In ancient Rome and Phoenicia, what pricing strategy was primarily used for Tyrian purple dye that made it exclusively available to the elite?

The economic systems of ancient civilizations were sophisticated networks of trade, pricing, and product exclusivity. One of the most fascinating aspects was how certain products became status symbols through deliberate pricing and distribution strategies. Test your knowledge about one of the ancient world's most famous luxury commodities and the pricing strategy that made it exclusively royal.

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Premium pricing - The dye cost more than its weight in gold due to the labor-intensive extraction process requiring thousands of sea snails
Psychological pricing - Merchants set prices just below round numbers (like 99 instead of 100 denarii) to create the illusion of greater value
Bundle pricing - The dye was only sold together with finished garments, never as a separate product
Seasonal pricing - The dye was only available during certain religious festivals, creating artificial scarcity