Additionally, hardware is often sold at a loss to tie you into a manufacturer’s ecosystem. What a pod coffee machine loses at point of sale they bet on regaining as you buy their consumables. The same goes for printers, phones (with a slice of app sales going to the store), video game consoles, and I’m sure there are plenty of other examples.
Additionally, hardware is often sold at a loss to tie you into a manufacturer’s ecosystem. What a pod coffee machine loses at point of sale they bet on regaining as you buy their consumables. The same goes for printers, phones (with a slice of app sales going to the store), video game consoles, and I’m sure there are plenty of other examples.