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A word or succinct phrase for "capable of producing financial income"

English Language & Usage Asked by rbennett485 on March 11, 2021

I have a bullet point list describing some requirements for a game I will be producing. It is written as follows:

The game will be:

  • Requirement 1
  • Requirement 2

One of the requirements is “capable of producing financial income”, but this is a bit of a mouthful.

At the moment I have the word “monetizable”, but that is a bit of a miserable little word. Are there any better suggestions?

7 Answers

There's nothing wrong with "monetizable". Some dictionaries haven't yet caught up with the now-widespread usage, but it's a perfectly regular extension from...

monetize (verb) To make a business activity profit-generating, particularly in computer and internet-related activities. [emphasis mine]

Noting that highlighted element above, I'd say it's perfect for OP, not "a miserable little word".

Correct answer by FumbleFingers on March 11, 2021

Moneymaker: something that produces or yields much pecuniary profit.

Revenue generator: A revenue generator facilitates revenue generation.

Answered by Canis Lupus on March 11, 2021

If you are looking for something that means "able to produce enough money to survive", I would recommend sustainable, and if you want to make it more clear, economically sustainable.

Answered by IQAndreas on March 11, 2021

Credit to @bib for putting it in the comments first, but the succinct and non-jargon way of saying that you expect people to pay for the game is:

The game will be:

  • For profit.

As opposed to "Freemium" or "Free-to-Play", people will be expected to pay for the game. Profitable is another way of phrasing this, but it carries with it the assumption of preordination. (I.E. that the game will make money, rather than expected to make money.)

I don't like monetizeable because of the weasel-word jargon — unless it truly is expected to make money through another means besides user-pay. (Pay-to-play "freemium" models, advertising, click-throughs etc.) I don't like revenue generator and moneymaker for similar reasons: they have odd connotations.

Answered by ghoppe on March 11, 2021

I'd suggest earner. Or to be more specific, perhaps wage earner or income earner

Answered by DA. on March 11, 2021

Monetizable is a great word, quite often used to mean "convertible into monetary units." For example, "increased flow through an intersection is a benefit that is not just a convenience but is monetizable, as well."

Answered by Giaco Carletta on March 11, 2021

I wish there was a word coined from dividend “dividential” to express something that is capable of producing both financial and social benefits.

Answered by Asim on March 11, 2021

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