It's changing. I imagine that was always intended to be an introductory thing to cement their position in the marketplace.
Good old enshittification. Make it good to attract users, then optimize for profit once the users can't leave.
Re:AAA Gaming on Asahi Linux
by thaumasiotes on Friday October 11, 2024 @03:58AM
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What's stopping the users from leaving?
Re:AAA Gaming on Asahi Linux
by thaumasiotes on Friday October 11, 2024 @05:52AM
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That is not a compelling case for Amazon locking customers in. You can't make a purchase anywhere else because you paid for Amazon Prime?
Nobody ever went broke banking on the laziness of the American public. People could also go to the pizza shop or liquor store or grocery store or 7-11 or whatever instead of paying a shitload more delivery but they don't.
Re:AAA Gaming on Asahi Linux
by InDubioProRubio on Friday October 11, 2024 @05:00AM
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From citizen to shitizen.. we need a virtual sovyeet union in antartica.. systemic competition
Re:AAA Gaming on Asahi Linux
by oarsinsync on Friday October 11, 2024 @06:59AM
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It's been like that for over a decade now. I hope you're wrong, but I fear you're not.
My SIL bought a scanner from Amazon a few months back and never unboxed it because she was moving house. When she did, it was faulty. They took it back without much of a fight even though the month was up. She just said "I unboxed it yesterday, it's broken".