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In video game stores, it's very easy to buy up a bunch of items (healing potions, arrows, etc.) at one time in a single visit. However, it's even harder to convince shopkeepers to lower their prices when you do purchase bunches of items as opposed to one. This is very often [[Truth in Television]], as apart from certain retail store-specific sales, discounts on multiple items are generally not given.
In the shops that are found in video games, it's very easy to buy up a bunch of items (healing potions, arrows, etc.) at one time in a single visit. However, it's even harder to convince shopkeepers to lower their prices when you do purchase bunches of items as opposed to one. This is very often [[Truth in Television]], as apart from certain retail store-specific sales, discounts on multiple items are generally not given.


Since this trope is prevalent in video games (''especially'' role-playing games), only exceptions to the rule will be listed below.
Since this trope is prevalent in video games (''especially'' role-playing games), only exceptions to the rule will be listed below.

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=== Aversions ===
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== [[Tabletop Games]] ==
== [[Tabletop Games]] ==
* In the classic ''[[Traveller]]'' supplement Book 4 ''Mercenary'', military items (weapons, ammo, vehicles) could be bought at a discount which depended on how many items you bought, anywhere from 20-60% off.
* In the classic ''[[Traveller]]'' supplement Book 4 ''Mercenary'', military items (weapons, ammo, vehicles) could be bought at a discount which depended on how many items you bought, anywhere from 20-60% off.