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Why do they have the same exact item/reward point at $625, $675, $725 and $830? It seems to me they're realizing there's no way they can reach they goal selling at the $830 price point, but why have all other levels simultaneously? Are people really going to pick 725 over 675 for the same thing?

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The idea is to create the same sense of urgency for people on the fence that they had with the initial $600 tier. Their biggest danger right now is losing momentum and people concluding it's just not going to happen.

One of the important points here is that each price level (aside from the last one) has an allotment of 1250 units. So, while most people won't buy at $625 vs $675, so long as $625 is available, it provides incentive for people to buy now vs later and risk the lower level selling out.

Edit: Although, the $625 level is now "1296 out of 1250 claimed" - so I'm not sure what that is about.

Looks like they're probably letting people through if they've entered the pledge process while there were free slots even if all were filled by the time they completed it.

I've donated useless $20 for nothing(except goodwill funding of the project), so additional $50 for the device would be something I'd choose any day without hesitation.

But nobody is suggesting that. It'd be an additional $605. You didn't feel that the 625/830 price of the phone was worth it to you. The people who did already chose to donate for the "goodwill funding of the project" -- with $625+.

I think he means since he donated $20 just for nothing, if he was buying a device, adding another $50 on top isn't a huge deal.

People were picking the 830 instead of the 600, so yes.

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