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Software dev is still laughably less costly than hardware dev. And when done your cost drops to zero while hardware has the whole supply chain struggle indefinitely. Big (software) tech has profit margins beyond 30% for a reason.
"when done drops to zero".
This isn't true at all. Software ages, you need to make it better to keep up with new shit. This isn't a software issue, it's a big tech/monopoly issue. Youre talking about big tech companies.
Other software exists, it's not just Instagram and tiktok.
Sure, you cannot stick to your mature piece of software but if you're arguing new developments, then compare those to new hardware too. Far more costly and time-intensive prototyping, engineers cost pretty much the same and nowadays you get to develop firm- or software on top of it. You also cannot create low-cost income streams by implementing subscription models (well, some car vendors try but that's big tech too).
Software. Is. Cheap.
Thats because you define software by whatever successful startup comes a unicorn. There are millions of software companies that never make a billion dollars. Theyre still a software company making a product that doesn't become free.
Youre also mixing total cost versus margin. Nobody is saying software is more expensive than hardware