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[Oddball]

Not sure about other parts of the world, but here in the UK false advertising is only really applicable if it was used to get you to a shop under false pretences. Incorrectly priced items are not criminal as prices are not set until money changes hands. Like I say this might only apply to the UK though.

[Eraser]

Not sure about other parts of the world, but here in the UK false advertising is only really applicable if it was used to get you to a shop under false pretences. Incorrectly priced items are not criminal as prices are not set until money changes hands. Like I say this might only apply to the UK though.

That's silly. Do you have commercials for $.01 cars then? They car companies wouldn't get in trouble, after all. My point: I'm pretty sure there's a law disallowing false advertising like this, or  you would see commercials similar to my example.

[Oddball]

Sorry I think you have misunderstood me. A car advertisement for a $.01 car would be false advertising as it is designed to bring you to the car showroom with an offer that doesn't exist. However, if you are already at the car showroom and one of the price tags on a car says $.01 then that is not false advertising, just priced wrong. The sales guy would tell you the mistake and nothing illegal would have happened. My point here is if you are already at the games product page then, in the UK at least, that is not false advertising, merely priced wrong.

[Christian Knudsen]

I just experienced this a couple of days ago while renting a movie at Blockbuster. Some guy wanted to buy a game because it was very cheap. The clerk told him it had been priced incorrectly. The customer just shrugged and left the store slightly disappointed. Nobody called the cops!

Besides, according to Tommy, the app store plainly had Zits & Giggles priced as $299.99.

[AuthenticKaizen]

interesting article with adam "atomic" saltsman
Finding The Sweet Spot: Pricing For Independent Games
http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/4241/finding_the_sweet_spot_pricing_.php

[ஒழுக்கின்மை (Paul Eres)]

interesting article with adam "atomic" saltsman
Finding The Sweet Spot: Pricing For Independent Games
http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/4241/finding_the_sweet_spot_pricing_.php

when it's considered revolutionary to price your game at 3$ rather than 1$, that's kinda sad