I read what you wrote. But that's not how economics works. You don't base your conclusions on actors at the extremes - the people who wouldn't buy a used one at

I read what you wrote. But that's not how economics works. You don't base your conclusions on actors at the extremes - the people who wouldn't buy a used one at any price (do these people actually exist?) and people who would never buy a new one. Peloton cares about the price of used Pelotons because they understand that economics regards the decisions made by the marginal consumers - the ones who would buy a new one if the resale value of used ones was $1 higher.