Virtual good
A virtual good is an intangible good that only has a use value in a virtual world .
General
The term virtual good is intended to distinguish it from physical goods such as everyday objects (e.g. motor vehicles , furniture or hardware ) or consumer goods (such as food , food ). Virtual goods include computer games , social networks on the Internet and software . Their value ( acquisition cost ) consists of a purchase price that has to be paid upon acquisition against payment of money or cryptocurrency .
criteria
To qualify as an economic good to apply virtual goods have shortages have that gratification serve rivalry in consumption have, persistence and networking have.
Examples
- Virtual gift to Facebook friends in the form of an icon (e.g. bouquet of flowers) for 1 US dollar .
- Virtual currency gold in the online role-playing game World of Warcraft .
- Virtual object (e.g. computer game figure) in the Worldwide Asset eXchange .
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Joshua Fairfield, Virtual Property , in: Boston University Law Review 85 (4), 2005, p. 1053