John Venema Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 Hello everyone, For some time now we've felt that there has been some disparity between the features and content of our airports versus their pricing. So we spent some time creating a matrix of features of each airport which resulted in them being placed in one of three tiers; Silver, Gold or Platinum. What we found was that pricing all Orbx airports at Platinum pricing was taking away the unique extra value provided by airports with added features such as bonus airfields, helipads, large photoreal areas, number of models etc. So the result is that: 21 airports have been reduced in price by 37.5% to become the entry-level Silver tier 67 airports have been reduced in price by 17.5% to become the mid-range Gold tier 16 airports have remained at their current price to become the premium Platinum tier These pricing changes are effective immediately and available from OrbxDirect now! As we introduce new airports to our catalogue, they will be measured against our tiering criteria and priced accordingly. Our aim over the coming years is to focus more on Platinum quality airports which offer the most value for money by giving a lot more to experience, explore and enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregmorin Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 Thanks John. It makes sense. Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zazaboeing Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 That's fair! Great ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dominique Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 25 AUD = 17,45 EUR 33 AUD = 23 EUR 40 AUD = 27.90 EUR If you miss the currency converter ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALZ150A Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 Thank you John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoLonger Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 Nice idea. Also like the focus on platinum airports (specially if they are GA type of airports). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keino333 Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 Sweet. I'd love to see Perth (to finish out big Aussie Airports and FTX region) and KELP to make it into your platinum list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimshot Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 Very nice! Thanks for this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antonvs Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 Thanks John, I think this is a very good plan.Anton via Tapatalk Pro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Sawyer Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 Excellent! I was gonna buy one last night, glad I waited. Will have to buy one today. Thanks! Still hoping for Innsbruck and Buildings soon though. Those would take precedence over anything else on offer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrownCityMisfit Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 Very smart, reasonable and generous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neucoas Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 Congrats orbx team. This was really needed!Sent from my XT1034 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hkterry Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 That's good news. Thanks John and your team for making this good idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stewart Hobson Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 Which airport is USMV, listed in the silver category? I see no such reference in the ICAO lists on the net. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lovell Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 4 minutes ago, Stewart Hobson said: Which airport is USMV, listed in the silver category? I see no such reference in the ICAO lists on the net. This is Monument Valley https://orbxdirect.com/product/monumentvalley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stewart Hobson Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 Yes, of course. Thanks John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwater Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 I feel this is a very reasonable move. I make the judgement on "extra features included" with every purchase, not by chance I have most platinum rated sceneries in my list already... Thanks for pushing the business with this creativity, JV! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradB Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 Thanks John and team for doing this , I plan to load up the shopping cart soon . Cheers John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zazaboeing Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 9 minutes ago, Stillwater said: I feel this is a very reasonable move. I make the judgement on "extra features included" with every purchase, not by chance I have most platinum rated sceneries in my list already... Thanks for pushing the business with this creativity, JV! Me too! Buying places like Friday Harbor, Blue Canyon and AYPY with lots of extra airports were key on my decision! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
European Mountain Man Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 That's good looking forward to new airports regards stewart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddler Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 Orbx / FTX always evolving and improving. Well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikash KC Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 i just purchased ESSA last Week so when i check now the price is down, will i be entitled to get refund of difference, and i talk to support that airport night light Taxiway is not fixed yet, somewhere look like Doomed airport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shermank Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 and, maybe the holiday discount....:-) Sherm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniper31 Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 Very customer savvy and professional move JV, I admire your business model and how your roll. Great move! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walterg74 Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 Love the idea, now any chance that list could also show the airport names instead of just codes, for those of us who are not yet that crazy and know them by heart? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmb Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 Straight from my backup disk. Have fun, Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bernd1151 Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 Excellent idea. Look forward to buy much more stuff from you guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aleksey K Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 Great news for those who haven't bought most of the products! And now the question. We can expect traditional Christmas sales from ORBX or not? This was the Christmas surprise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain911 Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 Hey, if i buy essa will work without any ftx? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 Great idea John, well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevedwards Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 A very good idea John. Most appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockliffe Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 Makes great sense JV. Nice one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmorvay1971 Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 I am assuming no price change will occur with Regions, OpenLC and base products, so what tier do their go in, Titanium? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olli4740 Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 Regions and Global Base are pretty much steals anyway, aren't they? Good to see airport price differentiation returning; the former "all airports one price ", whether old or new, big or small, had kinda puzzled me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macroth72 Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 Hm, I'm a bit confused about the price reduction. When I compare the prices to the onesI already paid in FSS, they are the same or higher as before.. For examlpe I paid 32.95$ for KEGE, KMRY, but also 32.95 for some of the Gold tier... Maybe I'm wrong, but this sounds a bit strange to me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Goff Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 20 minutes ago, macroth72 said: Hm, I'm a bit confused about the price reduction. When I compare the prices to the onesI already paid in FSS, they are the same or higher as before.. For examlpe I paid 32.95$ for KEGE, KMRY, but also 32.95 for some of the Gold tier... Maybe I'm wrong, but this sounds a bit strange to me... In June we had an across the board change in price to 39.95AUD, with a couple left at 24.95AUD. This change is reducing many airports that were never at budget pricing to budget, and others back to 32.95AUD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlexFlier Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 Excellent...thanks! Is the Senior Discount in effect now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Venema Posted November 17, 2016 Author Share Posted November 17, 2016 If you view an airport in OrbxDirect does it show the original price crossed through and discounted price shown? If so, then yes you have the seniors discount active. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valmarteau Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 Great - Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiger64 Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 That is great news if the senior discount is still available for us old folks. I know I bought more orbx scenery just because of the extra senior discounts. Thanks order no. FSS0146022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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