Hintapiste
Hintapiste, in Finnish, refers to a price point—the level at which a product or service is offered to consumers. The term combines hinta "price" and piste "point" and is used in pricing discussions, market analysis, and economic literature to describe where a product sits within a price ladder. In English, the closest equivalent is "price point."
In practice, hintapiste guides pricing strategy and product portfolio design. Firms may create multiple hintapiste levels
Psychological pricing often interacts with hintapiste, as prices are positioned at thresholds such as 9.99 or
Critics warn that focusing on a narrow set of price points can invite commoditization or misalignment with
See also: price, pricing strategy, psychological pricing, tiered pricing.