Since they are the ones that set the price, by definition I don't think we
can be ripping them off <g>. But as long as the $50 price range is in
effect, sims have to be pitched such that they will have mass appeal - and
depending on your views that is either a very good thing or a very bad one
;-)
Cheers,
Richard
> >Ok, maybe $1000 is a bit strong but you get the point, right? At $50 for
a
> >good sim we are basically ripping the publisher off if you consider price
> >vs. entertainment hours when compared against the cost of other
> >entertainment available to us. Don't tell them though ;-)
> Since they are the ones that set the price, by definition I don't think we
> can be ripping them off <g>. But as long as the $50 price range is in
> effect, sims have to be pitched such that they will have mass appeal - and
> depending on your views that is either a very good thing or a very bad one
> ;-)
> >Ok, maybe $1000 is a bit strong but you get the point, right? At $50 for
a
> >good sim we are basically ripping the publisher off if you consider price
> >vs. entertainment hours when compared against the cost of other
> >entertainment available to us. Don't tell them though ;-)
> If it's a good sim (meaning, it's great, little to no bugs, etc.),
> another way to look at it is, sell the sim cheaper. Lower price
> usually sells more product.
Let's say you're a small businessman and your business sells $100,000 in
widgets monthly, you hold a 20% gross margin which nets you $5,000 monthly.
Let's say if you cut your margin down to 10% you could double your sales.
Would you do that? I sincerely hope not. But that school of thought seems
to be prevalent in today's world.
So that I can triple....yes, TRIPLE, my sales.
BK
> > >Ok, maybe $1000 is a bit strong but you get the point, right? At $50
for
> a
> > >good sim we are basically ripping the publisher off if you consider
price
> > >vs. entertainment hours when compared against the cost of other
> > >entertainment available to us. Don't tell them though ;-)
> > If it's a good sim (meaning, it's great, little to no bugs, etc.),
> > another way to look at it is, sell the sim cheaper. Lower price
> > usually sells more product.
> Lower price does sell more product, true. But at what point does the
> infrastructure cost to support the volume of sales at lower margins become
> so overwhelming that profitability is gone?
> Let's say you're a small businessman and your business sells $100,000 in
> widgets monthly, you hold a 20% gross margin which nets you $5,000
monthly.
> Let's say if you cut your margin down to 10% you could double your sales.
> Would you do that? I sincerely hope not. But that school of thought
seems
> to be prevalent in today's world.
You, Todd, are the stuff of advertisers dreams!
BK
wrote
> > >Ok, maybe $1000 is a bit strong but you get the point, right? At $50
for
> a
> > >good sim we are basically ripping the publisher off if you consider
price
> > >vs. entertainment hours when compared against the cost of other
> > >entertainment available to us. Don't tell them though ;-)
> > Since they are the ones that set the price, by definition I don't think
we
> > can be ripping them off <g>. But as long as the $50 price range is in
> > effect, sims have to be pitched such that they will have mass appeal -
and
> > depending on your views that is either a very good thing or a very bad
one
> > ;-)
> A bad thing in my view. The price point limits you to mass appeal which
> generally equates to mediocrity.
Zog
> Most people I come into contact with go through life believing that, of two
> similar products, the one with the lowest price is the one to buy without
> even considering the other, and then they wonder why their stuff is always
> garbage.
> > Wow!
> > So you go through life basically believing that, of two similar products,
> > the one with the higher price is the better?
> > You, Todd, are the stuff of advertisers dreams!
> > BK
> > wrote
> > > > >Ok, maybe $1000 is a bit strong but you get the point, right? At $50
> > for
> > > a
> > > > >good sim we are basically ripping the publisher off if you consider
> > price
> > > > >vs. entertainment hours when compared against the cost of other
> > > > >entertainment available to us. Don't tell them though ;-)
> > > > Since they are the ones that set the price, by definition I don't
> think
> > we
> > > > can be ripping them off <g>. But as long as the $50 price range is in
> > > > effect, sims have to be pitched such that they will have mass appeal -
> > and
> > > > depending on your views that is either a very good thing or a very bad
> > one
> > > > ;-)
> > > A bad thing in my view. The price point limits you to mass appeal which
> > > generally equates to mediocrity.
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Most people I come into contact with go through life believing that, of two
similar products, the one with the lowest price is the one to buy without
even considering the other, and then they wonder why their stuff is always
garbage.
> You, Todd, are the stuff of advertisers dreams!
> BK
> wrote
> > > >Ok, maybe $1000 is a bit strong but you get the point, right? At $50
> for
> > a
> > > >good sim we are basically ripping the publisher off if you consider
> price
> > > >vs. entertainment hours when compared against the cost of other
> > > >entertainment available to us. Don't tell them though ;-)
> > > Since they are the ones that set the price, by definition I don't
think
> we
> > > can be ripping them off <g>. But as long as the $50 price range is in
> > > effect, sims have to be pitched such that they will have mass appeal -
> and
> > > depending on your views that is either a very good thing or a very bad
> one
> > > ;-)
> > A bad thing in my view. The price point limits you to mass appeal which
> > generally equates to mediocrity.
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> So that I can triple....yes, TRIPLE, my sales.
> BK
> > > >Ok, maybe $1000 is a bit strong but you get the point, right? At $50
> for
> > a
> > > >good sim we are basically ripping the publisher off if you consider
> price
> > > >vs. entertainment hours when compared against the cost of other
> > > >entertainment available to us. Don't tell them though ;-)
> > > If it's a good sim (meaning, it's great, little to no bugs, etc.),
> > > another way to look at it is, sell the sim cheaper. Lower price
> > > usually sells more product.
> > Lower price does sell more product, true. But at what point does the
> > infrastructure cost to support the volume of sales at lower margins
become
> > so overwhelming that profitability is gone?
> > Let's say you're a small businessman and your business sells $100,000 in
> > widgets monthly, you hold a 20% gross margin which nets you $5,000
> monthly.
> > Let's say if you cut your margin down to 10% you could double your
sales.
> > Would you do that? I sincerely hope not. But that school of thought
> seems
> > to be prevalent in today's world.
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You're confusing me with my friend George, who is the architect.....when
he's not practising marine biology.
> >G'day. My name is Art Vanderlay and you won't believe this but I just
> happen
> >to be a small businessman and my business sells $100,000 in widgets
> monthly.
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> > G'day. My name is Art Vanderlay and you won't believe this but I just
> happen
> > to be a small businessman and my business sells $100,000 in widgets
> monthly.
> > I hold a 20% gross margin which nets me $5,000 monthly and I'm gonna cut
> my
> > margin down to 10%.
> > Why would I do that?
> > So that I can triple....yes, TRIPLE, my sales.
> > BK
> > > > >Ok, maybe $1000 is a bit strong but you get the point, right? At
$50
> > for
> > > a
> > > > >good sim we are basically ripping the publisher off if you consider
> > price
> > > > >vs. entertainment hours when compared against the cost of other
> > > > >entertainment available to us. Don't tell them though ;-)
> > > > If it's a good sim (meaning, it's great, little to no bugs, etc.),
> > > > another way to look at it is, sell the sim cheaper. Lower price
> > > > usually sells more product.
> > > Lower price does sell more product, true. But at what point does the
> > > infrastructure cost to support the volume of sales at lower margins
> become
> > > so overwhelming that profitability is gone?
> > > Let's say you're a small businessman and your business sells $100,000
in
> > > widgets monthly, you hold a 20% gross margin which nets you $5,000
> > monthly.
> > > Let's say if you cut your margin down to 10% you could double your
> sales.
> > > Would you do that? I sincerely hope not. But that school of thought
> > seems
> > > to be prevalent in today's world.
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> > No, I go through life researching before I buy, looking for the greatest
> > "value" as defined in my small mind by price, reliability, track record,
> > servicability, and suitability to task.
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