Nature of the industry I'd say.. Cost for eg is a big factor; Hardware inherently requires money to build (materials etc), while software is just an investment

Nature of the industry I'd say.. Cost for eg is a big factor; Hardware inherently requires money to build (materials etc), while software is just an investment of time. I suppose it's a direct mapping of human nature, where we inherently prioritize return on an investment of money rather than time, which makes sense too