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Earlier in the semester we went over different pricing strategies which companies will use when selling their products and services. Especially during the holiday season, companies use various strategies to help sell their products.
Task:
You are given a $3,000 budget over the Christmas season to purchase products for you and your family members. The only catch is that in order to be able to purchase the products with the budget you have to use all $3,000 and you have to find 6 products with the different pricing strategies that we talked about. Below you will find 6 different charts for your 6 different products. Be sure to add all of your products at the end to make sure it is a total of $3,000.
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Pricing Strategy Used?
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Price of Product
Who did you buy this for and why?
Picture of Product
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Who did you buy this for and why?
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Below are six gift purchases that use six different pricing strategies. Starting budget $3,000. After each product I show how I know the pricing strategy, the price, who it’s for and why, a link to a product image, and the remaining budget.
1) Product: Samsung 65" QLED 4K TV (holiday model)
- Pricing strategy used? Seasonal/promotional discount pricing (holiday sale)
- How do you know this? The retailer advertises a limited-time Black Friday / holiday discount off the regular MSRP to drive seasonal sales.
- Price of product: $900
- Who did you buy this for and why? Parents — family movie nights and it’s a big-ticket item that’s commonly put on promotion at this time of year.
- Picture of product: https://www.samsung.com (search “Samsung 65 QLED”) — (retailer product image)
- Budget left for other gifts: $3,000 − $900 = $2,100
2) Product: New flagship smartphone (example: iPhone-style flagship)
- Pricing strategy used? Price skimming
- How do you know this? New flagship launched at a high price point to capture customers willing to pay more; price stays high initially before dropping over time.
- Price of product: $800
- Who did you buy this for and why? Spouse — wanted the latest model and features; skimming-priced items are common for new phone releases.
- Picture of product: https://www.apple.com/iphone/ (or manufacturer page)
- Budget left for other gifts: $2,100 − $800 = $1,300
3) Product: PlayStation console bundle (console + 2 popular games + extra controller)
- Pricing strategy used? Bundle pricing
- How do you know this? Multiple items are sold together at a single lower price than buying each separately, encouraging customers to purchase the whole package.
- Price of product: $450
- Who did you buy this for and why? Teenage child — gives console + games + extra controller as a complete entertainment package and offers better perceived value.
- Picture of product: https://www.playstation.com (search console bundle images)
- Budget left for other gifts: $1,300 − $450 = $850
4) Product: Smartwatch (example: mid-range fitness smartwatch)
- Pricing strategy used? Psychological (odd-even) pricing
- How do you know this? Priced at $299 (or $299.99) instead of $300 to make it appear significantly cheaper and influence purchase decisions.
- Price of product: $299
- Who did you buy this for and why? Teen/adult child — for fitness tracking and daily notifications; the $299 price point is a common psychological threshold.
- Picture of product: https://www.apple.com/watch/ or common smartwatch product page
- Budget left for other gifts: $850 − $299 = $551
5) Product: Designer handbag (example: Coach / mid-luxury brand)
- Pricing strategy used? Premium (prestige) pricing
- How do you know this? The brand keeps prices higher to signal higher quality, exclusivity, and status — customers pay more for perceived prestige.
- Price of product: $351
- Who did you buy this for and why? Sister — likes designer accessories; premium pricing aligns with gift intent to give something perceived as luxury.
- Picture of product: https://www.coach.com (search product)
- Budget left for other gifts: $551 − $351 = $200
6) Product: Smart home starter kit (smart speaker + 2 smart bulbs) — introductory set
- Pricing strategy used? Penetration/introductory pricing
- How do you know this? Offered at a lower introductory price to encourage adoption of the brand’s smart home ecosystem and gain market share.
- Price of product: $200
- Who did you buy this for and why? Family household gift — parents or home-use; lower introductory price encourages trial and easier adoption.
- Picture of product: https://store.google.com/product/nest_audio (or Amazon Echo starter kit pages)
- Budget left for other gifts: $200 − $200 = $0
Summary (total):
- $900 (TV, seasonal/promotional)
- $800 (Flagship smartphone, price skimming)
- $450 (Console bundle, bundle pricing)
- $299 (Smartwatch, psychological pricing)
- $351 (Designer handbag, premium pricing)
- $200 (Smart home starter kit, penetration pricing)
- Total spent = $3,000; Budget remaining = $0
If you want, I can swap any item for a different example, show official product images embedded, or convert this into a table or printable worksheet format.
1) Product: Samsung 65" QLED 4K TV (holiday model)
- Pricing strategy used? Seasonal/promotional discount pricing (holiday sale)
- How do you know this? The retailer advertises a limited-time Black Friday / holiday discount off the regular MSRP to drive seasonal sales.
- Price of product: $900
- Who did you buy this for and why? Parents — family movie nights and it’s a big-ticket item that’s commonly put on promotion at this time of year.
- Picture of product: https://www.samsung.com (search “Samsung 65 QLED”) — (retailer product image)
- Budget left for other gifts: $3,000 − $900 = $2,100
2) Product: New flagship smartphone (example: iPhone-style flagship)
- Pricing strategy used? Price skimming
- How do you know this? New flagship launched at a high price point to capture customers willing to pay more; price stays high initially before dropping over time.
- Price of product: $800
- Who did you buy this for and why? Spouse — wanted the latest model and features; skimming-priced items are common for new phone releases.
- Picture of product: https://www.apple.com/iphone/ (or manufacturer page)
- Budget left for other gifts: $2,100 − $800 = $1,300
3) Product: PlayStation console bundle (console + 2 popular games + extra controller)
- Pricing strategy used? Bundle pricing
- How do you know this? Multiple items are sold together at a single lower price than buying each separately, encouraging customers to purchase the whole package.
- Price of product: $450
- Who did you buy this for and why? Teenage child — gives console + games + extra controller as a complete entertainment package and offers better perceived value.
- Picture of product: https://www.playstation.com (search console bundle images)
- Budget left for other gifts: $1,300 − $450 = $850
4) Product: Smartwatch (example: mid-range fitness smartwatch)
- Pricing strategy used? Psychological (odd-even) pricing
- How do you know this? Priced at $299 (or $299.99) instead of $300 to make it appear significantly cheaper and influence purchase decisions.
- Price of product: $299
- Who did you buy this for and why? Teen/adult child — for fitness tracking and daily notifications; the $299 price point is a common psychological threshold.
- Picture of product: https://www.apple.com/watch/ or common smartwatch product page
- Budget left for other gifts: $850 − $299 = $551
5) Product: Designer handbag (example: Coach / mid-luxury brand)
- Pricing strategy used? Premium (prestige) pricing
- How do you know this? The brand keeps prices higher to signal higher quality, exclusivity, and status — customers pay more for perceived prestige.
- Price of product: $351
- Who did you buy this for and why? Sister — likes designer accessories; premium pricing aligns with gift intent to give something perceived as luxury.
- Picture of product: https://www.coach.com (search product)
- Budget left for other gifts: $551 − $351 = $200
6) Product: Smart home starter kit (smart speaker + 2 smart bulbs) — introductory set
- Pricing strategy used? Penetration/introductory pricing
- How do you know this? Offered at a lower introductory price to encourage adoption of the brand’s smart home ecosystem and gain market share.
- Price of product: $200
- Who did you buy this for and why? Family household gift — parents or home-use; lower introductory price encourages trial and easier adoption.
- Picture of product: https://store.google.com/product/nest_audio (or Amazon Echo starter kit pages)
- Budget left for other gifts: $200 − $200 = $0
Summary (total):
- $900 (TV, seasonal/promotional)
- $800 (Flagship smartphone, price skimming)
- $450 (Console bundle, bundle pricing)
- $299 (Smartwatch, psychological pricing)
- $351 (Designer handbag, premium pricing)
- $200 (Smart home starter kit, penetration pricing)
- Total spent = $3,000; Budget remaining = $0
If you want, I can swap any item for a different example, show official product images embedded, or convert this into a table or printable worksheet format.
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