• neo (he/him)@lemmy.comfysnug.space
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    8 months ago

    Didn’t DLC and MTX come about because consumers wouldn’t accept a rise in sticker price for games?

    I’m not saying you’re wrong, either, you may very well have a point. I’m just having a hard time reconciling “We added DLC in order to make more money since we can’t raise the sticker price” with “30% discounts are a reflection of how high the profit margins are for sellers”

    • Deceptichum@sh.itjust.works
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      8 months ago

      They came out because the rise of the Internet made it possible and companies found new ways to make more money.

      Horse armour wasn’t about recouping costs.