Meaning of pack-in | Babel Free

Definitions

A product that comes bundled with another product, in the same box.

Examples

“The prohibition would include offers of "pack-ins" (small toys or other objects included in the package), "pack-ons" (cut-outs on the side of a cereal box), reusable containers, self-liquidating premiums, and any kind of remuneration for purchase, including free gifts.”

“This segment of sales promotion - premiums and incentives — also includes use of contests such as Benson & Hedges' 100 Sweepstakes, as well as factory pack-ins.”

“Not all promotions simply reward trade channels with free goods, extra discounts off invoice, extra pack-ins, and so forth.”

“Software pack-ins include Virgin's The Daedalus Encounter, Tsunami's Silent Steel, Activision's Muppet Treasure Island and Spycraft, Origin's Wing Commander IV, and Xiphius' Encyclopedia Electronica.”

“By 1994, gamers had come to expect that each new system would include one or more games in the package. "Pack-ins" enabled buyers to immediately enjoy a game specifically coded to deliver an experience that only their newly acquired hardware could deliver.”

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