system
Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
ELI5:Why is it often cheaper to buy a whole new printer than it is to replace the 3 ink cartridges?
gpt
They're selling the printer at a loss and the cartridges at a huge markup. The idea is to make buying the printer appealing because they're going to make all the profit when you invariably need to buy more ink.