Schedule 1: Asking Price Explained
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Note: This guide covers content from Schedule 1, a satirical video game set in a fictional world. All items, recipes, and references are entirely made up and exist only in the game. Please don’t try any of this in real life.
If you've set a perfectly fine price for your product and customers are still out here acting like it’s a flea market, you're not imagining things—asking price in Schedule 1 is kind of its own chaotic economy. Let’s break it down.
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What Is the “Asking Price”?
The asking price is what you manually set for a product in your inventory or through your dealers. It’s how much you want to get paid per unit. Simple enough.
But here’s the catch: NPCs treat it like a polite suggestion—not a rule. Whether it’s a random on the street or a dealer buying in bulk, they’ll often try to offer less than the price you listed, even if they’re the ones chasing you down in public like you're giving out free samples.
So… Who Actually Pays Asking Price?
Text message buyers: Sometimes. They tend to respect your pricing more—unless the product is low quality.
Dealers: Not really. They take a flat cut (usually 20%), and your listed price is just part of the math.
Walk-up customers: These are the most unreliable. They’ll beg you for your strain by name, then offer you $100 less than asking. If you raise the price slightly? Suddenly they act like you’re robbing them.
Does Product Quality Matter?
Yes—kind of.
Higher quality = easier sales, especially at or above the suggested price.
Low-tier quality will scare off picky buyers, or force you to sell cheap.
But there’s no hidden “bonus” payout for high-quality product beyond it being easier to move. It’s less about reward, more about avoiding rejection.
Dealer Sales Math (Quick & Dirty)
Let’s say you:
Make something that costs $182 total
Sell it for $168 per unit
Get 10 units from the mix
That’s $1,680 gross — minus the dealer’s 20% cut = $1,344 net profit
So yes, you're still making money even if you’re undercutting your own asking price a bit. But it does help to know what cut your people are taking and adjust prices accordingly.
Final Blurb
In Schedule 1, the asking price isn’t sacred. It’s more of a starting point for arguments. Customers will ignore it, dealers will skim their cut off the top, and even the desperate ones will act like you’re charging luxury tax. But once you get your math (and your quality) right, you’ll still turn a profit—just don’t expect anyone to say thank you.
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