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Originally Posted by radleyp
This is not a matter of "I don't think so", it is the law today. There is no generally enforceable retail price point. There are many cases going back years on all this.
But there are ways around the law, though that depends on success and customer demand. Apple has an exclusivity deal with AT&T: such arrangements are perfectly legal for a set period of time (as you know, that has just been extended) and the parties can set the terms for themselves, as AT&T and Apple have done. Because there is great demand, the product sells at full price. Another way is to go the Nintendo way, which is to limit the amount that is offered for sale: since the demand for the Nintendo is also high, the retailer can actually get more. But this is a matter of customer demand, not price enforcement.
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Could you speculate about why Apple products are not discounted? One authorized supplier that I have patronized (I'm a long time Mac user) says that they are bound by their dealer agreement with Apple not to discuss upcoming product releases beyond Apple's public statements but I've never been able to pin them down about price. I ask this because you seem knowledgeable in this area of the law.