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by duped 1050 days ago
It's called the razor-and-blade model, it's not a bait and switch.

RE Plex, that's basically what Android TV does, except it's better than Plex (for streaming services and device manufacturers) and has the same model as FireTV

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Can you explain how? The situation here is:

- Customers bought the devices without the 30% rule in effect

- Amazon introduces the 30% rule

- Customers will now be asked higher prices to make up for the lost revenue

The razor-and-blade model is about selling one product cheap to increase sales on a complementary good. It's not about a vendor changing the situation, as is the case here.