For the R18.com staff member, and also posters here. I have a suggestion - please hear me out.
I would love to see some kind of points/rewards system on R18. Something where you can earn points for each movie you buy, and these points can be used for tangible physical items that can't really be pirated. If the items are collectible then that would be even better. Perhaps there could be a bunch of variations.
For instance..
Maybe the studios themselves could help with this -
"Ideapocket - Tsubasa Amami special! - On your 10th Tsubasa Amami movie purchase, you will be eligible to receive a signed poster - only 50 available, limited edtion!"
"R18 special - members with xyz amount of points + owning movies that add up to every member of the current Ebisu Muscats lineup will receive *some physical item*, but only during *some time period/sale period*
This would be good for promoting new releases too, even if it's something really small. I remember in a shop in Akihabara I saw something like a portable pocket ashtray that SOD had come out with - it was designed so the cover flap was like a skirt, and you were lifting it up
. I wanted to buy it but was told that the item was only available as a bonus when buying a particular DVD or something like that. In general I noticed there were a lot of limited run items to promote new releases - things like new releases including a polaroid and also being a required purchase for entry to a meet and greet with the AV actress. These sorts of things should be thought about for digital purchases I think - especially in the case of R18 where it's an international market that is normally locked out of these sort of promotional perks only available to physical purchasers in Japan.
At the very least it would provide another incentive for some to purchase the products rather than pirating them. I'd like to think that the otaku collector breed would also be keen on this - you yourself can probably process the data for buying habits of R18 users - what percentage tend to buy lots from particular actresses that are their favorite? How many wait a while before buying a new release vs jumping on it straight away? etc
It was cool that everyone received that free movie - but how about leaning toward rewards as an incentive for people to buy more/spend more, or jump on new releases of their favorite actresses as they come out? The pirates only get the movie, the paying potentially can get something additional, something physical which can't just be digitally replicated.
What do you think?
I would love to see some kind of points/rewards system on R18. Something where you can earn points for each movie you buy, and these points can be used for tangible physical items that can't really be pirated. If the items are collectible then that would be even better. Perhaps there could be a bunch of variations.
For instance..
Maybe the studios themselves could help with this -
"Ideapocket - Tsubasa Amami special! - On your 10th Tsubasa Amami movie purchase, you will be eligible to receive a signed poster - only 50 available, limited edtion!"
"R18 special - members with xyz amount of points + owning movies that add up to every member of the current Ebisu Muscats lineup will receive *some physical item*, but only during *some time period/sale period*
This would be good for promoting new releases too, even if it's something really small. I remember in a shop in Akihabara I saw something like a portable pocket ashtray that SOD had come out with - it was designed so the cover flap was like a skirt, and you were lifting it up
. I wanted to buy it but was told that the item was only available as a bonus when buying a particular DVD or something like that. In general I noticed there were a lot of limited run items to promote new releases - things like new releases including a polaroid and also being a required purchase for entry to a meet and greet with the AV actress. These sorts of things should be thought about for digital purchases I think - especially in the case of R18 where it's an international market that is normally locked out of these sort of promotional perks only available to physical purchasers in Japan.At the very least it would provide another incentive for some to purchase the products rather than pirating them. I'd like to think that the otaku collector breed would also be keen on this - you yourself can probably process the data for buying habits of R18 users - what percentage tend to buy lots from particular actresses that are their favorite? How many wait a while before buying a new release vs jumping on it straight away? etc
It was cool that everyone received that free movie - but how about leaning toward rewards as an incentive for people to buy more/spend more, or jump on new releases of their favorite actresses as they come out? The pirates only get the movie, the paying potentially can get something additional, something physical which can't just be digitally replicated.
What do you think?
