This is a great thing. For those of that can afford it and want to do something a little special for that special person in our lives, it’s nice to have premium options so we can show how much we care financially.
This shit is so retarded. Same with music and ebook downloads on amazon. There is no reason why it should cost exactly as much (or more) than a CD or paper book. The distribution costs them virtually nothing. There is no storage or manpower involved.
They just decided it should cost the same because people are willing to pay the same. If you aren't pirating this shit then you are getting ripped off.
you're right that it should be cheaper but you're stupid for acting like it's to do with manufacturing costs. This is like when I was a kid and was mad that CDs (music albums) cost $20 because plastic is so much cheaper than that
>There is no reason why it should cost exactly as much (or more) than a CD or paper book. The distribution costs them virtually nothing. There is no storage or manpower involved.
surge pricing was always going to be the end game of digital goods
most I am willing to pay to entertain a woman is $5 and that's because women are just gouging you with artificial scarcity too, the human vagina can withstand dozens of sessions a day but the penis only 4 (desirous of 2).
Based surge pricing poster. The instant a movie becomes VoD on Amazon it is usually around $20. And since everyone wants to keep up with the joneses, people will pay for it. I know a bunch of people who dropped $20 to rent the Spiderverse movie when it was released on Amazon, and that didn't have nearly as much hype as Barbie.
lol you'd have to pay ME to watch it
i've thought long and hard and have estimated $1200 to be the threshold at which i cannot ignore the offer and would have to do it
t. NEET
the movie was just released two months ago. normally, for a movie that made this much money, it would stay in theaters much longer. they are transitioning to a model with sooner "premium" home rentals since more people have nice home TVs and are less likely to see a movie multiple times.
What if she were watchin on a phone tho?
This is a great thing. For those of that can afford it and want to do something a little special for that special person in our lives, it’s nice to have premium options so we can show how much we care financially.
>simp
no I don't pay for interwebs things
can I just skip all the bs and give her the money directly for a bj instead? seems like the more optimal route.
Isn't it still in theaters? They're basically saying a few tickets will cost the same. Wait until it's not playing anymore and the price will go down.
Poorfags get the shit end of the stick again. Why do I have to pay the same amount as the rich guys?
If you make your own popcorn and soda you are way ahead
Why even have an SD option if it's the same price as HD?
Probably just poor programming.
not everyone has infinite download GBs
I think most normies but chink Android boxes and pay some fee to get it working with streaming sites.
That’s what torrents are for
This shit is so retarded. Same with music and ebook downloads on amazon. There is no reason why it should cost exactly as much (or more) than a CD or paper book. The distribution costs them virtually nothing. There is no storage or manpower involved.
They just decided it should cost the same because people are willing to pay the same. If you aren't pirating this shit then you are getting ripped off.
Miss me yet?
you're right that it should be cheaper but you're stupid for acting like it's to do with manufacturing costs. This is like when I was a kid and was mad that CDs (music albums) cost $20 because plastic is so much cheaper than that
people were willing to pay for CDs until AOL started spamming them out everywhere to get people on the internet
kek the labor theory of value
>I've had my car repaired like 20 times (just keeps breaking!) so it's worth much more than when it was new
cars are not great example.- lots have gone to crazy prices over the years. if much repairing done, then even better price.
Or maybe it's just a reliable vehicle? There's a reason 2003-04 Toyota tacomas are expensive as fuck for a 20 year old truck with 200,000 miles on it.
>They just decided it should cost the same because people are willing to pay the same
I'm glad you understand entry level economics
>There is no reason why it should cost exactly as much (or more) than a CD or paper book. The distribution costs them virtually nothing. There is no storage or manpower involved.
Even CDs cost pennies to make. You should always have been pirating
surge pricing was always going to be the end game of digital goods
most I am willing to pay to entertain a woman is $5 and that's because women are just gouging you with artificial scarcity too, the human vagina can withstand dozens of sessions a day but the penis only 4 (desirous of 2).
Based surge pricing poster. The instant a movie becomes VoD on Amazon it is usually around $20. And since everyone wants to keep up with the joneses, people will pay for it. I know a bunch of people who dropped $20 to rent the Spiderverse movie when it was released on Amazon, and that didn't have nearly as much hype as Barbie.
lol you'd have to pay ME to watch it
i've thought long and hard and have estimated $1200 to be the threshold at which i cannot ignore the offer and would have to do it
t. NEET
Dude, it’s probably the best film in like 30 years, you really should watch it. Top 3 movies ever easily
Look, I know you're baiting, but there are unironically people out there who think like that.
And they aren't even uncommon.
Yeah, i’m one of them and not baiting. I didn’t think Gerwig could top Lady Bird but Barbie did it
>pay a lot for a copy you don’t own
>pay for physical copy with much better quality and you actually own it
Why pretend like there’s a choice?
I didn't realize it was rated PG
That’s gotta be in Mexican pesos or something.
Immediacy is more a postmodernity thing.
>30 dollarinos
>To rent
>For a HD version
>Not even 4k HDR
the movie was just released two months ago. normally, for a movie that made this much money, it would stay in theaters much longer. they are transitioning to a model with sooner "premium" home rentals since more people have nice home TVs and are less likely to see a movie multiple times.
in the end, it's the market that decides.
If they can convice many people to spend 30 bucks to rent a film, good for them.