Price discrimination in mobile gacha games: A comprehensive study of the scarcity–pricing, gachaing–user profiling, and recharging–profiting models
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DOI: 10.1002/mde.4192
Abstract: Price discrimination (PD) in mobile gacha games differs from that in e‐commerce platforms due to its reliance on the concealed “probability” mechanism, which appears transparent but is actually controlled, making it harder to detect and… read more here.
Keywords: gacha games; discrimination mobile; mobile gacha; games comprehensive ... See more keywords
The Economy of Time, the Rationalisation of Resources: Discipline, Desire and Deferred Value in the Playing of Gacha Games
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DOI: 10.1177/15554120221077728
Abstract: This paper offers a counterpoint to existing research that explores the associations between gacha games and gambling. Whilst existing research tends to advance a view that playing these games is equivalent to gambling, I contend… read more here.
Keywords: deferred value; gacha games; discipline desire; game ... See more keywords