So I've been pondering what is likely to occur with the Steam trading cards, recently launced.
At present they are being given away like sweets. The price has therefore plummeted, currently most seem to go for less than 10p. But what are they likely to do in the short and medium term, when the sale is over and further down the line. Will the price continue to be next to nothing, or will they go up significantly?
Some other of my random thoughts that may affect this:
- The reward for collecting an entire "set" would need to be reasonably significant for the "value" of cards to be worth anything much
- The number given away would need to be small, or kept restricted in conjunction for the price to go up.
- If they're given away as now, and the reward for collecting a "set" is neglible or "status" only, then price is likely to stay low.
- I'd have thought they were worth little, as point above, but then why do Steam take a "cut"? Especially when any money made can't be withdrawn, so it's not like a real "cut".
For me the presence of a "cut" for Steam suggests some deeper idea than simply persuading people to pay for cards.
Does anyone else have any thoughts or ideas?


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