Penetration Pricing

Penetration Pricing

Penetration pricing is a launch strategy that starts a product at a low price, sometimes below what it costs to make, to pull customers away from competitors and gain market share quickly. Once that position is set, the business raises the price. Netflix did this by starting with a low monthly fee and raising it as the audience grew. Customers may resist that later increase. It is the reverse of price skimming.

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