ironman on 23 October 2009
| Hephaestos said: here's a little game: Imagine a small communoty, say town XYZ with a population of 100, far off from other towns, so that's it's quite independent. There aren't many gamers there, just about 6 boys in their teens. Their total wealth is 120$ (20 each) The town shop decides to sell games and used games. LegendofBooBoo comes out, great game, 60$. Boy A buys the game. 1) They all pitched in 10$ , boy A copies the game for his 5 friends and they all have fun playing. _ Developper made 50$ the store clerk made 10$. all the kids have fun. _ all kids are left with 10$ each. 2) Boy A borrowed 40$, he plays the game, sells it back for 40$ (it just came out, so high value), reimburses his friends and then an other friend buys the used game for 50$, plays it, sells it back for 30$, and an other at 40 sell at 20... 30-10... 20 and the game scratches and can't be resold. _ Developper made 50$, the store clerk made 50$. _ Kid F has 20$ all other kids have 0$. Kid F didn't get to play the game. 3) The store doesn't do used games and Kids are against copyright infridgement. _ Developper makes 0$. _ no one can play the game (not enough money), kids buy candy instead and get fat. LegendofBooboo2 comes out.... which scenario has the developper make more profit?? |
Well, none, because the market is a much larger place than one town. The demographics change drastically when going from a large group of people, to a small group of people. But Iunderstand whay you are trying to do...so I will play along...scenario 3!!!!! lol
