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Its for the people that only buy when its a "good deal". Its usually for old games that are well liked or for newer games that are maybe a year old now. The non sale price is for people who can't wait for the discount. Sorta like waiting for a movie to go to video/streaming rather than go to the theater.
So what you are saying is that it is only a marketing move to appeal to poorer people?
Frugality does not imply a lack of wealth.
We cannot get it because we are not rich but rich people aren't frugal they don't wait a videogame to drop 5$ in price to buy it
They don't have to, but still can purchase the lower priced game, to get the same sale as you or me. Hence, frugality.
I would think it usually implies the opposite
I’m not rich but I’m definitely not poor. I only buy video games when they’re like $30 CAD or less. Only time I went against this rule was for Baldurs Gate.
Hard agree. Too risky these days but bg3 was a sure bet.
You can also view it as a strategy to extract more money from richer people, without sacrificing all the poorer customers.