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The T-Mobile promotion that Google is doing now (which I suspect a few people took advantage of) is a good example. A pixel 4 for $399 brand new is killer, even if the battery is bad and it's only 64GB. Buying this at full price is still an April Fool's joke level bad decision. Like with the Pixel 3, Google's pricing killed the phone of they were pushing for wider availability.So some trolls online are up in arms with the prices of Xiaomi's Mi10 and Mi10 pro models. I'm more up in arms about it being curved displays, so I guess that's a thing now. I'm good with the Mi9 for what I intend to use it for.
Back to the Mi10 for a second. These same tracks who are crying about price have a point, but not really. Their ire shouldn't be directed at Xiaomi. Other major OEMs are still overcharging for their devices and comparatively speaking, Xiaomi still offers a ton of value for the money. If people weren't spending money the way they do in the high end market, then this wouldn't be an issue. Even OPPO backed Oneplus is asking prices. There's a ton of competition in the budget flagship space.
Truthfully, anything from the SD820 chip down still runs good for basics. So chasing the latest only fuels waste and the excuse for OEMs to continue to charge what they're currently charging.
It's decisions in the pricier end of the high end market that squeezes some folks. Plus, historically, only Samsung has made significant profits from Android.