John Venema Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 OK folks, due to the huge success and your strong support of the May sale we're extending the discounts ACROSS THE ENTIRE ORBX RANGE! There is no better time to complete your collection of Orbx products than NOW - don't miss this opportunity. To everyone who has supported the May Sale - we say thank you!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Lampard Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 You guys are so generouse. Time to pick up PNW and a few others. Cheer,s Dylan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TenBlade Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 I have a region or two on my wish list, was counting on acquiring them little by little, but I´ll get right to it! Thanks. Good on ya, mates! Regards Bjorn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddykr Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 Thats great. End of may - NA Blue is mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Emms Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 Great service to the flightsim community as allways chaps hope everyone takes full advantage of this fantastic offer. The madness does not effect me as im already mad and own them all anyway. cheers Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAviator Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 Thank you ORBX, looks like you just convinced me into buying something else!!! I see YMML is on special, which I am kinda interested in. Any ideas on how much it will cost me to upgrade to V2 with the 7cm/pixel when it's released? Just so that I have an idea for when the time comes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurf Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 Can't say no to $40 PNW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Venema Posted May 9, 2010 Author Share Posted May 9, 2010 Thank you ORBX, looks like you just convinced me into buying something else!!! I see YMML is on special, which I am kinda interested in. Any ideas on how much it will cost me to upgrade to V2 with the 7cm/pixel when it's released? Just so that I have an idea for when the time comes. AU$9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Emms Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 Cheap as chips cheers Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAviator Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 TYVM for the reply JV! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest J van E Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 Bummer, I already got what I want from Orbx... Pity there aren't anymore PNW-related things for sale right now! Great sale nonetheless!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwickm Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 Thanks John, I had decided what to buy on payday, but now the cunning master plan has been kiboshed. I shall now spend even more time trying to shoehorn a quart into a pint glass (financially speaking) Regards Warwick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyxx Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 Must be your year end Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAviator Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 Thanks John, I had decided what to buy on payday, but now the cunning master plan has been kiboshed. I shall now spend even more time trying to shoehorn a quart into a pint glass (financially speaking) Regards Warwick Sorry, a bit off-topic but you are the first person I have ever seen outside of my family to use the word kibosh, lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Manhart Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 Thanks John, I had decided what to buy on payday, but now the cunning master plan has been kiboshed. I shall now spend even more time trying to shoehorn a quart into a pint glass (financially speaking) Regards Warwick Sorry, a bit off-topic but you are the first person I have ever seen outside of my family to use the word kibosh, lol Kinda funny, I grew up in Idaho in the US, and it was a frequently used word... This sale is going to kibosh my savings, and my wife's mood... Australia here I come! Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxpax444 Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 Wow what an offer guys - will pick up anything I'm missing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniper31 Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 Tremendous offer JV! You just keep on rockin'! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baheej Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 WOW!! looks like I won't be buying the DVDs... unless you're going to put those on sale too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cary Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 NOOOOO!!!!! I just ordered PNW + 1S2 10 hours before the sale, after waiting for months hoping for a price drop or favorable conversion rate. I'd literally check the USD equivalent prices on FSS about 3-5 times every day while drooling over all the videos and screenshots, and finally caved in yesterday. I think I'm cursed....this type of thing happens way too much to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyguy737 Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 I will have to see how much I got left by end of May but hopefully I can pick up the PNW stuff too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mithrin Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 Well...didn't really have the money...well I did but I don't have it now cuz I ordered Brisbane. Sigh, I am worthless at managing my own funds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dexter Dog Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 You guys never cease to me with these awesome offers! And now I will take great pleasure in Harvey Bay, which I just went and bought, what a bargain! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurdy Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 Damn you JV! Don't you know I am trying to save money??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Venema Posted May 9, 2010 Author Share Posted May 9, 2010 NOOOOO!!!!! I just ordered PNW + 1S2 10 hours before the sale, after waiting for months hoping for a price drop or favorable conversion rate. I'd literally check the USD equivalent prices on FSS about 3-5 times every day while drooling over all the videos and screenshots, and finally caved in yesterday. I think I'm cursed....this type of thing happens way too much to me Yes we are always aware that some people purchase just before a price drop. It's like buying that brand new car the day before the dealers get a $10,000 factory rebate and slash prices. Ouch! That's happened to me too Of course a consolation for you - you can grab 7S3 Twin Oaks at 30% off now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highpriest Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 Thanks for the great 'May Madness' offer John! Now I can afford to complete and own the entire ORBX collection released thus far. Ordering now!.... Regards, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macca22au Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 JV: you've got me coming and going. Many of us are first day buyers, we pay at full tote odds. I guess those early sales are very important for your company to maintain liquidity, and the pre-sales allow you the chance to recoup some funds even before you release the product. That's all good. But there are some companies, not in the flightsim production game where I wait for the inevitable price drop, and I never pay the first asking price. Yes I am about to order Hervey Bay and Caloundra through your sale, but I was surprised to find the base products now heavily discounted. The Great Financial Crisis is still biting, so I suspect the market remains tight. But oh, dear, I've paid 50% too much for everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyguy737 Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 The Great Financial Crisis is still biting, so I suspect the market remains tight. But oh, dear, I've paid 50% too much for everything. I don't look at it like that I look at it that I got them 50% faster then others Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Venema Posted May 10, 2010 Author Share Posted May 10, 2010 JV: you've got me coming and going. Many of us are first day buyers, we pay at full tote odds. I guess those early sales are very important for your company to maintain liquidity, and the pre-sales allow you the chance to recoup some funds even before you release the product. That's all good. But there are some companies, not in the flightsim production game where I wait for the inevitable price drop, and I never pay the first asking price. Yes I am about to order Hervey Bay and Caloundra through your sale, but I was surprised to find the base products now heavily discounted. The Great Financial Crisis is still biting, so I suspect the market remains tight. But oh, dear, I've paid 50% too much for everything. Ian, you need to put this into perspective alongside all other toys, gadgets and hobbies that you and I enjoy. I grey-imported a 64GB Apple iPad for AU$1300 last month. That's already a $400 premium over what the RRP will be in Australia in June, and Apple will inevitiably drop the RRP down to about $750 on that model later in the year and then there will be a new revised, better, faster, slicker model in 2011, which I will probably purchase as well. Now rinse, apply this to any number of other hardware and software gadgets (video cards, PCs, laptops, cars, white goods, VCRs, XBOX, PS3, wine, movies) - the list is endless. So that makes me an "early adopter", or a geek, or a techophile, or a lover of tech/gadgets. Either way, I am more than happy to always pay more to get things earlier and be at the cutting edge. It's part of my impulse purchasing psyche and I make no excuses about it. In the same way, Orbx has a 'core' group of very dedicated and enthusiastic customers (who we could not run our company without) numbering about 1,500 people. Our total customer base is about 10,000+ people and growing rapidly. That means that for each product release we quickly get 1,000 - 2,000 sales in the first 6 months and then sales drop off. That's completely our expected sales penetration and we built our business on such a sales model. Of course, there are the other 9000-odd people who are more conservative in their buying approach, wait for sales, or wait until they have spare cash, or are happy to wait for the inevitiable price drop (which all retailers do by the way). So we're not really punishing anyone here, but simply recognise the way a free market economy works, and we've tuned our business model around that. Did I pay 50% too much for my iPad? Hell yeah, but I've enjoyed every second I've been able to use it while others gazed lustfully at the device Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macca22au Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 I recognise the argument, John and accept its business logic. You don't have to answer but I hope however your initial stock orders do not exceed your estimate of first round sales. And with downloads of course, even that doesn't matter, although I am sure servers can become expensive. (Oh you've got me on videocards and wine, CPUs, cases, screens, underused Track IR, and the disks associated with about 3 prior versions of MSFS, though I have given most away to kids on this forum starting out in simming with low powered computers) ... but as they say "Life is too short to drink bad wine". So I've had my grumble. But iPad and iPhone and iPod, never. Just about all the functionality is available on some good gadgets at considerably less price, its just that they aren't as trendy, or as good looking. But the Apple Mac is still the best computer, pity about Windows and FSX. I sigh to have a Mac before I die, and its not a hamburger I want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Venema Posted May 10, 2010 Author Share Posted May 10, 2010 Worthy of a reply Ian We only ever produce DVDs in limited numbers, thus the "DVD Limited Edition" moniker. If there is a high demand for a particular DVD product we then re-manufacture more of them in similar limited numbers. It's similar to the 'just-in-time-inventory' system many companies use, which keeps overheads down. Re: Macs, I'm a huge fan, but sadly it's not a platform I can earn a living off (yet). I am tempted to create a small startup company to create iPad apps, it's a wonderful platform. To do that, I'd need a Mac. Steve Jobs' logic in that is artful indeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward Boyte Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 AWESOME sale! Just purchased 4 airports! Thankyou very much Orbx and the FSS!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avionaute Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 Well, I should have waited for a while I Bought at full price the entire collection of airports and regions both for Australia and PNW , one month ago ! on last friday I bought YBBN, again at full price ! Well, sometimes I just feel Unlucky. Its market law you will say ! Thanks anyway for these beautifull scenes. As a french FSX enthousiast, since your Orbx releases I definitively quited French airports to discover australia ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Lampard Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 Yay, just brought PNW, download it before i go to school and do NAPLAN come home and install, before another 2 days of NAPLAN Can't wait to get it installed as i know it'll be a cracker Cheers, Dylan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex330 Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 This was my lucky day today, and even with a sceptical look at my wallet, I finally got YBBN Thanks for this offer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWxTreme Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 I was thinking of taking advantage of this deal and help out my friends from Down Undah. Anyone have any that are a favorite? I'm thinking of one more to add. My signature lists the ones I have recently purchased. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Hamilton Posted May 11, 2010 Share Posted May 11, 2010 At these prices, it's a no brainer. Grab everything you're missing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j0nx Posted May 11, 2010 Share Posted May 11, 2010 Yep you've made a bundle off me during this sale process too. Everything in my sig in the past week or so. Good stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
level 7 Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 will there be any discounts on FSX GO? technically your banner is not correct if FSX GO does not have a discount Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
level 7 Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 will there be any discounts on FSX GO? technically your banner is not correct if FSX GO does not have a discount i guess not then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alainneedle1 Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 At these prices, it's a no brainer. Grab everything you're missing. That's exactly what I did, now I'm waiting for any new release to be on the (DECEMBER MADNESS SALE)....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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