Are you fanbois serious? 😆 I don't need a lecture in semantics.Yes, Apple charges outrageous prices. But if you really need it, then you are forced to “just hold your nose” and pay it. And then you can complain. If it turns out to be just too expensive and you don’t buy it (or any other Apple product), that’s fine. But that means you didn’t really need it. And you can still complain. Please stop confusing a “want” with a “need”.
If you put it like that, no one needs a computer to begin with. We need air, water, food and shelter.
My work requires 16 GB of RAM. Do I really need 16 GB? No, I can just stop doing what I do. Or I can turn to some other computer manufacturer that doesn't charge as much for the hardware I need (or want, if you like).