drmlessgames: With the apogee promo?
Elwin: I'll get both later, without any promo. Don't want to rip either GOG or Apogee of their money - they are great guys.
Really your intention are good I also know some guys of Apogee they are great. But companies are not dumb. When you see an offer you like do not stop buying (if you can). You can buy more and save more.
when you put a product on sale there are certain variables that must be considered.
Real price (or gain margin), 1st and the 2nd Added on real price, production costs, advertising, maintenance, taxes, distribution costs, goods and services ... so many of these costs are borne in the first years of life of the product.
In this state of life they only have the actual price (or gain margin), 1st and the 2nd Added, taxes and distribution costs.
When they make an offer only to move the 2nd added that they had no advertising. We're talking about old games that are easy to get illegally and already almost nobody is interested in them. as gamers always have something to buy a COD, FIFA, Forza, HALO (it hurts even true). when the offer appears in the home. focus our view that neither we remembered games (or were waiting to buy ... someday). There are great sales why not just buy it for us, also give it away to a friend or family member.
There is another advantage of this? ... yes
Not everyone knows Duke Nukem (even if it seem Joke), and Blake stone, not even Rise of the Triad. aperecer as a bid to achieve that people buy this game just for cheap (we consumerist).
I'll give you one example of many. I bought divinity without knowing and without even having tried the demo (if any). "Just because it was cheap and 3 games for $ 15 is a bargain" they did not lose money unless "they made money from a guy who was not even aware of its existence."
That gets gog, Advertisement for offers, new users, you buy more games is not the same game Pay a 5.99 Vs 2.99 five games (of which only had bought two at most). you visit the site to see new deals, Impusive buy for customers, more accurate statistics on what type of games sold more ... etc This is the same for "BLACK FRIDAY". or "El BUEN FIN" of my country.
I know nobody will read this. but I like to explain if anyone. had doubts about the deals. :)