They listed last summer, so now have public company incentives - I get it.
However given the cost of RAM is quite cheap, sales are slower after the initial Pi5 rush and there are a number of competitors would it have been much better for the company to say
4GB is entry level for $50,
8GB for $65,
16GB for $95
Would they have sold more units? Improved the range of software that can run on a RPI, increasing demand further?
It's probably targeted at inspirational buyers who don't actually do anything with their boards but want to have the latest and greatest - whaling.
Anyone who knows what they're doing is capable of using a cheaper Allwinner or Rockchip SBC or flashing a supported Android TV to Linux because SBCs are for some reason pricier than the same SoC that comes with a plastic box and power brick.. or even (gasp) to run their blinky LED off a $3 Aliexpress ESP32 board.
However given the cost of RAM is quite cheap, sales are slower after the initial Pi5 rush and there are a number of competitors would it have been much better for the company to say
4GB is entry level for $50, 8GB for $65, 16GB for $95
Would they have sold more units? Improved the range of software that can run on a RPI, increasing demand further?