catculation@lemmy.zip to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-29 months agoHere's why the $3,500 Apple Vision Pro headset is so expensivewww.cnbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square75fedilinkarrow-up1196arrow-down143file-text
arrow-up1153arrow-down1external-linkHere's why the $3,500 Apple Vision Pro headset is so expensivewww.cnbc.comcatculation@lemmy.zip to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-29 months agomessage-square75fedilinkfile-text
The $3499 Apple Vision Pro reportedly costs $1542 to make. Edit: Archive link https://archive.ph/u4BCi
minus-squareWallEx@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up32arrow-down2·9 months agoThat’s not unusual for componsation for overhead and development costs. I’m honestly surprised its that expensive to make.
minus-squareJako301@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15arrow-down11·9 months agoThats probably 1500$ in apple parts. These parts most likely already include R&D costs as well as the additional increase for their brand.
minus-squarepearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.onlinelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up27arrow-down2·9 months agoThat’s not how that number works. It’s the manufacturing cost before markup.
minus-squareFogle@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16arrow-down1·9 months agoI believe he’s implying that apple essentially is selling the parts from one division to another so their own markup is included in the visions total cost
That’s not unusual for componsation for overhead and development costs. I’m honestly surprised its that expensive to make.
Thats probably 1500$ in apple parts. These parts most likely already include R&D costs as well as the additional increase for their brand.
That’s not how that number works. It’s the manufacturing cost before markup.
I believe he’s implying that apple essentially is selling the parts from one division to another so their own markup is included in the visions total cost