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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish16•5 days agoIt’s unfortunate but I think the niche aspect of the phone makes it more expensive. I’d wager a guess that at 50$ a phone they won’t recoup development and manufacturing fees without big sales.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish2•4 days agoDon’t forget order sizes. If you produce 500 a batch, your costs are going to be way higher than if you produce 10k a batch
It’s unfortunate but I think the niche aspect of the phone makes it more expensive. I’d wager a guess that at 50$ a phone they won’t recoup development and manufacturing fees without big sales.
Don’t forget order sizes. If you produce 500 a batch, your costs are going to be way higher than if you produce 10k a batch