[jkestner]

Really good explanation of all the costs people don't think about. Don't be disheartened. Take those numbers and work them down. Get the overhead cost down by doing it yourself and using consultants. Get the manufacturing cost down through dogged engineering and adjusting your product spec. Write a product strategy that allows you to ramp up toward retail availability, even if it takes several products to get there.

Yes, you will likely fail if you've never done this before and you're trying to make a consumer-quality product. So get experience with an intermediate step or two.

[chillingeffect]

Underrated post here. Kestner's launched multiple products. Greets from the ML.