Board Thread:Game Discussion/@comment-31524795-20171114124817/@comment-29898480-20171116154156

Would be nice if the ad-business savvy folks joined the conversation.

To get your next 1000GC without buying them in the store, you don't just watch 10k ads. You get daily bonuses (2x if elite), completion rewards, maybe WTTT earnings if you're B or C, and personally I only "watch" 30 ads per day for 10GC.

I agree that prima facie that GC price in the store makes it look like they aren't really trying to drive sales volume or maximize revenue from the store. But, let me try the counter argument. If you need to service your average good car, it's 3hrs of waiting, or 6 ads, or 10GC. This gives a 6 ads = 10 GC equivalence. 10GC costs $1 in the store (more if you buy <1019). The is no way they make $1 off those 6 ads. Maybe they make $0.10 (I have no real idea).

Also, the GC needed in this game may as well be infinite. We all know that 1019 GC doesn't get you very far. People will still watch as many ads as they can stand, even if GC is cheaper to buy. It seems plausible that lowering GC costs by 50-90% would not significantly reduce ad revenue.