Apple's $3,500 Vision Pro Headset Risks Slow Adoption Without Cheaper Alternative

Apple's Vision Pro headset will be very expensive at $3,500 with no cheaper alternative at launch, potentially limiting adoption like the original HomePod.

High price risks misjudging demand - cheaper version not expected until 2025. Could threaten product's success.

Original HomePod also launched at high price without cheaper version, struggled and was discontinued.

Niche $3,500 product faces very different challenges than $1,000 iPhone. Vision Pro needs to prove value.

Crucial for Apple to get pricing and product mix right in early years. Don't want to repeat HomePod's mistakes.