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Originally Posted by ownedbycats
Then why do Steam and GOG do it? I'm thinking more along the other lines -- people are far more likely to buy on sale. A sale at lesser price is better than no sale.
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Originally Posted by hobnail
But it is in the seller's best interest if it leads to more sales and positive reviews...
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It could be seen as a case study in monopolies. Amazon has a practical monopoly on ebook sales in the United States. Amazon does not notify customers of price drops on wishlist items.
Steam and GOG are competitors where they also battle with Microsoft and others. They do notify you when items on your wishlist are on sale.
And as mentioned, Amazon had some involvement with ereaderiq and then stopped. So it's not like nobody at Amazon ever thought of it.
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