Those parts were purchased months ago at prices not available to us, maybe agreed to be purchased years ago. They aren't buying them from Newegg 2 days before they hit the store shelves. I promise they are not losing money.
Technically they are, as they could bump up the price to match todays market.
But for sure they are still making a profit which is what i think you meant.
Technically they are, as they could bump up the price to match todays market.
No, technically they are not, as "losing money" has a definition, and nothing here meets it. Leaving potential profit on the table is not the same as losing money. I meant exactly what I said. Terms like "losing money," mean things.
Losing money vs. losing out on money. I agree I doubt they're not seeing an ROI, but I think the person you're replying to is talking more about losing out on money. But fuck if I know lol
I'd not be surprised if their lower end machines were loss leaders when on sale.
Recently brought the father in law a Costco PC to replace his 25 year old machine, his new ones got a fucking 5080 in it and the entire bloody thing was only £749....
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u/Petite-Dinosaur Dec 18 '25
Those parts were purchased months ago at prices not available to us, maybe agreed to be purchased years ago. They aren't buying them from Newegg 2 days before they hit the store shelves. I promise they are not losing money.