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Originally Posted by fjtorres
They don't today but they did from 2010-2013 or are memories that short?
And they want to return to the exact same "buy it on our terms or do without" approach.
Which neither Apple, nor Sony practice.
Their price maintenance is predicated on a good-better-best upsell retailing model where they promote the entry level and try to get buyers to stretch their budget for the next higher version. There, if they fail to upsell they still move the cheaper model and they don't lose the customer.
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No, my memory isn't that short, but then again the word "putting" isn't normally used in the past tense.
I would also point out that most business in the US have a "buy it on our terms or do without" approach. When was the last time you bargained with Amazon over the price of an ebook? You either pay their price, or you do without.