Xmas/January Game Release - current thoughts?

DigiChainDigiChain Member, PRO Posts: 1,288
edited December 2012 in iPhone and Android Publishing
I was at a similar stage last Christmas with a game nearing completion and not sure when to release...

Previously the advice was to hold off around xmas due to being buried in the New Release list, but as the New Release list is now gone what are peoples current thoughts?

Is xmas still a bad time due to all the price wars???

Comments

  • LeonardDeveloperLeonardDeveloper Member Posts: 4,630
    DONT go there, You'll get more sales if you release an xmas app coming up to xmas(3-6 weeks before) so you don't entangled with the big massive devs, I wouldn't recommend releasing now, You wouldn't get as-good of a sales margin...
    Just my two cents,
    LD
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  • DigiChainDigiChain Member, PRO Posts: 1,288
    @LeonardDeveloper - cheers, yeah I'm thinking the same.

    Any opinions on how long to hold onto a game before release after xmas? Last year I released a game very early in January - bad move!
  • carlblanchetcarlblanchet Member Posts: 755
    edited December 2012
    I released my game earlier than I should of due to excitement this week and sales are extremely low. Definitely wait!!
  • maxbeaumontmaxbeaumont Member Posts: 616
    I wouldn't release now as the others are saying, It's a bad time to do it..
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  • IsabelleKIsabelleK Member, Sous Chef Posts: 2,807
    I released my game (Orient Express for iPhone) in the last day before Apple Christmas Break (it was accepted by Apple at this day). I had a great sales during all Christmas, and after :)
    So I don't agree (with all the respect) with others here.
  • maxbeaumontmaxbeaumont Member Posts: 616
    Hey,

    I think you would be fine to release in January if all the holiday prices are back to normal, ect. So I would wait for that to be your indicator, but thats just me :)

    Cheers
    Max
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  • firemaplegamesfiremaplegames Member Posts: 3,211
    If your game is ready, I don't see a reason to not put it up for sale. Waiting seems silly to me. You are definitely not going to get any sales if it isn't for sale!

    I always have a massive spike in sales during the holidays. All of those people with all of those new devices, and the excitement of it all. I would highly recommend trying to be a part of it.

    All of this subtlety of what day you release on, whether your app starts with an 'A', etc. etc. is really unnecessary.

    A great game or app will not get buried.
  • IsabelleKIsabelleK Member, Sous Chef Posts: 2,807
    edited December 2012
    There were two topics with the same question (if you should release your game during Christmas, or after Christmas), so I merged these two threds into one.

    As Joe (FMG) said, you should release your game as soon as it's ready :) Good game will sell in any time of the year.
  • LooseMooseLooseMoose Member Posts: 224
    @themoonwalls - What day did you submit your app for review in December? Sounds like you were lucky to get in on that last day :P
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