Apple finally lowers the price on a product, but dont get too excited
THE SO WHAT
Cutting the Polishing Cloth from $19 to $9 is symbolic, not strategic — Apple is signaling some price sensitivity at the edges without touching core hardware margins. No operator action; this is brand optics more than a shift in pricing power.
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