• Earthwormjim91@lemmy.world
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      21 hours ago

      There’s literally no such thing as price gouging with luxury products. People have to stop equating a bad perceived value with price gouging. If you don’t think it’s a good value, don’t buy it. There’s nothing about any Apple product that is a necessity that you can’t live without.

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        21 hours ago

        You’re absolutely correct. Price gouging is when you significantly raise the price of essential goods during an emergency.

        Like selling water for $20 a bottle in the aftermath of an earthquake.

        Apple products aren’t essential goods.

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          19 hours ago

          Jesus Christ I’m using actual fucking terms here. Luxuries are good beyond basic necessities. You don’t need a fucking iPhone.

          This isn’t a matter of opinion. By literal economic definition, Apple products are luxuries.