http://simsvip.com/2015/12/09/the-sims-4-get-together-target-discounts-the-expansion-by-10-00/
I find this - I don't know - peculiar. I have never seen a Sims game go on sale so fast in my life. Spookystuff at least was out a week before it went half price.
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Besides, it's a great deal for others not having a lot of money!
You see, this is what I was talking about in the boycott thread. No one wants to step forward and actually DO SOMETHING. Not one comment on my post but plenty of comments on the negative posts. And now another thread about game sales. What good does this do?
It doesn't matter what Target gets. EA has already received payment for the games shipped to Target.
I commented on your post. I don't know if you saw it or not.
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Thanks you. I did see that. I guess I was referring to some of the more outspoken critics. It's just a bit frustrating. I do want to help but I want it to mean something.
Well then using you belief can you tell me why the other two non-sims games that came out a month ago are also not on sale yet and in fact out of stock since they came out. They won't even promise to hold the new games for a couple hours for me to get there each time one comes in. I have been trying to get these two games since the games both came out and still have no luck. They were supposed to be Christmas gifts.
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Yeah, this is what I was going to say. I don't think it has as much to do with the Sims not being pre-ordered as it does with Target viewing it as a very popular series that will draw in a lot of shoppers for the holidays.
Reg, the new CEO has changed things dramatically at EA, I've seen all kinds of things change since he took control. Maybe this is just one more thing that on that list? Just an idea.
ETA; not that EA's ceo has anything to do with Target, but that he has changed things at EA so that retailers can now discount EA's product earlier than we've seen in the past.
Maybe. I just wish he would extend the sales to some of EA's other games then if it is his idea.
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my take its because its xmas time. i once bought an sims 3 EP at release i cant recall which one now and the very next!!## day it was half off
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WOW! I've never heard of that before...unless? was it ts3's katy parry stuff pack? That's the only thing I could imagine for this series. I ended up getting that sp for $5.00, lol a long time after release. But hey! it's all good!
ha! no i cant recall the EP but it was released like end of nov or dec and then it went on sale -- oh well
It does not mean a game is doing poorly it goes on sale.
If you think that.. Then I guess Fallout 4 is doing bad as well then.
I have seen multiple games go on sale before they were released... So I guess those games are doing poorly then.
I seen Fallout 4 on sale for $50 before it was released, so I guess Fallout 4 is doing poorly as well.
It's on sale because Target believes IT WILL BE A BIG SELLER and as such are using the sale as a way of drawing customers in there as opposed to Wal-Mart or Amazon. Even if they don't make a huge profit (and their profit markup is 40% NOT 25% on video games and books) they'll make a profit and in theory it will bring customers into the store and they'll buy other stuff while in the store. It's called a "loss leader" technique and used commonly in retail, especially with big box retailers. I worked for Hasting for years and we ALWAYS carried new hardcover book releases at 40% off, which meant only a 5% profit at the price they had negotiated BUT they did it to draw people in away from other outlets to develop habits and encourage impulse buying while there. NOT BECAUSE THEY THOUGHT THE LATEST BEST SELLER WASN'T GOING TO SELL.
I think EA is successful in that and maybe in future they might stop offering EPs to retailers.