Is the Apple Vision Pro Actually Worth $3,500!?

[@ETEcco]

I think it just cost so much per unit in parts and R&D they just said "Fuck it, 3500, we can't afford less" and released it so that devs might consider working on apps for it. If they didn't do it soon, we'd have a a quest 4 in a few years and then it's probably over.

[@innoiso]

Apple regularly makes 70% or more gross margin on their hardware. I wouldn't be surprised if they make 50-60% on the headset

[@ETEcco]

@@innoiso I know that's normally true but I saw somewhere that the hardware cost almost 1700 in just parts and assembly so since they probably have a lot of money in R&D too; this headset would probably have to be sold at a loss in a few years time without apps that could recoup it later. By that point, it would never sell, and that's why I think what I said in my original comment.