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Originally Posted by Accelerometer
If you charge a premium price you will need to demonstrate some premium features in your product.
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There are lots and lots of cases where that's just totally untrue. Jeans jump to mind. As has been pointed out, people will buy them for >$200, so they might as well sell them at that price.
I think in this case, though, it's less the brand recognition and more the confidence. For $230, you KNOW what you're getting, and you know that everyone likes them. For $60, the early adopters are taking a plunge. If they turn out crappy, you're out $290 instead of $260, and it seems lots of people on here just don't want to be bothered with the hassle - take the sure thing for higher cost.
That'll probably change now that there are some positive reviews of the cheaper option.