Online Store is Getting Worse!

[kaynide]

I'm only trying to prove how the argument of time spent is mostly nonsense when it comes to digital products. A triple-a game has 100x the time and effort put into it compared to any single cosmetic in the mogstation, but it would be considered cheap if we compare the prices. No, the price is not "fair" for an item with infinite supply and no risk. The price will never plummet since you cannot flood the market, so the price that they set will be held unless no one buys it and they decide to cut it for a time.

That's the rub though, Square Enix owns everything that goes into the game, including MogStation glamour items. They have the right to price their wares at whatever price they want, and assuming sales happen, then capitalism "is working as intended". They are hardly ignorant of pricing and sales and surely have the data telling them where the sweet spot is to maximize profits. There is no reason to price anything "fairly". It boils down to people buying it or not, continuing to play or not, engaging in X or not; all of which gives them data on future pricing.

And so far, the data clearly shows things are selling at the current price point.

It is irrelevant if it is digital or not- if the product is selling for a higher price, they'd be a fool to reduce the price and take money away from your company/shareholders/staff. They're not running a charity.

This is exactly why craptastic games/movies quickly move to DVD, and certain titles like Zelda for Switch still sell for around $70 in Japan, despite being a 2017 title.

..and yet other 2017 AAA games like Horizon Zero Dawn are going for about $20.00. (60% sale off from 40$ish on Steam atm..but then again it's been on sale like 5 times this year)

Both fantastic games..but well, there's a reason why Nintendo calls Zelda/Mariokart/Smash Bros "evergreen".

These companies all know where there sweet pricing spot is to maximize as much profit as they can get.