Tencent lowered the preferential intensity of its various recharge services.
On May 5, surging news reporters found that Tencent recently cancelled a 97% discount on q-coin recharge, including wechat and QQ. In addition, QQ members and super members have also adjusted their q-coin recharge discount from 95% and 94% to 98% and 97% respectively.
At the same time, the recharge of Tencent’s game “King glory” will also cancel additional coupons and corresponding recharge discounts.
For this recharge adjustment, on May 1, the official b-station account of King glory responded that based on the needs of business development and to provide users with a better use experience, Tencent has recently made routine adjustments to its direct charging business and some marketing channel concessions for q-coin recharge.
It is understood that this is not the first time Tencent has raised the recharge discount. Previously, Tencent had a 92% discount on QQ wallet recharge, and then adjusted it to 95% discount. Since then, it has implemented a 97% discount.
Surging news reporters contacted Tencent on this matter, and no reply has been given as of press time.
As for the recharge adjustment, most netizens on social media are roast. Some netizens said: “it’s not enough to save 100 percent.” some netizens said: “a big gift bag with the original price came directly on May Day. The experience is too bad. Just say you’re short of money.”
Since this year, Tencent’s products have successively ushered in “price increase” and “reduction of preferential amount”. Previously, Tencent video had announced that it would adjust the prices of Tencent video VIP and super film and television VIP at 0:00 on April 20. Among the 12 member types of the two types of members, the prices of five member types such as Tencent video VIP monthly card and multiple package prices of super film and television VIP remained unchanged, and the remaining seven increased by 5 to 20 yuan.
The monthly price of Tencent video VIP package has been adjusted from 20 yuan to 25 yuan, the quarterly price of VIP package has increased from 58 yuan to 68 yuan, and the annual price of VIP package has increased from 218 yuan to 238 yuan. Tencent video VIP season card rose from 68 yuan to 78 yuan, and the price of VIP annual card was adjusted from 253 yuan to 258 yuan.
