Quick question about EA store sovereigns

[G.v.P]

So... 500 sovereigns is $4.99...which would make one think 1,000 sovereigns would be $9.98, but they are $9.99...and instead of 2,000 sovereigns being $19.96, they're $19.99...so that if you buy 5,000 at $49.99, you are actually spending 9 cents more than you would if you bought 10 packs of 500. Sure, it is, I suppose, nearly insignificant, however...why? Almost every business model has the consumer save something when they buy the biggest package, whereas this model charges the consumer more.

Or am I missing something?
Origin

The only thing I can think is that EA limits a consumer to buying X amount of packs at a time and maybe they prohibit buying 10 at a time (or 21, as it were)...

In a slightly related note, I am still salty for losing my in-game sovereigns by spending them in my bank XD. All that time in the sewers...

 

[Captn Norrington]

This topic has been brought up a few times before.

Short answer: Because this is UO and weird things like this that defy logic happen in UO.

There really doesn't appear to be a reason for it. They also limit you to only one item per purchase for no apparent reason.

 

[Tyrath]

They also limit you to only one item per purchase for no apparent reason.

And then when you do buy more than they think you should they freeze you out of buying anything at all. I have never seen a company that makes it so hard to spend your money with LOL.

 

[GarthGrey]

I personally believe they could have cut the price of sovereigns by 25% and sold twice as many. Notice I didnt say 50%, because that would be a pointless post.