Hi folks,

 

Have a really "noobie" question, that I will try to make it as less dumb as I can... 🙂

For the 737 family, I see that PMDG developed and sells 4 different models, -600, -700, -800, and -900.

I know that of course there are differences between them in real life, the most obvious being size. 

So part 1: besides the size, what exactly are (just the main points of) those differences in real life? I would guess to start size, range, etc?

Now part 2... I also see that these 4 have completely different prices (save -800 and -700 that are the same). Is there any logical reason for the pricing to be this disparate based on the modelling/coding/whatever? Like why is the -600 almost half of the -700/-800? Is it a cutdown version?  I can see that if it were an add-on requiring a base model (like some others they had for P3D), but these all seem to be standalone. (and conversely, any logical reason why they are all standalone instead of a base and add-ons to make it a bit more affordable?)

Disclaimer: looking for any logical reason anyone might think of/know of besides "that is just the developer's whim (which is valid of course, it's their choice to sell at whatever).

 

Thanks!!

 

Edited June 12, 20241 yr by Mgard78

None of the variants are "dumbed down". 

My guess is that the 600 is marked down significantly because in the real world, the 600 is not at all mainstream, and not many of us would buy it at the full price.  It does make for a good compromise for those wanting the chance to fly a high-fidelity PMDG jet but unwilling to fork over the full vig for the more popular versions.  The 700/800 versions both include pax, BBJ, and cargo variants, and constitute the center of mass in terms of representation in the real-world 737 fleet, hence their greater desirability (and price tag).  The 900 is not so widely employed in the real world, and only includes two pax versions (the 900 and 900ER), perhaps explaining the lower price tag.

I, too, find that the pricing model puts me off.  Though I am a voracious consumer of add-ons, I still haven't found it within myself to go purchase more than one variant.  I just don't see enough value-added to pay full price for an additional near-identical add-on.