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I think you’re overestimating the popularity. Only 11 million were sold by 2011. https://www.cnet.com/home/smart-home/nest-says-it-has-sold-over-11-million-de

• emodendroket 4y ago
  How often do you change your thermostat? On its own that statistic means about 3% of Americans have bought one, which, when you consider that it's more expensive than the traditional kind, you only really need one thermostat per household (maybe two or three if your house is extra fancy and has multiple zones), only a homeowner would consider the purchase, and thermostats are exceptionally long-lived devices that rarely actually need to be replaced, that's pretty good.
  • ejstronge 4y ago
    Property managers likely buy many more than one per property - it’s not likely that 3% of Americans decided to buy a Nest if you consider that apartment buildings would buy these in bulk
    • emodendroket 4y ago
      I would consider property managers pretty unlikely to buy anything but the least expensive thermostat available.