One thing I've not seen anyone mention: MSRP for the Windows ecosystem devices tends to not be what the devices are actually sold for. There's a lot of margin

One thing I've not seen anyone mention: MSRP for the Windows ecosystem devices tends to not be what the devices are actually sold for. There's a lot of margin built into those prices to allow for sales and other retail actions. Apple doesn't have to add buffer to their MSRP as they tend to not leave much margin for other retails; the reason you can buy an iPad at Best Buy isn't because BB makes much money on the iPad, but because they can make big money on the accessories.