how does a artificially limited supply of a product generate a benefit for the seller?

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I‘m just sobbing over year old limited vinyl only releases going for x times the original price second hand. Wouldn‘t the artist themself make more money if i could still buy it digitally? Same thing for sneakers etc

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It only makes sense when scarcity itself has a value for some customers

Let’s say there’s 100 people.

40 of them don’t care for your product and would only take it for free

30 like it and would buy it for 10$

20 love it and would buy it for 25$

10 fanatics would pay up to 100$ to get it

Your choice :

Produce 10 @ 100$ : 1000$ sales

Produce 30 @ 25$ : 750$ sales

Produce 60 @ 10$ : 600$ sales

Note that making different editions / price tiers is the goal so you can get everyone at their max price (1000 + 500 + 300 : 1800 $ total market)

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