PlayStation testing "dynamic pricing"

[PartySick 168,216]

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.

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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.

[TheFrenchGuy 3,835]

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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 

[Roughhouse Dandy 12,667]

And what if I s*** myself in the head?

[PartySick 168,216]

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?

[Obobo 3,759]

That’s why PC gaming is the most consumer friendly way to play even though it has an expensive initial price. 

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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

[River 122,557]

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.

 

[CatelynnMarie 4,412]

deplorable, laughable, and embarrassing. so essentially, punishing people for supporting art, fun, and immersion? WILD

[southpaw773 4,071]

Take it easy Uber junior 

[Shadow 6,662]

Greedy, rotten executives bleeding humanity dry for every damn penny... 

This is why I'm old school and stick with older systems...

[Hadrian 1,167]

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.