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Related, I suppose, but indirectly. From elsewhere: > GM said it expects its in-car subscription services to generate nearly $2 billion in revenue this year a
by banana_giraffe 4y ago
Related, I suppose, but indirectly. From elsewhere:
> GM said it expects its in-car subscription services to generate nearly $2 billion in revenue this year and will reach as high as $25 billion by the end of the decade
I assume they view Carplay/Android Auto as a barrier to their subscription plans. Why would I pay for Map Updates, or Sirius subscription or whatever if I can just plug my phone in?
- nerdjon 4y agoThat number seems insanely high, are people really going to pay for the privilege of getting maps when they can get them for free on their phone? I would think a lot of people would just get a phone holder for their car, or just choose another car. I mean GPS's charging for map updates hasn't been mainstream for 10ish years?
- banana_giraffe 4y agoI agree with you, I honestly don't know what they expect people to pay for: > Alan Wexler [...] indicated that consumers were willing to pay up to $135 per month on services for their vehicles I'm sure they're working at this backwards, in that there's this bucket of money sitting there, and how to charge $135/mo to get at it.