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It’s simple. Apple knows that overpricing their RAM will frustrate a bunch of people, but not enough to deter a large enough volume of customers. This pricing scheme is probably more profitable overall than them being more competitive with their memory prices.
"The best price is often the one in which users complain but still pay"
That golden point where you can squeeze customers of all their cash right before they decide they had enough and switch brands
I'm thinking my next phone is going to be Samsung. This may be my last iPhone. Lack of cross-compatibility is really irritating me.