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everyone would use the features if available. It is more economic aka cheaper for bmw to just install the pricier heated seat in every car ibstead of adjusting to what the customer bought.

But instead of passing the economic gain to the customers, they arbitrarily lock it to maximize profit.

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ammonium@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

But instead of passing the economic gain to the customers, they arbitrarily lock it to maximize profit.

In a perfect market those things are the same, that’s the beauty of capitalism. By software disabling features they can lower prices for customers who don’t want them and asking higher prices of people who are willing to pay for it.

Obviously perfect markets don’t exist, but cars are a super competitive market.

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- wewbull@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  
  By software disabling features they can lower prices for customers who don’t want them
  
  They aren’t lowering the price.
  
  BMW’s costs are the same, so the base price must support the manufacture with all the options included. Options are 100% profit on top of the base model.
  
  It’s not even like we’re talking about software development that needs a lot of investment. If you were talking about self-drive, then I can see the justification. That R&D can be paid for just by the people who have bought it. Not for Aircon seats. Not for carplay / android auto.
  
  Artificial SKU creation should not be supported.
  
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