No, they can't sell more consoles by pricing them lower! They can only sell as many as they can make. And since they're already selling every single one that they can make, they might as well jack up the price until supply surpasses demand.
Last week's Quirks & Quarks program from the CBC had an interview with a scientist for the mars microprobe project. There are a few extra details in the story that the ABC article didn't cover, so check it out.
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No, they can't sell more consoles by pricing them lower! They can only sell as many as they can make. And since they're already selling every single one that they can make, they might as well jack up the price until supply surpasses demand.
The show is available in RealAudio from here .
This program also includes a story about a Planetary Society project to send a microphone to mars..
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