/01/the-price-of-a-norwegian-sweater/comment-page-1/#comment-239722 Kees Fri, 16 Jan 2009 21:28:45 +0000 http://www.edery.org/?p=804#comment-239722 This reminds a bit of when we started selling N+ on XBLA and some users commented that the disk space/size of the game (in MB) was very small so it could not possibly worth 800 MS points. Not exactly the same issue, but not doubt related somehow :) This reminds a bit of when we started selling N+ on XBLA and some users commented that the disk space/size of the game (in MB) was very small so it could not possibly worth 800 MS points.

Not exactly the same issue, but not doubt related somehow :)

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