> That said, if only Sony is making these, they'll just keep the prices the same to rake in more profits.
You seem to be suggesting that Sony is price gouging or something when in fact they are probably the most innovative camera company and their GM lenses are fairly and competitively priced against modern lenses for Canon RF mount and Nikon Z mount.
If only sony is making these, a lot of other cameras will see them as well since sony is the sensor manufacturer for say, nikon. That' doesn't mean prices will go down, however.
> I think the huge potential is lenses may become cheaper, given they don't need layers of precisely curved glass anymore.
They'll still need precise optics to prevent distortion, chromatoc aberration and coma. And to maintain sharpness. The only advantage the curved sensor brings is that the lens doesn't need a final group to force the image onto a planar surface.
That said, if only Sony is making these, they'll just keep the prices the same to rake in more profits.