Avalon was expecting to make a profit when they planned to sell round 2 for $1500.
They were expecting competition at that point. When the competition failed to materialize, they jacked the price up as high as they believed they could get people to swallow. Everything above $1500 is monopoly rent for Avalon.
I thought 2000 USD. Anyway, they might be planning for a real ramp up, exit garage sales and get into "real" factory mode. They surely impose a monopoly rent as you point out, but I'd rather they stay healthy and deliver their ASICs than not. My capitalist view (as a business, I want support after the sale too...)
BKK's price comes close to Avalon's because the majority of their cost is Avalon's chips,
For a minute I read "BFL's" instead of "BKK's". pfiuuuu
