Market Skimming
Setting a High Price for a New Product to “Skim” Maximum Revenues from the Target Market.
Results in Fewer, But More Profitable Sales
Use Under These Conditions:
Product’s Quality and Image Must Support Its Higher Price.
Costs Can’t be so High that They Cancel the Advantage of Charging More.
Competitors Shouldn’t be Able to Enter Market Easily and Undercut the High Price.