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Not really, you can still pay what you want for the content, they just offer an incentive to meet a threshold. Note that you can still direct the entire amount that you pay the way you choose, so you could donate the entire purchase if you wanted.


Also,"beat the average" has always been a gimmick they use, back to humble bundle 1. Its not a new mechanic they've introduced.




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