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minus-squareDemuniac@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·1 year agoWell it’s easier even to want more money, cooperations giving something away for free that could have earned them money is not that common.
minus-squareTavarinlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoIt is when it gets people on your platform, and more likely to spend money on other things on the platform. It’s called a loss leader.
minus-squareskqweezy@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoYup happened to me, I tried half life since it was free and absolutely loved it, yes and that’s why I bought the complete pack (around 8 games iirc) for the 6€ (around 6.5$), and it was an absolute steal imo
Well it’s easier even to want more money, cooperations giving something away for free that could have earned them money is not that common.
It is when it gets people on your platform, and more likely to spend money on other things on the platform. It’s called a loss leader.
Yup happened to me, I tried half life since it was free and absolutely loved it, yes and that’s why I bought the complete pack (around 8 games iirc) for the 6€ (around 6.5$), and it was an absolute steal imo