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The name of the concept is price skimming. The rationale mentioned by the parent is also stated in its Wikipedia entry [1].

Many may not know that behind the scenes, Amazon hires economists just like their big tech peers MS, Google.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Price_skimming#Reasons_for_pri...



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