I wanted to buy some source books with the google play credit I have built up, but the cyber monday sale doesnt appear in the app. I seem to remember that I bought a book on sale in the app before, but maybe I'm wrong. Is this normal, are the discounts just delayed or is the appstore excluded from the sale?
I do not think sales on the website ever applied to the apps. The apps are hosted on another sales platform owned by a completely different company, so it is essentially a different store.
If Nintendo is offering Pokémon games on sale, that does not mean Gamestop is offering the same games on sale. If Beyond is having a sale on its own products, that does not mean Google or Apple is going to offer a sale on Beyond's products.
Well, it is the D&D Beyond app. It's not like buying them on Google Play Books or something completely different. Besides, the app is basically a reskin of the website that's been progressively growing its interface.
Does the sale also apply to purchases made in the App?
If you are looking to receive the sale price on your content you will have to make your purchases on the website as the app is still in the Beta phase and will not have the sale prices.
Yeah I saw that too a few hours after I posted it. Sad though, I don't really understand why they would do that. It's just a kind of weird way to get more money I guess? How difficult could it be to adjust prices in the app, other companies/apps do that all the time, even in beta.
I do not think sales on the website ever applied to the apps. The apps are hosted on another sales platform owned by a completely different company, so it is essentially a different store.
If Nintendo is offering Pokémon games on sale, that does not mean Gamestop is offering the same games on sale. If Beyond is having a sale on its own products, that does not mean Google or Apple is going to offer a sale on Beyond's products.
That is not entirely the right analogy I think. Apps in the app store have way more say in their own pricing, Google play store just offers the platform to do whatever you want with your app. The store can be the same as on the website, the platform is different. Google certainly does not decide when a sale takes place or how much discount you get, that's entirely the app owners decision. I guess they don't do sales because google probably takes a bit of the money they make which is a shame.
Well, it is the D&D Beyond app. It's not like buying them on Google Play Books or something completely different. Besides, the app is basically a reskin of the website that's been progressively growing its interface.
The Play Store and Play Books are not that much different from each other. One offers apps, and the other books. They are still essentially a third-party middle-man storefront between you and Beyond. There is a cost to offering products on a platform that you do not own, and Beyond needs to factor in that cost when they sell their products there. Google and Apple host the infrastructure to make accessing that app possible, so they deserve to be paid accordingly. If you do not want to pay the mark up prices from having a middle man, then go to the manufacturer directly if possible.
I do not think sales on the website ever applied to the apps. The apps are hosted on another sales platform owned by a completely different company, so it is essentially a different store.
If Nintendo is offering Pokémon games on sale, that does not mean Gamestop is offering the same games on sale. If Beyond is having a sale on its own products, that does not mean Google or Apple is going to offer a sale on Beyond's products.
That is not entirely the right analogy I think. Apps in the app store have way more say in their own pricing, Google play store just offers the platform to do whatever you want with your app. The store can be the same as on the website, the platform is different. Google certainly does not decide when a sale takes place or how much discount you get, that's entirely the app owners decision. I guess they don't do sales because google probably takes a bit of the money they make which is a shame.
Apps certainly do NOT have as much say as you think. If they did have that kind of power, then there would not be a huge lawsuit involving Apple and Epic Games concerning pricing on Fortnite, and Epic Games can price however they want on Apple's platform.
If I remember correctly, Google and Apple take around 30% of the top line revenue generated on their platform, and that is before factoring in any expenses. That is huge. Depending on what the profit margins are, Beyond could well be losing money if they applied sales discounts on their apps. For comparison, corporate tax rate in America is only around 20% (for massive corporations, they can go up to nearly 30% too) on a company's bottom line profits, after factoring all the costs and expenses. The main difference is that corporate taxes only take money from you if you actually made any profit in that country; Google and Apple take your money if you made a sale on their platform whether or not you made any profit there. Beyond should not be obligated to lose money and offer sales universally across all their distribution platforms.
Hi guys,
I wanted to buy some source books with the google play credit I have built up, but the cyber monday sale doesnt appear in the app. I seem to remember that I bought a book on sale in the app before, but maybe I'm wrong. Is this normal, are the discounts just delayed or is the appstore excluded from the sale?
Hoping this is resolved and we can make sale purchases through the app!
I do not think sales on the website ever applied to the apps. The apps are hosted on another sales platform owned by a completely different company, so it is essentially a different store.
If Nintendo is offering Pokémon games on sale, that does not mean Gamestop is offering the same games on sale. If Beyond is having a sale on its own products, that does not mean Google or Apple is going to offer a sale on Beyond's products.
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Well, it is the D&D Beyond app. It's not like buying them on Google Play Books or something completely different. Besides, the app is basically a reskin of the website that's been progressively growing its interface.
Does the sale also apply to purchases made in the App?
If you are looking to receive the sale price on your content you will have to make your purchases on the website as the app is still in the Beta phase and will not have the sale prices.
From: https://support.dndbeyond.com/hc/en-us/articles/4413857546903-Cyber-Monday-Sale-2021
Yeah I saw that too a few hours after I posted it. Sad though, I don't really understand why they would do that. It's just a kind of weird way to get more money I guess? How difficult could it be to adjust prices in the app, other companies/apps do that all the time, even in beta.
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That is not entirely the right analogy I think. Apps in the app store have way more say in their own pricing, Google play store just offers the platform to do whatever you want with your app. The store can be the same as on the website, the platform is different. Google certainly does not decide when a sale takes place or how much discount you get, that's entirely the app owners decision. I guess they don't do sales because google probably takes a bit of the money they make which is a shame.
The Play Store and Play Books are not that much different from each other. One offers apps, and the other books. They are still essentially a third-party middle-man storefront between you and Beyond. There is a cost to offering products on a platform that you do not own, and Beyond needs to factor in that cost when they sell their products there. Google and Apple host the infrastructure to make accessing that app possible, so they deserve to be paid accordingly. If you do not want to pay the mark up prices from having a middle man, then go to the manufacturer directly if possible.
Apps certainly do NOT have as much say as you think. If they did have that kind of power, then there would not be a huge lawsuit involving Apple and Epic Games concerning pricing on Fortnite, and Epic Games can price however they want on Apple's platform.
If I remember correctly, Google and Apple take around 30% of the top line revenue generated on their platform, and that is before factoring in any expenses. That is huge. Depending on what the profit margins are, Beyond could well be losing money if they applied sales discounts on their apps. For comparison, corporate tax rate in America is only around 20% (for massive corporations, they can go up to nearly 30% too) on a company's bottom line profits, after factoring all the costs and expenses. The main difference is that corporate taxes only take money from you if you actually made any profit in that country; Google and Apple take your money if you made a sale on their platform whether or not you made any profit there. Beyond should not be obligated to lose money and offer sales universally across all their distribution platforms.
Check Licenses and Resync Entitlements: < https://www.dndbeyond.com/account/licenses >
Running the Game by Matt Colville; Introduction: < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-YZvLUXcR8 >
D&D with High School Students by Bill Allen; Season 1 Episode 1: < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52NJTUDokyk&t >