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Re:Anthropic blocks third-party use of Claude Code subscript... by parliament32 on Friday January 09, 2026 @02:40PM (#46558230)
> let's sell a loss leader

> oh no, people are actually buying the loss leader

I'm looking forward to the upcoming reckoning when all these AI companies start actually charging users what the services cost.

Re:Anthropic blocks third-party use of Claude Code subscript... by HDThoreaun on Friday January 09, 2026 @05:20PM (#46560230)
I see zero reason to believe the $200 subscription is losing money. Anthropic makes subscriptions cheaper because 1. Most users dont use all their allocated tokens 2. subscriptions create a lock in effect, even if its a weak one 3. Easier to raise money when you can point to your ARR from subscriptions 4. Lowering revenue variance month to month is very valuable for businesses