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Re:Forget Netflix, Volkswagen locks horsepower behind paid s... by monooso on Saturday August 16, 2025 @11:02AM (#44924068)
> You should not think that you're paying more for getting less.

You're paying more for something that you're not allowed to use.

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Re:Forget Netflix, Volkswagen locks horsepower behind paid s... by RaftPeople on Saturday August 16, 2025 @09:53PM (#44928300)
> You're paying more for something that you're not allowed to use.

You only pay more if you want the extra capability, otherwise you pay less than what the person paid that did want the extra capability.

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Re:Forget Netflix, Volkswagen locks horsepower behind paid s... by Dylan16807 on Sunday August 17, 2025 @03:17AM (#44929580)
Even if you don't pay the unlock, you're paying for the locked hardware.
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