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It's simple, Spotify knows this is a dagger to its future. They will have to lower prices to compete. 

A lot of hurdles I think for the everyday consumer to justify the purchase. Even if this product came out in the $500 range like the competitors I still don't think the use case is there yet. It's a novelty/ "cool" gadget but I don't see people incorporating this into their everyday life or workflow in its current state. I would definitely be more apt to try it out for $500 but I think it would end up on a shelf somewhere collecting dust after a couple weeks. That being said, if technology improves and these can get to the point of resembling everyday prescription glasses/sunglasses then I think they would sell better. The appearance is off-setting/jarring for someone wearing this out in public in my opinion but that's just my 2 cents. 

Affinity has never used a subscription model, just a one-time price - which in my book is a huge plus! They are a very nice option for those trying to get out of the monthly cost associated with Adobe. 

I'm an apple fan but I wish they would have just dropped price. The market data clearly shows that people are buying cheaper options. If they'd priced the iPhone 11 at $599, iPhone 11 Pro at $799, iPhone 11 Pro Max at $899, they would have turned more heads in the industry. They literally could kill off competition if they would release a solid $400-500 iPhone.