switching from $0.99 to free

[khangtoh]

We just got our update approved and want to make our app free from $0.99. I'm assuming we can change the price back to $0.99 whenever we want like?

[eggzbacon]

Yeah

[rdklein]

and this will usually reset your top 100 lists to nothing !

[jetpacker]

apple is slow in changing sometimes if you try to change a lot so it isn't like a change and then it posts immediately. sometimes it goes quick, sometimes it takes a couple hours. once it took like more than half the day.

[khangtoh]

Originally Posted by rdklein

and this will usually reset your top 100 lists to nothing !

You mean if we get on top 100 for the free and when we switch back to $0.99, we'll lose the top 100 position on the free list? Yeah, I think that's reasonable. We just want to grow our user base before we launch our multi-player version.

[rdklein]

I have done this once and lost all 100 listed countries. But it makes sense to reset thecounters for App Store as the number of downloads differs a lot,so free and non free are handled seperately. Best s tochange it with an update so this brings you back to the store front.

[craig255]

What is everyone thoughts on this technique?

If a game does well as a free app and you then start to charge for it, do you think this will help sales? The only benefit I can see is ratings and I think only a small percentage of users submit a rating / review.

[strawdog]

Originally Posted by khangtoh

......We just want to grow our user base before we launch our multi-player version.

That seems like a good reason to do it. Build awareness than sell an more advanced version.

[fluffyguitarist]

I LOVE THIS GAME! I PLAYED IT FOR LIKE 2 DAYS STRAIGHT AND UNLOCKED EVERYTHING AND BECAME THE MASTER AT DRIFTING! haha I can't wait until it comes out