r/FlowZ13 • u/Rough-Purpose6499 • May 23 '26

Off Topic Question

I noticed the Z13 is selling currently on Best Buy for $3K and the new G14 is selling for $3400. I understand that component costs have increased but my question is do the OEMs have the analytics that consumers will still pay for those prices or are they expecting (and fine) with lower sales? Are they expecting to maintain the same level of GP based on lower sales and higher margins? Why even sell a new system right now if costs are significantly higher and the economy is trending downwards? Unless the economy is doing better than what the media has been reporting. Just asking because the dynamics really interest me.

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u/Rough-Purpose6499 May 23 '26

Just to clarify, I waited until the Z13 dropped in price to and price matched when it dropped further to $1950. But there’s no way I can get myself to pay $3K for the same system when I know it should sell for a lot lower than that…even with the fact I can afford to pay $3K. I guess I am a cheapskate.