Boeing 247D

[Glenn Fitzpatrick 3,798]

Apologies if this has already been posted. Wing 42 announced a release date of 2nd April for the 247D with a roughly $US20 pricing.

https://wing42.com/wing42-boeing-247d-release-date-and-pricing/?v=6cc98ba2045f

 

Edited March 17, 2022 by Glenn Fitzpatrick

[ryanbatc 12,857]

Looks great!

[Glenn Fitzpatrick 3,798]

16 minutes ago, ryanbatc said:

Looks great!

Indeed they also seem to have a good attitude:

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The Wing42 Boeing 247D is an incredible add-on! The depth of the systems and the meticulous detail is currently hard to find on the MSFS market and if this was still the time of FSX and P3D, I would probably set a price at around 60 USD for it.

Let’s not do that, ok?

The Wing42 Boeing 247D will sell for $19.99!

My expectation is that this add-on will sell enough to keep Wing42 growing, while at the same time reaching more people than ever before.

On the other hand, I would like to point out that this is an experiment and as such I will retain the option to adjust the prices for our future products, if it turns out that the low price point is not economical in the long run.

Here are the reasons:

The Asobo’s Microsoft Flight Simulator opened the door for 3rd party developers to publish add-ons directly on the integrated marketplace. Many developers, me included, were amazed by the number of sales generated on that marketplace, where even mediocre add-ons sell thousands of times.

But for some reason, it seems that the prices for add-ons are still on the same level as they were on FSX and P3D. I think we can do better and I want to find out if I’m right!

It is always difficult to pick a price for goods and services you sell. You have to make a lot of assumptions about the number of units sold to make sure that the business can grow. But the price of a product also conveys a sense of quality – which is why an Apple or Samsung phone sells for almost double of what a comparable device goes for.

However, the flight simulator market operates very differently and it’s mostly due to the fact that the platform is still new and the market (especially for aircraft add-ons) is not even close to saturated. We end up with prices that are all over the place – you can find really decent quality add-ons at a bargain, and crappy, money-grabbing husks of add-ons for ridiculous amounts of money.

Over the past year, I gained some experience with the sale of the Wing42 Blériot XI. The Blériot can be considered a niche product in an already niche market, but I still think that the data gathered from her can be useful to deduct some information about the market.

Whether you sell 100 units for $10 or 10 units for $100 Dollars makes little difference for a digital product, but in the former case you end up with 90 more people enjoying your product and potentially showing it to their friends. The only downside is that you will have to deal with more support tickets the more units you sell.

I’m curious what you guys think, so please let me know! Meanwhile, it’ll be developer’s hell for the next two weeks for me…. Buckle up!

– Otmar

 

 

[liamp51 541]

Instant buy for me! I might get some hate for this, but I like the 247D WAY more than the DC-3. It's just such a beautiful aircraft and looks so much more sleek to me.

[Target71 115]

Sorry for being a boy who is a fan, but...Wing42 is awesome...I have the Vega in FSX and it was great fun and the Bleriot in MSFS is about as unique a "real" aircraft as you can get. Otmar does the work to bring vintage planes to life with lots of little details that are over and above what most developers bring to the table. For a tiny company what they do is impressive. IMHO Wing42 does development right, everyone should support these guys.

Edited March 17, 2022 by Target71

[Glenn Fitzpatrick 3,798]

7 hours ago, Target71 said:

Sorry for being a boy who is a fan, but...Wing42 is awesome...I have the Vega in FSX and it was great fun and the Bleriot in MSFS is about as unique a "real" aircraft as you can get. Otmar does the work to bring vintage planes to life with lots of little details that are over and above what most developers bring to the table. For a tiny company what they do is impressive. IMHO Wing42 does development right, everyone should support these guys.

The Bleriot, especially the RIP version, is amazing and very challenging to fly. As you would expect with a flight model buy Pamela Booker.

There is every indication this aircraft will be the same quality.

[TASCHMANN 200]

13 minutes ago, Glenn Fitzpatrick said:

There is every indication this aircraft will be the same quality.

Could you elaborate on what those "indications" as to quality  might be?

 

[DeepestRed 214]

20 hours ago, Glenn Fitzpatrick said:

Indeed they also seem to have a good attitude:

After reading that, if I weren't already planning on buying the 247D because I like vintage planes and I've enjoyed Wing42 products in the past, I would certainly be buying it just to support their attitude and experiment.  👍

[Car147 2,279]

i was only interested in tubeliners when i returned to MSFS at launch. Over the time it has taken for the sim to develop i have now found a love of GA Aircraft and some of the classics.. this will be a day one purchase,

[Glenn Fitzpatrick 3,798]

1 hour ago, TASCHMANN said:

Could you elaborate on what those "indications" as to quality  might be?

 

• 4K textures
• flight model by Pamela Booker as opposed to some random unknown
• custom in house engine simulation
• sticking with 1930's radios and electrics instead of building a "modern remake"
• WWise sounds
• the overall reputation of Wing42

 

plus the work in progress photos released so far look really good:

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Chock 17,769]

Been looking forward to a Boeing 247 for a flight sim for more years than I can remember. Can't wait to try it out.

[JBDB-MD80 1,473]

1 hour ago, Chock said:

Been looking forward to a Boeing 247 for a flight sim for more years than I can remember. Can't wait to try it out.

Can't wait for your preview on this product. Must buy regardless.

Edited March 18, 2022 by jbdbow1970

[TASCHMANN 200]

I would agree that Pamela Booker's involvement indeed bodes well.  She has done several first rate FMs.

[jpe828 624]

20 bucks? Thats nice. 

[dissy 25]

Looks great. Definitely a day 1 purchase.