[=Demolition Man;229167]
Hi Guys,
I noticed morning that everything is now listed for one cent less in the marketplace (i.e. instead of $30 for an item, it’s $29.99). Is a glitch in the marketplace related to the 4.7.0 release?
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Hi! The price change to prices ending in ‘99’ is no accident. at Epic Games we’re constantly researching ways to improve the Marketplace for both buyers and sellers. When we initially launched the Marketplace, we chose a round pricing structure for asset costs, keeping them as whole numbers. After further research and consideration, we’ve changed our pricing policy moving forward to adhere to the tenets of pricing theory, so that all prices will now end in “.99” in USD, and converted to the equivalent in other currencies.
What means is that instead of an asset selling for $30, it’ll now sell for $29.99 instead. Studies have shown that actually increases sales, so that’s the direction we’re going in now to keep the Marketplace competitive and keep content creators happy. Over the last two weeks I’ve reached out individually to currently selling assets on the Marketplace, and has agreed to the adjustment.