▲ 158 ▼ Here's why the $3,500 Apple Vision Pro headset is so expensive (www.cnbc.com) submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by catculation@lemmy.zip to c/technology@lemmy.world 98 comments fedilink hide all child comments The $3499 Apple Vision Pro reportedly costs $1542 to make. Edit: Archive link https://archive.ph/u4BCi
[+] ApeNo1@lemm.ee 26 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] LucidLethargy@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) This is especially true right now, when the enormous gulf between the wealthy and poor is the worst we've seen in living memory. People are struggling to pay their rent, and yet Apple is over here selling this bullshit to people. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] TheDarksteel94@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 years ago* As long as people keep buying, companies will keep selling. permalink fedilink source parent [–] this_1_is_mine@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) This. That's why some things are intentionally sold at a loss to increase adoption to be bolstered by post purchase sales on the back end. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] unphazed@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Like the Oculus Quest 2 (go to Hell Zuck) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LucidLethargy@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) This is especially true right now, when the enormous gulf between the wealthy and poor is the worst we've seen in living memory. People are struggling to pay their rent, and yet Apple is over here selling this bullshit to people. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] TheDarksteel94@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 years ago* As long as people keep buying, companies will keep selling. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TheDarksteel94@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 years ago* As long as people keep buying, companies will keep selling. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] this_1_is_mine@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) This. That's why some things are intentionally sold at a loss to increase adoption to be bolstered by post purchase sales on the back end. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] unphazed@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Like the Oculus Quest 2 (go to Hell Zuck) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] unphazed@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Like the Oculus Quest 2 (go to Hell Zuck) permalink fedilink source parent