Comments on: Somebody didn’t think this through. http://www.gamecurmudgeons.com/2009/08/11/somebody-didnt-think-this-through/ I don't remember it, but I don't like it! Mon, 12 Jul 2010 13:29:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: K* http://www.gamecurmudgeons.com/2009/08/11/somebody-didnt-think-this-through/comment-page-1/#comment-1698 K* Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:05:56 +0000 http://www.gamecurmudgeons.com/?p=627#comment-1698 They do it because they know some people, who are either lazy, or naive, or simply uneducated as to the price of games, will look at that and say: Why, for 30 bucks I don't have to get into my car, drive to the store/mall, wait in line, and buy the game for $X.00! DEAL! Or, if they're purchasing it online, they don't have to wait for the delay. So in reality, the extra money tacked on is a convenience surcharge. Don't underestimate the power of the sloth side. :) They do it because they know some people, who are either lazy, or naive, or simply uneducated as to the price of games, will look at that and say: Why, for 30 bucks I don’t have to get into my car, drive to the store/mall, wait in line, and buy the game for $X.00! DEAL!

Or, if they’re purchasing it online, they don’t have to wait for the delay.

So in reality, the extra money tacked on is a convenience surcharge.

Don’t underestimate the power of the sloth side. :)

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