What is best for Stardock?

Where should I buy Elemental - online or at a store?

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This may be a question that has been addressed before.

IIRC, when GalCiv 2 came out, Brad stated on the forums or somewhere that it was best for Stardock if customers bought GalCiv 2 at retail instead of online. The explanation was something to the effect that buying the game in the store would help get more traction with retailers and keep the game on the shelf longer.

Of course Impulse has blown up since then and so I don't know if that's the case for Elemental.

Anyone know?

 

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Reply #1 from Elemental Forums Top

Well money-wise buying it from Impulse is better for them (regardless of whether you buy just the digital copy or the boxed copy) because they get more of the money. When you buy it through retail or Amazon or whatever, that company gets a share of the $50 (or $70 for the Limited Edition). If you buy from Impulse, Stardock gets 100% of the profits.

I don't know about getting more shelf-space, though.

Reply #2 from Elemental Forums Top

I would imagine they prefer you buy it through their proprietary distribution platform.

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Reply #3 from Elemental Forums Top

I'm "glad" that Europeans don't have such dilemma between retail or Impulse... :rolleyes:

Reply #4 from Elemental Forums Top

Brad just made the correct choice for you, Wintersong :P

Reply #5 from Elemental Forums Top

Whichever way is better for you is better for us.

Reply #6 from Elemental Forums Top

Well said Kryo.  What is best for our customers is what is best for us. Not just saying that either. It's true.

Reply #7 from Stardock Forums Top

Oh god don't buy it at retail.  Frogboy and kryo are being too polite ;)  Buy with Impulse!

Reply #9 from Elemental Forums Top

What's best for Stardock is for them to give me Elemental Now!!! Oh, and throw in a free copy of that book while you're at it. ;)

hehe

Reply #10 from Elemental Forums Top

What's best for Stardock: Buy a copy for yourself on Impulse, then go buy a retail copy and give it a friend. ;)

Reply #11 from Elemental Forums Top

.. Then also buy a copy for each of your co-workers ;) Why stop at one friend!

Afterwards, you can buy 50 or so copies, and stand around on a street corner handing them out.

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Reply #12 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting Frogboy, reply 6
Well said Kryo.  What is best for our customers is what is best for us. Not just saying that either. It's true.

so, what about that special digital edition that was suggested in another thread?

I think many of us who went for the simplier digital solution would happily consider an alternate "upgrade" button :)

Reply #13 from Elemental Forums Top

I bought my boxed version from Impulse because I assumed Stardock would make more money that way.  Very rare for me to buy a game from a retail store these days.

Reply #14 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting Annatar11, reply 11
.. Then also buy a copy for each of your co-workers Why stop at one friend!

Afterwards, you can buy 50 or so copies, and stand around on a street corner handing them out.

Something tells me you guys work together :P

Reply #15 from Elemental Forums Top

That's just your coffee and drugs talking.

Reply #16 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting Annatar11, reply 15
That's just your coffee and drugs talking.

They never lie :P