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by type-2 2743 days ago
I would assume the margins are crazy on this. I guess this is how you do profitable hardware
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Relevant: https://blog.bolt.io/keurig-accidentally-created-the-perfect...

Keurig created a hardware sales model orthogonal to printers. That is, people are excited to buy the recurring element (pods) and accept that the several-hundred-dollar device is just a means to an end. They don't feel ripped off, compared to buying printer ink that costs nearly as much as a new printer.