Author Topic: What should Universe Sandbox 2 cost? (Read 50365 times)

Dan Dixon · « **on:** March 03, 2010, 05:32:26 PM »

We're going to move to a fixed price for version 2.
(It will no longer be name your own price.)

While you're a biased group to ask

, I'm curious what you think.

atomic7732 · « **Reply #1 on:** March 03, 2010, 05:48:54 PM »

$20-30 and equivalent

deoxy99 · « **Reply #2 on:** March 03, 2010, 06:33:19 PM »

No, it should be 15 dollars.

MassiveEffect · « **Reply #3 on:** March 03, 2010, 08:18:57 PM »

20$ or
30$ double deal

(one gift copy to a friend)

deoxy99 · « **Reply #4 on:** March 03, 2010, 08:19:45 PM »

5 dollars or above, but less than 20 dollars.

atomic7732 · « **Reply #5 on:** March 03, 2010, 08:25:50 PM »

Quote from: deoxy99 on March 03, 2010, 08:19:45 PM

5 dollars or above, but less than 20 dollars.

For Dan to work that hard for a low price... No...

deoxy99 · « **Reply #6 on:** March 03, 2010, 08:28:19 PM »

15 dollars is reasonable, not 20!

Naru523 · « **Reply #7 on:** March 03, 2010, 08:37:13 PM »

20-30.

deoxy99 · « **Reply #8 on:** March 03, 2010, 08:45:07 PM »

Why do people keep suggesting 20-30?

atomic7732 · « **Reply #9 on:** March 03, 2010, 08:46:39 PM »

Idk, maybe it's a good price!

deoxy99 · « **Reply #10 on:** March 03, 2010, 08:49:00 PM »

Its not. What if people don't have money?

atomic7732 · « **Reply #11 on:** March 03, 2010, 08:57:27 PM »

Then they should get a job.

deoxy99 · « **Reply #12 on:** March 03, 2010, 08:58:55 PM »

What if they didn't get an education because of the money? Then, no job.

Naru523 · « **Reply #13 on:** March 03, 2010, 10:38:28 PM »

Summer job.

Bla · « **Reply #14 on:** March 03, 2010, 11:20:23 PM »

It's a good question what it should cost. The more it costs, the less people will buy it. But I guess there's no shipment costs or something like that.
If it costed ten dollars, perhaps 100 would buy it. But if it costed 20 dollars, perhaps only 50 would buy it. Then it would be the same. I don't know where the balance point is.

I can say that I would pay as much as normal computer games cost. Perhaps I would pay 50$, but I wouldn't do that if I didn't know the program.

atomic7732 · « **Reply #15 on:** March 04, 2010, 07:50:37 AM »

Quote from: Bla on March 03, 2010, 11:20:23 PM

It's a good question what it should cost. The more it costs, the less people will buy it. But I guess there's no shipment costs or something like that.
If it costed ten dollars, perhaps 100 would buy it. But if it costed 20 dollars, perhaps only 50 would buy it. Then it would be the same. I don't know where the balance point is.

I can say that I would pay as much as normal computer games cost. Perhaps I would pay 50$, but I wouldn't do that if I didn't know the program.

maybe dan should find the average money payed, then add a few $.

deoxy99 · « **Reply #16 on:** March 04, 2010, 08:03:39 AM »

Quote from: Naru523 on March 03, 2010, 10:38:28 PM

Summer job.

What if you don't have the skill?

atomic7732 · « **Reply #17 on:** March 04, 2010, 03:49:25 PM »

It's simple to learn. Most likely somone has 30 dollars out there! Take out a bank loan if needed!

deoxy99 · « **Reply #18 on:** March 04, 2010, 04:46:45 PM »

Quote from: NeutronStar on March 04, 2010, 03:49:25 PM

It's simple to learn. Most likely somone has 30 dollars out there! Take out a bank loan if needed!

What if you can't pay the loan?

atomic7732 · « **Reply #19 on:** March 04, 2010, 05:02:45 PM »

Dude, you can stop now.

deoxy99 · « **Reply #20 on:** March 04, 2010, 05:19:26 PM »

It's the vicious circle.

Chaotic Cow · « **Reply #21 on:** March 04, 2010, 07:08:15 PM »

Quote from: MassiveEffect on March 03, 2010, 08:18:57 PM

20$ or
30$ double deal (one gift copy to a friend)

This.

Maybe for holidays you can chop the price to like $10

mustacheman · « **Reply #22 on:** March 04, 2010, 07:41:38 PM »

I say 15 or 20 bucks.

As for a people getting a job to make money, it's not so easy. Trust me, I know.

deoxy99 · « **Reply #23 on:** March 06, 2010, 09:58:01 PM »

The average is (by the way, I averaged people's requests if they had two or more, to only min and max if a range): $21.50

deoxy99 · « **Reply #24 on:** March 06, 2010, 09:58:51 PM »

Quote from: MassiveEffect on March 03, 2010, 08:18:57 PM

20$ or
30$ double deal (one gift copy to a friend)

Actually, double deal would cost $40.

atomic7732 · « **Reply #25 on:** March 06, 2010, 10:06:14 PM »

But it's a deal! Not normal cost!

I say 25 dollars for US, then a double pack is 45! You get $5 off!

deoxy99 · « **Reply #26 on:** March 06, 2010, 10:08:09 PM »

21 dollars and 50 cents is the correct price for this.

APODman · « **Reply #27 on:** March 07, 2010, 04:42:14 PM »

- The planetarium Starry Night cost $212.46,

- Framsticks ( a biological Evolution simulator ) cost $49 (or $25 for educational license),

- Astrograv ( a simulator much less sophisticated than the Universe Sandbox ) cost $59 !!!

- Gravity 1.3 ( a much less sophisticated simulator than Astrograv ) cost $15,00 !!!!!!!

And here are suggestions that the Universe Sandbox is expected to cost between $20 and $30 ( or less !! ) ?

The Universe Sandbox is a simulator with a unique quality that should not have a price lower than $50, I just think it would be somewhere around $80 !

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deoxy99 · « **Reply #28 on:** March 07, 2010, 04:50:09 PM »

Quote from: APODman on March 07, 2010, 04:42:14 PM

- The planetarium Starry Night cost $212.46,

- Framsticks ( a biological Evolution simulator ) cost $49 (or $25 for educational license),

- Astrograv ( a simulator much less sophisticated than the Universe Sandbox ) cost $59 !!!

- Gravity 1.3 ( a much less sophisticated simulator than Astrograv ) cost $15,00 !!!!!!!

And here are suggestions that the Universe Sandbox is expected to cost between $20 and $30 ( or less !! ) ?

The Universe Sandbox is a simulator with a unique quality that should not have a price lower than $50, I just think it would be somewhere around $80 !

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80 dollars is too much.

Chaotic Cow · « **Reply #29 on:** March 07, 2010, 05:09:28 PM »

I would agree with APODman but to be competitive with others - being a little cheaper isn't always bad.