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Conina on 20 July 2018
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Mar1217 said:
Conina said:

Supply and demand...the games market is totally oversaturated.

There were a lot less games to choose from in the past, much more competition for our precious time today.

It's just one factor amongst others though. Supply and demand isn't the end-of-all when you have to account consummer elasticity or also marginal utility into the mix.

You're making it way too simple of an equation.

It's a personal decision-making-process if a product is worth the price. Everybody has one, but this one is mine for full-priced games:

1. Do I want to play the new game X more than some of my unfinished games?

  • No.  ->  Play the unfinished games instead, especially if they are even better than the new game X.
  • Yes. ->  Go to 2
2. Do I want to play the new game X more than the cheaper game Y?
  • No.  ->  Buy and play the cheaper and more desired game Y.
  • Yes.  ->  Buy and play game X for full price.
Most new good games already fail at question one, most of the rest fail at question two.
There are many new games I want to play eventually, but they are very rarely better (or more desired) than the ones I already have.
Last edited by Conina - on 20 July 2018