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<blockquote data-quote="Jester David" data-source="post: 6348859" data-attributes="member: 37579"><p>This whole thread is weighed down by value judgements, mostly because someone said something by Pathfinder was better than a comparable D&D product. </p><p></p><p>The Starter Set is $20. It's only $12-19 if ordered in advance from a website. Impulse purchases and last minute buyers seldom purchase from a website with delivery. That's an entirely different audience. </p><p>That's the high end of an impulse purchase, and, again, the game doesn't fit well as an impulse purchase by parents as their children are old enough to make their own impulse purchases.</p><p>Last minute gift buyers are more likely to look for a single purchase rather than two smaller purchases, which necessitate them continuing to look.</p><p></p><p>I'm not saying price is entirely irrelevant, just that it's not the sole factor determining the quality and success of a product. If faced with two products people are going to lean towards buying the les ps expensive option, unless it seems too much cheaper. However, if a product is too cheap it risks not meeting minimum expectations. People will dismiss the product, even if they own it. </p><p>But my main point was that the Pathfinder box, might be the better designed product. And that has nothing to do with price. Continually focusing on how much cheaper the Starter Set is just skirting the issue of other quality.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jester David, post: 6348859, member: 37579"] This whole thread is weighed down by value judgements, mostly because someone said something by Pathfinder was better than a comparable D&D product. The Starter Set is $20. It's only $12-19 if ordered in advance from a website. Impulse purchases and last minute buyers seldom purchase from a website with delivery. That's an entirely different audience. That's the high end of an impulse purchase, and, again, the game doesn't fit well as an impulse purchase by parents as their children are old enough to make their own impulse purchases. Last minute gift buyers are more likely to look for a single purchase rather than two smaller purchases, which necessitate them continuing to look. I'm not saying price is entirely irrelevant, just that it's not the sole factor determining the quality and success of a product. If faced with two products people are going to lean towards buying the les ps expensive option, unless it seems too much cheaper. However, if a product is too cheap it risks not meeting minimum expectations. People will dismiss the product, even if they own it. But my main point was that the Pathfinder box, might be the better designed product. And that has nothing to do with price. Continually focusing on how much cheaper the Starter Set is just skirting the issue of other quality. [/QUOTE]
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