# Come up with a pricing model that finally attracts customers

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**Category:** Ideas & Suggestions\
**Created:** [August 17, 2026, 9:43am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/come-up-with-a-pricing-model-that-finally-attracts-customers/32354 "2026-08-17T09:43:29Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 17, 2026, 2:33pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/come-up-with-a-pricing-model-that-finally-attracts-customers/32354/7 "2026-08-17T14:33:12Z")

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**i would support any pricing that is scientifically proven to bring more revenue.**  
And the only way to prove it is to _try it in real_.  
But how to try it without risking the current network?  
i guess we need to create brands, like coca-cola has sprite and others.  
There was a short exchange about that for more context:

> [@Voluntary Payout Reductions — and How to Set One Up](https://forum.storj.io/t/voluntary-payout-reductions-and-how-to-set-one-up/32204/238):
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> yes, try an experimental program with lower customer prices, thesis to prove: lower prices brings more total revenue First announcement it, and recruit a group of voluntary SNOs. Pay SNOs $1.5/TB storage and $0/TB all egress, and launch a new brand, ask customers like $7/TB and $0/TB egress, to see if they upload much more than if they do, when we ask $7/TB for egress. Ideally if all SNOs could participate by default, because that would be targeting new customers. So this would need to be s…

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