MarcosC
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Any argument that starts with “if everyone” is void of efficacy.
FOMO works. FOMO is not a gaming companies thing. They just took a while to discover a way to implement what is probably the oldest sales trick in the book. The moment they had the technical ability and the method, they started using it. Was anything else to be expected? Realistically?
It doesn’t matter how much you protest. It doesn’t matter if it’s wrong. It’s sales.
Unlike physical commodities that are finite, digital items can be almost infinitely multiplied. So, there’s no way of them convicing us that we should buy because they’ll run out of stock soon. So, rotation. It might be rotation of the product or discounts, but there aren’t that many ways they can do it.
What we can reasonably ask is for a less aggressive sales tactic. Faster rotation, more availability, etc. Then they decide based on their sales model and data.
Guys, miss out. Learn to miss out. Cope with it. This is nothing truly important.
You’ll be happier. You miss out in all the stores you set your foot in. Or do you bring home a unit of every product available when you enter any store? It’s the same. Be happy with your purchases and enjoy them. When you can’t buy, it’s life. You won’t lose anything significant anyway.
Fight for the right battles. FOMO is here to stay, as in any business.
Demand finished quality products, reasonable prices, etc. Those are worthy battles. Trying to stop FOMO in sales is plainly impossible. It’s a lost cause.
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