Mixed Bundling in Two-Sided Markets in the Presence of Installed Base Effects
Management Science, 59(8): 1904-1926
39 Pages Posted: 9 Feb 2011 Last revised: 4 Sep 2013
Date Written: December 1, 2012
Abstract
We analyze mixed bundling in two-sided markets where installed base effects are present andfind that the pricing structure deviates from traditional bundling as well as the standard two-sided markets literature - we determine prices on both sides fall with bundling. Mixed bundling acts as a price discrimination tool segmenting the market more efficiently. Consequently, as a by-product of this price discrimination, the two sides are better coordinated and social welfare is enhanced. We show unambiguously that platform participations increase on both sides of the market. After theoretically evaluating the impact mixed bundling has on prices and welfare, we take the model predictions to data from the portable video game console market. We find empirical support for all theoretical predictions.
Keywords: Mixed Bundling, Two-Sided Markets, Price Discrimination, Portable Video Game Industry
JEL Classification: D42, L12, L4, L86
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