Electronics buyers have price limits

— -- Despite record sales, electronics makers are discovering limits to what consumers will pay for the latest tech gadget.

Most consumers will only pay about $399 for a typical electronic item, no matter how cool, says tech analyst Tim Bajarin with researcher Creative Strategies. Although there will always be some willing to spend top dollar, "that is pretty much the highest you can get and still have large volumes," he says.

That may be why several recent cutting-edge devices have struggled to find buyers. Among them:

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