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		burkaman on Feb 15, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: YC: Requests for Startups It's definitely more expensive to produce in the US, but I think it's priced at $2000 because this is literally the only option for people who want/need a US-made phone. I don't think it actually costs them double to produce.

lukan on Feb 15, 2024 [–]

I am actually surprised it only costs double. Have you compared wages in china vs US? They went a lot higher in china by now but are still way below.

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