GOG's new pricing test

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GOG's new pricing test

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Hey guys, GOG is testing the idea that if they lower prices on some games, they will sell better and will generate more revenue in the long run. They have created a test case which included dropping some $5.99 games to $3.99 and some $9.99 games to $6.99 for as long as the experiment lasts. In other words, these games have been dropped to GOG's usual on-sale prices. Sure, the games they have chosen aren't necessarily things I have been looking to purchase, but then, I won't complain that Warlords Battlecry 3 costs as much as a combo meal at fast food restaurants.
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Ack wrote:Sure, the games they have chosen aren't necessarily things I have been looking to purchase, but then, I won't complain that Warlords Battlecry 3 costs as much as a combo meal at fast food restaurants.
I already own all the games that I they dropped that I was interested in, but a copy of WBC3 were I dont have to configure it on each box may be worth $7.
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Do they have a list somewhere?

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Prices changed from $5.99 to $3.99:
Alien Shooter
Celtic Kings
Commandos Ammo Pack
Constructor
Empire Earth
Knights and Merchants
Litil Divil
Lords of Magic
Lords of the Realm
Mobile Forces
Myst: Masterpiece Edition
Outcast
Personal Nightmare
Realms of Haunting
Rollercoaster Tycoon
Simon the Sorcerer
Waxworks

Prices changed from $9.99 to $6.99:
Broken Sword 4: The Angel of Death
Ceville
Evil Genius
Haegemonia Gold Edition
King's Bounty
Moto Racer 3
Red Baron Pack
Shadowgrounds
Sherlock Holmes
The Incredible Machines
Warlords Battlecry 3
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Hey, for that price, I would be happy to buy Alien Shooter.
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Ack wrote:Hey, for that price, I would be happy to buy Alien Shooter.
I haven't played the first, but the second was a fun romp.
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Hobie-wan wrote:
Ack wrote:Hey, for that price, I would be happy to buy Alien Shooter.
I haven't played the first, but the second was a fun romp.
What is the ratio of hoot to nanny?
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Stark wrote:What is the ratio of hoot to nanny?
About 5 or 6 to 1 I'd say.
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