Go look up the 'humble indie bundle'. It kills your arguement pretty fast actually.
Sent from my iPhone On 15/05/2010, at 4:47 AM, Alec Sanger <[email protected]> wrote: > > Since you've put no lower bounds on your theory, are you asserting > that valve would make more money by selling their games for $0.05 > rather than $30? You have to realize that there are analysts hired > to determine the most appropriate price point based on current and > past trends. I would certainly trust their judgment over yours. > While I would love valve games for as little money as possible, it's > not always in their best interest to reduce the price. > > Why are we even talking about this on the HLDS mailing list? > > Thank you, > Alec Sanger > > > >> Date: Fri, 14 May 2010 15:09:09 -0400 >> From: [email protected] >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [hlds] COUNTER-STRIKE: SOURCE BETA >> >> Just to add my quick $0.02 since most people don't understand. >> >> "And if it does make a sale more likely, does giving the game out for >> less money help Valve?" >> >> ABSOLUTELY! Thinking otherwise leads you to the way of Adobe with CS. >> >> You're going to get more people to buy the game at $35 than you are >> at >> $50. You'll easily get enough extra sales to make more money selling >> more copies than you would by selling it to less people at $50/ea. >> >> Simple economics, yet most people and business owners don't >> understand. >> It's not like Valve has to spend extra money for each extra copy of >> the >> game sold...they aren't selling physical copies, it's all digital, >> and >> they already have the infrastructure in place to handle the >> downloads. >> >> -Michael >> >> ------ Original Message ------- >> Subject: Re: [hlds] COUNTER-STRIKE: SOURCE BETA >> From: Ed Kellett <[email protected]> >> To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list >> <[email protected]> >> Date: 5/14/2010 2:51 PM EST >>> Piracy is not defined by your moral outlook on the situation, the >>> CS:S beta >>> is copyright Valve and to download it (from their servers or >>> otherwise) >>> without their permission is illegal. Whether or not illegal >>> downloading >>> "hardly hurts Valve" is for Valve to decide, as is who they want >>> to have >>> access to it. The Subscriber Agreement gives them the right to ban >>> anyone >>> they like from Steam in any case. >>> >>> How can an "increase in anticipation" arise from more people >>> already having >>> the game anyway? And if it does make a sale more likely, does >>> giving the >>> game out for less money help Valve? >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Max S"<[email protected]> >>> To: "Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list" >>> <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Friday, May 14, 2010 7:11 PM >>> Subject: Re: [hlds] COUNTER-STRIKE: SOURCE BETA >>> >>> >>> >>>> If it were a paid DLC and none of the public had access, then >>>> yes, it >>>> would >>>> be piracy. You can only play on Beta servers if you've purchased >>>> a license >>>> of CS:S, thousands have already downloaded the client and posted >>>> videos >>>> online, and legitimate copies of the game will be updated next >>>> week. No >>>> core >>>> gameplay elements have been changed/added, and an increase in >>>> anticipation >>>> hardly hurts Valve (and increases the probability of a week(end) >>>> sale to >>>> celebrate the update). >>>> >>>> On Fri, May 14, 2010 at 4:06 AM, ics<[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> Well it's like a copy of a game you do not own. Technically >>>>> piracy, >>>>> since it's unreleased. >>>>> >>>>> -ics >>>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list >>> archives, please visit: >>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list >> archives, please visit: >> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > _________________________________________________________________ > Hotmail has tools for the New Busy. Search, chat and e-mail from > your inbox. > http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_1 > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > archives, please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
