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That’s the basic of how making a profit works.

Not everything is made for infinite profits

Nobody would be willing to pay 50$ for a game released in 1999 because they know the costs to make the game are already covered

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not the same thing but this may be related https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_flag

yes you can also buy a billionare fleet of mega yachts

We are talking in a platform that has not such greedy goals

That's not true, especially for software that has infinite supply

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

Sounds like videogames sales are made to make money and the original price has not much to do with cover costs bur rather making as much profits as people are willing to pay

Probably they didn't change at all but their influence scaled up. Lying to a person or to a million people doesn't carry the same weight

Can you elaborate where your confusion lies?

Real goods have a limited lifespan, they usually go on sales when they are about to reach the end of their life or when you physically have to get rid of them. Software doesn't expire.

A price is usually set to cover the initial costs and to make a reasonable profit not to squeeze how much money you can from people.

Grocery deteriorates, when it's about to expire it goes on sales and if nobody buys they throw it away. Software doesn't rotten.

So what you are saying is that it is only a marketing move to appeal to poorer people?

Can someone explain videogames sales to me? How can a game be 12$ and 8.99$ the day after?

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This is really one of the biggest problem we have. They influence elections, they influence public opinion, they spin the narrative as they want.

Wrong. They may not experience guilt and shame the same way you do, they may have their own beliefs and sensibility levels but nobody is immune to guilt the same way nobody is immune to physical pain. Nobody is born a malignant narcissist or a money addict. They are compensating.

So here's one thing: all humans are the same.

It doesn't matter how evil you are, you are not immune to guilt, when you fuck up millions of people you are going to be affected. They (corrupted rulers) are probably on multiple drugs and pills to patch up their conditions.

Idiots here are going to attack me but i'm gonna pointing it out anyway: "former US marine drawn to Ukraine by curiosity and a sense of adventure but also felt a strong urge to help" doesn't sound like a good preamble to me

I hope he's a genuine guy and didn't go there just to shoot at somebody and fulfill their military training like many others have done.

thanks, i sent him a manual message anyway @remon@ani.social