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What happens if someone donates, but I later release a file with a higher minimum price?

A topic by Matt Glanville created Apr 23, 2018 Views: 301 Replies: 2
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I'm a little unclear on how payment works. 

Let's say...

  1. I release a demo of my game with a minimum price of $0.
  2. Someone decides to donate $1 when they download it.
  3. Later, I release the full version with a minimum price of $5.
  4. That same person comes back to download the full game.

What happens?

Do they have to pay the full $5? Do they just pay the $4 difference? Do they get the full game for free because they already paid once, even though it wasn't the new minimum?

I read the FAQ page (https://itch.io/docs/creators/how-buying-works) and I think what I expect is that itch.io tracks the amount they've spent on this product to date, so the user must pay the difference. I'd just like to clarify though. Thanks! :)

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People who pay for the game while it is free own it, so they don't need to pay any additional money.

This topic should answer your question in more detail: https://itch.io/t/41926/who-can-download-my-game-when-i-convert-it-from-free-to-...

OK that's a pretty clear explanation, thanks for the link!

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