Usually when you go shopping you are presented with multiple options and I bet a lot of people look at the prices to determine which one is the best value and then buy that. This got me thinking as on Black Friday there are often deals that are on sale but it’s other counterparts are at a regular price. It make it look funny like this hard drive where you can get 1TB for $99.99 or 5TB for $139.99. As evident, the 5TB version is on sale for Black Friday and you have to feel really silly getting the 1TB one with that value proposition.
But what if in like this case all you needed was 1TB? Why spend the extra $40 for memory that you don’t need now right? But think about it. 5TB at that 1TB drive price would be $499.95. So you save almost $360 which seems crazy if you don’t take the better deal. Do they do that intentionally? Perhaps as it definitely works. If we are talking about stuff like food which has an expiry date then that is a different story. Buying way more than you can consume just to end up say throwing it away or forcing yourself to eat more make little sense.
But for items like these that are more as a long-term tool or resource you should often get the one that is a better value in these ways. It’s not like the item takes up more physical space and memory is something you will eventually need more of. So, it’s a better investment. I guess at times like these it’s actually a good thing to make you think of making better purchases for the long-term.