PartySick 168,977 Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 You may remember the backlash to dynamic pricing when concert ticket vendor Ticketmaster was accused of hiking the price of high-demand tickets for the Oasis reunion tour, prompting intervention from the UK government and new rules to prevent the resale of tickets for live events above the original cost. Of course, the issue there was scaling prices up when demand surged, whereas Sony's test appears to be examining the impact of discounts and a customer's prior purchase history. X Basically, they're not increasing the prices (which is how they're circumventing current dynamic pricing laws) but customers who buy games more regularly will have worse discounts. For example: AC: Unity is usually £24.99 but you may see it on sale for £3.74 and think "wow, what a deal". So you log into your account to purchase it but because your account has a purchase history, suddenly that price jumps to £9.99. How f*cking stupid is that Meanwhile, a service like Steam will stop you at the checkout screen to warn you that you could save money by buying a product a different way. Sony can join Nintendo and Microsoft in the bin. ¡Seguimos aquí! 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFrenchGuy 4,094 Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 3 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DESTROY UR DISEASE 16,166 Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 5 minutes ago, PartySick said: Sony can join Microsoft in the bin. I came here to say "thank God I have Xbox " and then I saw this I can smell your sickness I can... 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roughhouse Dandy 12,844 Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 And what if I s*** myself in the head? This is my Hannah Montana™️ lipgloss. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PartySick 168,977 Posted March 10 Author Share Posted March 10 11 minutes ago, DESTROY UR DISEASE said: I came here to say "thank God I have Xbox " and then I saw this Well, I think Xbox can access Steam no? ¡Seguimos aquí! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obobo 3,785 Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 That’s why PC gaming is the most consumer friendly way to play even though it has an expensive initial price. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DESTROY UR DISEASE 16,166 Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 2 minutes ago, PartySick said: Well, I think Xbox can access Steam no? Idk honestly, I always bought everything through Microsoft Store I think but Imma check next time I'll be using it I can smell your sickness I can... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
River 123,513 Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 I wonder how will they pass this in europe: Personalized Pricing (GDPR): Using personal data for personalized pricing requires explicit user consent, and unfair profiling to inflate prices can violate GDPR regulations. So sploosh your juice all over me you Riverboy Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatelynnMarie 4,429 Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 deplorable, laughable, and embarrassing. so essentially, punishing people for supporting art, fun, and immersion? WILD 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
southpaw773 4,128 Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 Take it easy Uber junior I switched baristas Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow 6,687 Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 Greedy, rotten executives bleeding humanity dry for every damn penny... This is why I'm old school and stick with older systems... Stand in the light, cast your shadow. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hadrian 1,401 Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 aw shucks now i'm regretting not buying all of those great new games i've had my eye on... Like absolutely none of them whatsoever. rent-free like your future nursing home Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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