The key problem is that DNA sequencing for individuals is not useful (yet) for that individual. Right now DNA sequencing is useful for scientific research and f

The key problem is that DNA sequencing for individuals is not useful (yet) for that individual. Right now DNA sequencing is useful for scientific research and for industrial research. But the current price is basically fine for that; it isn't anywhere near the main component of the cost of research. If there were a reason to get the DNA of each American sequenced, the price would go down drastically. Like if there was any real medical usefulness of having your DNA sequenced. But right now there isn't. It's kind of like the Apple I era of personal computing. It's finally cheap enough that individuals can get this technology themselves. There just isn't really a great reason to, besides interested hobbyists.