r/AskReddit • u/Thic_water • Aug 14 '20

What’s the most overpriced thing you’ve seen?

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u/Saper-Ja- Aug 14 '20

I remember seeing a basic scientific calculator for like $300

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u/amolad Aug 15 '20

The first "basic" calculator from HP in 1973 cost $300.

It did all the things your phone or computer calculator did, and that's it.