Select Apple Watch Series 9 models will be first Apple products made with 3D printing process

https://9to5mac.com/2023/08/30/select-apple-watch-series-9-models-will-be-first-apple-products-made-with-3d-printing-process/?

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ddtfrog@lemm.ee · 0 pts · 3y (3 replies)

Despite 3D printing going to make everything more quickly, in higher quantities, in higher quality, it will still be 1.15x to 1.5x the price of the previous models.

coffeebiscuit@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 3y

Well.. R&D won’t pay for itself.

greendakota99@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y

You are 100% correct.

sebinspace@lemmy.world · -2 pts · 3y

They will absolutely monetize on the novelty