> In 2018, Echo and Alexa lost about $5 billion, said a person with knowledge of the finances. When Amazon introduced new devices this fall in an annual event, it was notably more restrained than past years when it had featured zany products like a sticky note printer and $1,000 home robot.
$5B loss from one business line is a lot. Maybe this manner of investment inspired Zuck on the metaverse.
$5B loss from one business line is a lot. Maybe this manner of investment inspired Zuck on the metaverse.