I keep buying these Beats cables, and Prime Day just dropped them to $7.60
THE SO WHAT
Prime Day price drops on durable, repeat-purchase accessories like braided USB-C cables highlight where Amazon is training consumers to expect near-commodity pricing. If you sell hardware accessories, you either need a differentiated channel or a clear premium story—competing on cable economics alone is a race to the bottom.
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