We need to stop letting companies double-dip with high upfront costs and required subscriptions
Pick one or the other, but both is not okay.
This is a trend that started with big tech and is quickly spreading and should be squashed. Now some car makers want to charge you $80K for a car or truck and then force customers to pay a monthly fee to turn on the heated seats.
This needs to stop. Don't reward any double dippers by boycotting their products. Let them go broke, and they will come back to reality real fast.
▶ A new report claims Samsung could charge a required subscription fee for its upcoming Galaxy Ring.
▶ The proposed subscription would be in addition to a high upfront cost for the wearable, as it is rumored to cost between $300 and $350.
▶ The combination of high MSRPs and required subscriptions is a trend in tech that needs to be stopped.
Samsung has been teasing its Galaxy Ring for some time now, but we're starting to learn more about the upcoming wearable's pricing model. According to leaker Yogesh Brar and Android Authority , the Galaxy Ring could come with both a high initial cost and a perpetual subscription fee. Brar doesn't offer any concrete details, but says the possible subscription would cost "under $10" for U.S. users.
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