This is a stupid side discussion but you're getting away from your argument. We're talking about the manufacturer and not the retailer. We're discussing Yamato's success (Dell, Apple) not the success of say a retailer like Valkyrie-Exchange (Best Buy). So what's the point of bringing up a retailer's sales tactic? The manufacturer is making their money regardless of what the retailer sells it for.
Anyway, computers are probably an exception to this but a higher end item usually has a bigger profit margin than low cost one. I can get a bigger discount on a 42" plasma TV than 13" TV.
What were we talking about again?
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not really, if you actually read what that "side discussion" was about, it had to do discussing where yamato makes the bulk of their money. Most companies produce high end items as a loss leader in order to establish a name or in order to sell smaller, easier to produce, higher profit items.
In the case of computers, most computers are sold at or near cost, and the profits are made up on the sale of accessories, laptop bags, cables, printer cartridges and the like. Just like most video game consoles are sold at a loss by the manufacturer and they make up the money selling games.
Yamato produces very few big ticket items and many of what they do produce are repaints or minor variations on an existing toy/sculpt. The vast majority of toys they sell are figurines are much simpler "action toys."
The comparison holds up fairly well.