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Why are sales are all way down
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Everything is too expensive due to consolidation and greedflation from megacorps
Smart people are tired of getting fleeced and I applaud folks for speaking with their wallets
Also, at least for Apple (since we are on MR), the product lines are just mostly non innovative right now. They have been totally coasting in terms of actual innovation and investment (especially on software)
Best thing that could have happened for Apple just did ... Microsoft getting it together on hardware and ARM and posing viable threats in a few areas now and moving forward.
Apple is at its best when challenged.
Smart people are tired of getting fleeced and I applaud folks for speaking with their wallets
Also, at least for Apple (since we are on MR), the product lines are just mostly non innovative right now. They have been totally coasting in terms of actual innovation and investment (especially on software)
Best thing that could have happened for Apple just did ... Microsoft getting it together on hardware and ARM and posing viable threats in a few areas now and moving forward.
Apple is at its best when challenged.
When was the last time you personally purchased a high-end product in each of these categories?
I think it's complicated. First, the economy (despite what some factions would have us believe) is in the toilet. People are watching every dime right now.
TVs and Entertainment systems are hard to justify when there has been absolutely nothing new in nearly a decade beyond the size of the screen and resolution.
Smartphones and computers have gotten to the point where they're so good that the "average consumer" can get 8 to 10 years of use out of them, "prosumers" have more than they need as far as power and functionality and can keep a device for 5 to 6 years, and "pros" spend enough that they need to be blown out of the water with things that simply aren't in the cards very often.
In short, the tech-using world as a whole just doesn't have the need or is being impressed enough to warrant spending money on "updates" the way they used to. We want major upgrades and earth-shattering new features... and those things simply don't exist with regular frequency anymore.
TVs and Entertainment systems are hard to justify when there has been absolutely nothing new in nearly a decade beyond the size of the screen and resolution.
Smartphones and computers have gotten to the point where they're so good that the "average consumer" can get 8 to 10 years of use out of them, "prosumers" have more than they need as far as power and functionality and can keep a device for 5 to 6 years, and "pros" spend enough that they need to be blown out of the water with things that simply aren't in the cards very often.
In short, the tech-using world as a whole just doesn't have the need or is being impressed enough to warrant spending money on "updates" the way they used to. We want major upgrades and earth-shattering new features... and those things simply don't exist with regular frequency anymore.
I think we had very high consumer electronics purchasing during the pandemic... computer monitors, new TV's, computers, keyboard/mice, all that stuff sold in very high number. We're sort of packed to the gills with that stuff and now we can get outside and we aren't buying that stuff in such large numbers any longer.
I have plenty of tv's and computers at my house. I don't see the need in buying anymore unless something dies. Many people don't even park their cars in their garages anymore because they use it for storage. Some of us have way too much stuff as it is.
The Covid pandemic introduced a super-cycle upgrade in 2020-2021. Countless people upgraded their computers, devices, home entertainment, video games. All of those users are still good. They don't need new equipment. It won't be until 2025-2026 that these people start re-entering the market.
Because disposable income is diminishing these days. Cost of basic groceries in real terms are up by at least 30%, one world order one world price of goods. 🤣
You can thank Tim Cook for Apple's complete lack of innovation.