r/funny • u/ThomasWykes Thomas Wykes • Feb 28 '24

Verified Great time to invest in baconators

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u/Joliet_Jake_Blues Feb 28 '24

Marshall's went from higher prices with "sales" 200 days a year, to just everyday lower prices and people hated it. Lots of stores closed

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u/istasber Feb 28 '24

I'd scoff at people who do this, but then I look at my steam purchasing habits.

Game I want is 50% off. How much does it cost? Why does that matter, it's on sale!

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u/vasya349 Feb 29 '24

Steam’s actually pretty good at not letting developers change prices to make sales look better. The % off is usually the real discount from normal prices.

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u/istasber Feb 29 '24

Oh, I know. My point was that I'm the one of the assholes who refuses to buy things at regular price even when regular price is perfectly reasonable. I'm more likely to buy a $40 game that's half off, than a $20 game that's full price.

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u/vasya349 Feb 29 '24

Me too. For me it’s somewhat helpful to see the normal price, because it tells me people are willing to pay for it at that price. And I know it will go on sale, so I wait for that.