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If it was about boosting sales they’d tackle the most important issue: the price
it’s the optics of it
So for example in all instances it’s pretty much the same between the original and the refreshed version so by giving it a little refresh then they will get customers that naturally think oh that’s the new version and it’s also away to give the impression that as a product it’s doing well
 
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