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Arbitrary markup based on whatever they can maximally extract from their consumers is the name of the game. Product segmentation is just one of a variety of too
by observationist 2y ago
Arbitrary markup based on whatever they can maximally extract from their consumers is the name of the game. Product segmentation is just one of a variety of tools used to that purpose.
- gjsman-1000 2y ago> Product segmentation is just one of a variety of tools used to that purpose. I think people here forget that Apple is targeting a certain profit margin. Currently, their gross profit margin is about 45%. If you're rolling this out on the Mac line, it's okay to have a profit margin closer to 35% on the base model; but maybe with 55%-65% margins on the higher-tier professional equipment, to "balance" it out. It also turns out, professionals have money, and will pay despite the grumbling. The RAM prices are basically a progressive tax.
- briandear 2y agoIsn’t that the name of every game?