[scblock]

I don't believe that scenario holds water.

All five of the devices in the list are surveillance or spy devices which capture data that Amazon likely considers very valuable. As such, Amazon is likely selling many of these devices at cost or below because they provide Amazon with more data.

The list of five devices includes three cameras and two alexa listening devices.

[carty76ers]

Lots of hyperbole there. Ring doorbells aren’t cheap and I pay for the subscription plan (fairly limited without it). It generates revenue on the subscription not the data.

[sharkmerry]

I dont doubt they make money from subscriptions, but they have been reported as giving discounts/free Ring products to residents that choose to share.

https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2019/06/polic...

[reading-at-work]

I agree with your sentiment that their gadgets are mostly glorified surveillance apparatus. However, that's not a valid reason to bar them from promoting those products. It doesn't really have a bearing on the scenario I described.