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Posted December 27, 2018
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clarry: Just look at this.
The point is that you would also remember to play the games you've purchased previously. You wouldn't believe how many people have masses of games in their library untouched.
Posted December 27, 2018
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timppu: The point is that you would also remember to play the games you've purchased previously. You wouldn't believe how many people have masses of games in their library untouched.
Ah, eheh.. eh, who would do that? I wouldn't believe it!

Besides, isn't it GOG's job to sell them more games? How would they have time to buy games if they're too busy playing all the 1000 titles in their library?
Post edited December 27, 2018 by clarry
Posted December 28, 2018
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Tallima: Purchase reinforcement.

Ads for cars aren't really for potential buyers so much as the people who already bought them. Seeing the ads makes them appear desirable and gives you more satisfaction in owning them, which makes you feel good about your old purchases and inclines you to repurchase the items.

It reduces what is called post-purchase dissonance and supports post-purchase reinforcement.
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clarry: Interesting theory. It might even work for cars, given that (new) cars are such a large investment the average person has to think hard about and justify. It's also no surprise that people get sentimental about their cars, which they own and use for years.

I'm not sure it works for video games which cost less than a pizza and which even a relatively poor person can easily have hundreds of.

The other problem with this theory is that I don't really have post-purchase dissonance about games I got for a dime on some big sale three years ago. I don't think most people would have it.
Many games were $60 or higher for a year and a year later are better and $40 less. It's even more steep than cars. And even though it's not a high-dollar price, it is a high-dollar entertainment budget price for many, many people.

You yourself said that many people have libraries of hundreds of games. People spend real money for things they'll never use. They even get annoyed at having them on a virtual shelf without being able to categorize or hide them. But the ads are sure to tell you that you have that gem in your library.

I think there's a tactic. If they pop up "in library" they could just as easily (or possibly more easily) just hide it. But they don't. They want you to be proud of your library.

That's my theory and I'm sticking with it. I don't think it's the same as buying a car. Not by any means. But it's certainly playing with many people's psychology.
Posted December 28, 2018
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clarry: Just look at this.
A reminder to tackle that backlog?



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