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I wouldn't put it past them, but Gmail is quite the loss leader for Google. And unlike other loss leaders like YouTube (let's face it, ads and $9.99 rentals ar
by ravenstine 5y ago
I wouldn't put it past them, but Gmail is quite the loss leader for Google. And unlike other loss leaders like YouTube (let's face it, ads and $9.99 rentals aren't gonna compensate for the countless live streams eating bandwidth), I bet it's relatively cheap for them to run. Once you have Gmail, email still being a personal necessity, then you've got an account for all of Google's services.
However, they've got people trapped. If they began charging, I think the vast majority of people would roll over and pay.
- michaelmrose 5y agoIf 2/3 of users stayed and paid $3 a month Google profits would grow 50% next year.
- shkkmo 5y ago> And unlike other loss leaders like YouTube (let's face it, ads and $9.99 rentals aren't gonna compensate for the countless live streams eating bandwidth) Do you have a source for this? My understanding is that YouTube is now a big revenue stream for Google and probably started breaking even years ago.