why does storage capacity makes such a difference in pricing devices when the difference between 128gb and 256gb SD cards is only ~10$?

Question

why does storage capacity makes such a difference in pricing devices when the difference between 128gb and 256gb SD cards is only ~10$?

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Answer 1

https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6g62z0/comment/dio65sz/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb3x&utm_name=mweb3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button explains that there are differences. the more you put into the same space, the harder it is, and so it becomes more expensive. in the analogy, a crayon vs. a pen might not be a large difference but imagine a pen with a 0.1mm nib instead of 1mm