There is an intense debate in the gaming community at the time of writing over the price of AAA games, which has been stable at the %50 – $60 range for more than two decades. In those two decades, the gaming industry and the economy have changed considerably, and even our expectation as gamers of […]
Last week, I shared a presentation with an executive team at a large public SaaS company on everything I’ve learned about pricing. Here’s a summary of the frameworks and theory that I’ve aggregated over a decade of investing in startups. Why do we set prices? Setting aside the important reasons of generating revenue and maintaining […]
For existing brands, having an app just for the sake of it could be a bad move. But, with the right engagement and pricing strategy, apps can still make sense for brands, according to new research. The thinking around apps has evolved over the past few years to where it is widely accepted that not every […]
Pricing is one of the most important aspects of running a successful business, yet most entrepreneurs give it very little thought or scrutiny. Why is this? And how can you change the way you view pricing in your own business? The Problematic Pricing Plague If you think about it, the price of the products and […]
Personalized content and offers: Nearly nine in 10 consumers say that personalization has some impact on their purchasing decisions. By personalizing content, retailers can help present shoppers with the products and/or deals that are most relevant to them, and that they are most likely to take advantage of. By recommending products based on previous shopping history or […]
Summer may have just started, but Facebook is already giving advertisers a head start on their fall shopping campaigns. Already a showcase for brands’ product catalogs, Facebook is making its shopper-retargeting Dynamic Ads format more of a showpiece. Advertisers using Dynamic Ads to retarget people who visited their sites or used their apps can now […]
COMMON PAIN POINT: PRICING STRATEGY Asked to name an aspect of business female founders commonly struggle with when they seek to scale, Titman said their pricing strategy: “It’s important for founders to accurately value their time, especially if their business is serviced-based, and price it correctly in their business model. If they’re basing their pricing […]
And remember, unless you are a true commodity, “cheaper” usually isn’t a pricing strategy in software. Brands matter. Trust matters when you are running your entire business on a piece of software. 90% of customers don’t want the cheapest solution — they want the best solution. Yes, some products like Twilio, Sendgrid, AWS, etc. do […]
Cool thing about Pancakes? I can make as many as I WANT and she can eat as many as SHE WANTS. Well, a solid pricing strategy works exactly like that delicious stack of pancakes… Pricing methods have different tiers, just like pancakes They adjust depending on the client, just like pancakes. They have bonuses and up-sells, just like syrup and […]
The only gate that’s in place is the number of app users, up to 1,000, which speaks more to the value of our solution in helping them grow rather than some arbitrary messaging volume. And once they reach that limit, there are low-priced monthly plans they can adopt without worry that their investment in our […]
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Apple Arcade Could Win Customers with Attractive Pricing | Market Realist
Apple’s (AAPL) is rumored to be offering its upcoming gaming subscription service, Apple Arcade, for $4.99 per month. Guilherme Rambo from 9to5Mac revealed the expected price of Apple Arcade based on a promotional message in one of the application programming interfaces used by the Apple Store app. 9to5Mac gained access to a special early access […]
Apple TV+ Cost: Tech Giant Reportedly Eyes $9.99 Price Point | Observer
Timing is everything. On Monday, we explored how we would handle the missing details surrounding Apple’s forthcoming streaming service, Apple TV+, including the still unknown cost and launch date of the platform. Today, we may have been given an answer on the former. Apple is reportedly “weighing” a $9.99 per month cost following a free […]
AT&T brings cable TV prices to online streaming with $135 monthly plan | Ars Technica
AT&T is now charging up to $135 a month for the online video service formerly known as DirecTV Now. DirecTV Now launched in 2016 with plans ranging from $35 to $70 a month for 60 to 120 channels. There have been several price increases and a reduction in the number of channels since, resulting in […]
This Week in Pricing > 8/17/19
TWIP is a digest of pricing focused news, thought leadership, events, training and certification resources for pricing professionals. This Edition is brought to you by: The Perfect Price AI platform makes millions of pricing decisions for forward-thinking companies around the world. Our cloud-based service allows customers to quickly anticipate and react to changes in demand in real-time […]
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