If I were running a retail store, I wouldn't stock the low-priced ones either. I would imagine they've got a lower profit margin, and HDMI cables don't go bad f

If I were running a retail store, I wouldn't stock the low-priced ones either. I would imagine they've got a lower profit margin, and HDMI cables don't go bad frequently enough to count on someone purchasing cables on a regular basis. Might as well charge as much as they'll spend on the rare occasion that the cables get sold. There is a finite amount of space in a retail location, so there has to be an expected return on value for every inch of real estate.