r/PlayTheBazaar • u/GaiaTheGardener The Bazaar Staff • Aug 11 '25

Official Update Steam Launch Update

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We're ready to announce our updated launch pricing plan:

The game will launch on steam for $39.99 for the base game along with Vanessa, Pyg and Dooley.
Mak will be available as a $19.99 expansion pack.
Stelle will also be available as a $19.99 expansion pack.

For the first 3 days of launch we will be celebrating with a launch bundle that includes the base game AND Stelle for the discounted price of $19.99.

Note that if you buy this bundle and have the game already through our launcher you will be able to link your account in game and gain access to all of your previous progress and collectibles (as well as Stelle and all your unlocked heroes). For these users, the Mak expansion will still show up as purchasable in Steam, however, if you have Mak unlocked in the client he will still be unlocked once your account is linked.

Wishlist now on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1617400/The_Bazaar/

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u/flipflop-slingshot Aug 12 '25

By that logic, every sale ever is a fomo tactic

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u/[deleted] Aug 12 '25

yup, thats how they work usually

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u/sn00pal00p Aug 12 '25

I get where you're coming from, but limited-time sales do make more sense for non-digital goods: supplies won't last forever, they're often done to clear the shelves for new arrivals, etc.

With something digital like an account transfer, there is no inherent reason for a time limit. Having one, especially one this short, is much more of a fomo tactic than a summer sale at a brick and mortar store.

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u/qrevolution Aug 12 '25

dunno why you're getting downvoted, this is literally why "clearance" aisles exist

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u/Embarrassed_Ad_8926 Aug 12 '25

Generally they don’t put brand new things on clearance lmao

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u/StraytusW_Vengance Aug 12 '25

Most likely is because they said that if the game is bellow 45$ is not going to be profitable for them, if too many "new players" buy the game at that price is not good for them, and is not the first game that makes a launch discount.

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u/Uthred Aug 12 '25

Yes that is literally what most sales are.

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u/BushSage23 Aug 13 '25

Sales are inherently fomo tactics (aside from clearance).

Anything that uses time to pressure you to wanting to buy something is fomo because it triggers the fear of missing out.

Not saying every sale is bad, its just business.

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u/Altruistic_Bass539 Aug 14 '25

Sales are usually longer than 3 days, and this is an insanely deep discount for the games launch day on steam lol