Haven't Sulake thought of this?

[-:Undertaker:-]

To make more money, would it be a good idea to release a normally 25 credit rare as 1 Credit in the January Sales. So this year we could of had a Pink Marquee as 1 Credit or even a bit higher. Would this make you buy more credits if they did this because I always think having things cheaper means more sales.

Thoughts?

[hoosiers]

it wouldn't make me buy more credits because i never have + never will.

[reindeer.]

people would have more left over so they might buy them

[Blue]

If i still did buy credits, then I think it would eg. 5 cred petal patch

[jesus]

it wouldnt be classed as a rare REALLY if they were 1 credit coz there would be absolutely loads of em

[e5]

I've always said that, it's like you might aswell sell these for 5 creds instead of 25 creds. If that was the offer and I had no creds i'd be more pushed to buy credits! It doesn't cost habbo anything to choose to prices. Sulake/Habbo also don't mind about what values they go for.

[bo$$]

It could mean more money for them but I dont really think it'd make a MASS amount of a difference because since they released credits as tradeable furni, how many people still buy them? Lots of course but not near the amount as before the Habbo Exchange

[Alex3213]

If a rare is about 25 credits, I would not put it for 1 credit but only about 7-10 credits.

[Laurensh1]

Nobody would buy them because theyu would be so cheap and they know its not worth it and wouldnt give them any profit.

But they would if it was pretty!

[Mr.Sam]

it's a bit like anshe chug done on second life and made a million$ with only putting 9$ real cash investment.

if they release a good rare for cheap - undercutting other rares for say 5 credits.
People will buy more of them and they will easily get a lot of sales - where as if they are listed as 25 credits less will be bought.

It will onlky work on people who buy a few in order to make some profit out of the items - you will get people buying 1 or 2 and saving money but it will pay off in the end.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anshe_Chung

[bo$$]

Nobody would buy them because theyu would be so cheap and they know its not worth it and wouldnt give them any profit.

But they would if it was pretty!

Ahh. That's a good point I didn't think of that. +REP

I think that one cred would be TOO cheap and people wouldn't buy as many because many habbos are greedy and just want more, more and more. I think if it was set around 10 credits or so, then it would push people to buy credits as well as setting it at a reasonable starting price (1 hc according to habbox)

[-:Undertaker:-]

If Pink Marquee's where released for 5 Credits each i'd actually purchase credits so I could buy them, I don't see the point in 25 Credit rares much more as their sales are falling and they are out of fashion with the public. I like Pura because you can buy loads for cheap.

[Bibliophobia]

i dont think that wld balance out tbh

i think they'd make less money

[Pyroka]

1 credit rare, but you can only buy one of them per IP? :) It sounds good to be honest. It'd provoke trading.

[Roboevil]

I don't really get the point of the thread really, do you actually know the sales of the current rares, how much they make and whether or not it's worth it? If you do, then correct me wrong but if Habbo are already making masses of profit from releasing rares for 25 credits, what's the point in releasing them for less? It just means double, triple or quadruple the amount of people would have to be bought until the money is made up.
You said, "this year we could of had a Pink Marquee as 1 Credit", hypothetically speaking, if 5,000 units were sold usually. It means 25,000 would have to be sold. The chances people are going to buy 25 instead of 1 are very slim. Who needs 25 marquees?
People buy on the usefulness, practicality and general niceties of the furni. The reason Marquee's don't sell is because they're so ugly and no one likes them and they hardly match much.

[Shawnstra]

I'd say about 10 credits - 15 credits should be fine.

[GommeInc]

Rares at the prize they are now is ok. But for items of furniture you can get at anytime then maybe. You could design a room quicker, which means more sales because after a while people think "This is costing too much" and give up with a half finished room.

[utox]

i dont understand all the people saying 'now habbo exchange is out not as many people buy credits.'

the credits have to be bought in the first place to get as exchange items. :S

[-:Undertaker:-]

I don't really get the point of the thread really, do you actually know the sales of the current rares, how much they make and whether or not it's worth it? If you do, then correct me wrong but if Habbo are already making masses of profit from releasing rares for 25 credits, what's the point in releasing them for less? It just means double, triple or quadruple the amount of people would have to be bought until the money is made up.
You said, "this year we could of had a Pink Marquee as 1 Credit", hypothetically speaking, if 5,000 units were sold usually. It means 25,000 would have to be sold. The chances people are going to buy 25 instead of 1 are very slim. Who needs 25 marquees?
People buy on the usefulness, practicality and general niceties of the furni. The reason Marquee's don't sell is because they're so ugly and no one likes them and they hardly match much.

We know Sulake are selling less rares nowadays because hardly any are around of the most recent ones, compare how many Red Silk Pillows were around to let's say the Jade Dragon Lamp. To combat this decline Sulake could lower some rares/do special deals on rares. It would certainly make me buy credits. I don't like paying 25 Credits for a item which is left out in the catalogue for 1 week.

[cunning]

They've did that in the past. I remember back in 2003 or 2002 they had ice for like 2 credits and every room of mine was filled up with ice. I never saw that again though, I think the lowered the price of a lot of stuff...