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Apple May Pivot the Beats Brand Into a Way of Marketing Less Polished Products, Starting With Gamer Gear
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Apple is considering using the Beats brand to market lower-priced goods, similar to how Toyota used the Scion brand for budget-friendly cars.
A recent report by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman suggests that the Beats brand may be used for gaming controllers and other less polished products.
- Coverage on "Apple May Pivot the Beats Brand Into a Way of Marketing Less Polished Products, Starting With Gamer Gear" is currently concentrated in center-aligned outlets with primary documentation.
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Key Takeaways
- Apple may use Beats to market lower-priced products
- Hidden code suggested a secret Apple project for gaming controllers
- The move is similar to Toyota's use of the Scion brand
- The plan was hinted at in hidden code found a couple of weeks ago
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Expected Outcomes
- Potential release of Beats-branded gaming controllers and other products
Why It Matters
Could help Apple expand its market share and appeal to a wider audience
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- 41m agoGizmodo (XX): Bloomberg's Mark Gurman claims that the "culture and lifestyle around gaming controllers" makes sense for Beats.
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