Is 50% discount for launch a good idea?

Posted by eddiejaoude on Friday March 27, 2026 @07:29AM
from the self-post dept.

I am launching my first "real" product today and I was wondering how to make it more successful?

My ideas are: - 50% discount - giveaway

Any other ideas please share

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Re:Is 50% discount for launch a good idea? by joegibbs on Friday March 27, 2026 @08:17AM (#47541798)

50% is too high, it makes people question why you’re discounting so much

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Re:Is 50% discount for launch a good idea? by eddiejaoude on Saturday March 28, 2026 @05:01AM (#47552856)

Good point, thank you

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Re:Is 50% discount for launch a good idea? by Shank on Friday March 27, 2026 @07:46AM (#47541531)

I mean generally speaking it looks quite scammy for a product to offer a 50% discount unless it's quantity limited or extremely time limited. You would be much better off having something more reasonable like 10-20% off if you really wanted to have a launch discount or "early adopter" pricing.

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Re:Is 50% discount for launch a good idea? by eddiejaoude on Saturday March 28, 2026 @05:02AM (#47552862)

Yes it is an early adopter price, but I should highlight that. Thank you

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Re:Is 50% discount for launch a good idea? by jackota on Friday March 27, 2026 @09:16AM (#47542308)

honestly it depends a lot on your launch. 90% of the success of a launch comes from how you structure it. In the end it all comes down to the GTM strategy, pre-launch strategy, positioning, and assets (the video for the launch)

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Re:Is 50% discount for launch a good idea? by gus_massa on Friday March 27, 2026 @03:22PM (#47547091)

Software or hardware?

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Re:Is 50% discount for launch a good idea? by eddiejaoude on Saturday March 28, 2026 @05:01AM (#47552858)

Good question, sorry for not being clear. Software.

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