[nine_k]

If we imagine an offer to buy out 1/3 of a space station, how much would it be? The amount should be colossal.

[TedDoesntTalk]

It would not be any more expensive than what Russia spent to build that portion. Moreover, accounting for depreciation, it’s not at all colossal.

[nine_k]

If it were reasonably easy to just replace the existing modules, they coukd have been replaced.

But if you want these specific modules, already integrated into the station, which are an opposite of a commodity, the price includes a significant premium.