Why do wall sockets only have 1 or 2 plugs?

Question

I’ve always wondered why there were only two. Can’t we add more?

In: Technology

Answer 1

You can have arbitrarily large numbers of plugs or you can have two plugs and use power strips if you need more. https://www.google.com/search?q=4+gang+receptacle&tbm=isch&hl=en-us&client=safari&prmd=sivn&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjx_5aU0ZTxAhURL6wKHU-sD34QrNwCKAB6BQgBEOwD&biw=375&bih=635#imgrc=tRvSSpE5ZnKRGM