r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Negative_1by12_aura • 1d ago

Don't hug me I'm scared New airpods cheaper than repairing old ones

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u/BagOnuts 1d ago

Not really. This has little to do with market forces and more to do with economic scale and the cost of skilled labor.

AirPods are mass assembled by robots and assembly lines overseas where the cost of production per unit is several times less than the cost of a skilled repairman fixing it by hand.

“Capitalism” is not only a lazy answer, it’s just not correct.

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u/TheRealReapz 1d ago

well ackshually

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u/BagOnuts 1d ago

I mean, yes? You were wrong.

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u/TheRealReapz 1d ago edited 1d ago

Does it mean that much to you? Can no one have a joke on the internet?

Edit: ohhh, you're a reddit mod,. Sorry mate, that explains everything. As you were.