right, so that would put you into the 50% or the lower 25%, but there are people that will buy higher price, and as long as there is 1% willing to buy before the first sale it is worth it for them.

Also very true. I’ll just wait.

People still will, because lots of people spoil, some like watching streaming etc. When new stuff comes out and I'm not ready to start it, it often also involves stop visiting certain communities, discords, etc.

Space rats make it a buy for me, but I'll still wait until it's 75% off.

With a game like there has probably been existence market research to account for how much buzz the game will get. They may even be counting on the buzz to sell more copies at full price.

That is exactly how people making these decisions think. Its all numbers to them, there are no people involved in their thinking.