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Message: <blockquote data-quote="tylerthehobo" data-source="post: 4867730" data-attributes="member: 24621">The model for selling the product hasn't changed, even if the price is higher.  Pretty much every kid's "welcome to college" kit from companies in the states includes a free Mach 3 (or Mach 10 or whatever they're up to now), and there are still plenty of freebies of the razor itself sent via mail, trying to get consumers to buy the blades.Regardless, the point is that a sensible business model for sustainable continuity products is that you give away the intro piece and charge for the secondaries.  That's why after the Wheel of Time series hit book a hundred and eleventy two, all of a sudden the first book was available at book stores for only 99c.  Hook someone on the first one and then there are all the sequels to sell.Same thing, in my opinion (and yes, with marketing there are more opinions than people), holds true for gaming products.</blockquote>