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[โ€“] GissaMittJobb@lemmy.ml 33 points 5 months ago (1 children)

The demand is basically artificial since there are a limited amount of calculator models that are allowed to be used on tests at universities. Since they can get away with it, they keep charging these prices.

[โ€“] roguetrick@lemmy.world 7 points 5 months ago

Plus those models are using the same exact chip fabs with the same exact inputs that they always have.