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Evidently, the answer is that the DX7 was already cheap to produce. Engineering new stuff and spinning up a new assembly line would probably cost more than they
by simondotau 2y ago
Evidently, the answer is that the DX7 was already cheap to produce. Engineering new stuff and spinning up a new assembly line would probably cost more than they would save. Remember, market segmentation is often about price discrimination. It's wrong to assume that consumer goods are priced at cost-plus-margin.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Price_discrimination https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Price_discrimination
- paulg2222 2y ago[dead]
- ajxs 2y agoFor what it's worth, they're actually totally different machines under the hood. They share the same main CPU, sound chips, and D/A section, but those are about the only similarities. I think you and GP make great points about product differentiation/price discrimination though. I think this explains Yamaha's motivations.