How come AAA battery has half the capacity of AA battery yet costs the same?

wwenze

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Go Daiso, pack of 5, both same price

Anyone knows why ah? :s11:
 

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Probably the manufacturing cost is similar, raw materials are small part of the cost

2ndly it takes up similar shelf space in the shop as a AA. E.g. the hanging rack in NTUC. And a new box in the neighborhood store

Better to get rechargeable. save time & always there when u need it
 

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You get an additional "A" so that makes up for the difference in capacity :p


CheerS!!!;)
 

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need to do a post mortem inside each batt to know what's the secret


:crazy:
 

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Cost of manufacturing, distribution and merchant's profit margin. Once all added up, about the same, not much difference.

That's why you go fancy cafe, their small, medium and large coffee, price difference only less than one dollar for each size
 

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AA is more frequent used in the market....
high volume production = reduce cost per unit,
bulk purchase = more discounts.

e.g
Seller order 10k x AA = 10k
Seller order 1k x AAA = 1.5k
 

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Probably the manufacturing cost is similar, raw materials are small part of the cost

2ndly it takes up similar shelf space in the shop as a AA. E.g. the hanging rack in NTUC. And a new box in the neighborhood store

Better to get rechargeable. save time & always there when u need it
rechargeables are troublesome, better use and dispose, forget being green, not worth the effort
 

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Kelong all of it.

Chiu see hor.

Energizer lithium AA is how much in US Costco.
Then you see how much it is in NTUC.

The fscking dirty secret is that BOTH ARE MADE in Sinkapore.

We pay 4x more a fscking cell for a product made here than a person who buys the same thing after it has been shipped dangerous cargo 10000km away.
 

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rechargeables are troublesome, better use and dispose, forget being green, not worth the effort

Save time & convenience. They are always around.

I never said green or save money

Mid night 3am who wants to walk to 7-11 and buy overpriced AAAs
 

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AA is more frequent used in the market....
high volume production = reduce cost per unit,
bulk purchase = more discounts.

e.g
Seller order 10k x AA = 10k
Seller order 1k x AAA = 1.5k
sorry to say.. now the stupid AAA is more common, everything trying to be slim

KNN remote is the worst, hard to find AA
 

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Consider getting those rechargable ones like Ladda. It is more worth it if you use these batteries often.
 

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sorry to say.. now the stupid AAA is more common, everything trying to be slim

KNN remote is the worst, hard to find AA
eh, AA hold more capacity, this is why it is more demanding.
wall clock, mouse, keyboard, toys , torchlight, etc.

if u got kids, toys need a lot of AA.... :censored:
 

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Why full time employer work 8 hrs a day or 40 hrs a week but varies from 2k to 20k?
 

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Kelong all of it.

Chiu see hor.

Energizer lithium AA is how much in US Costco.
Then you see how much it is in NTUC.

The fscking dirty secret is that BOTH ARE MADE in Sinkapore.

We pay 4x more a fscking cell for a product made here than a person who buys the same thing after it has been shipped dangerous cargo 10000km away.

Energizer brand nowsdays overated . The technology is still like 20 years ago but decrease quality spoil very fast one .

Just buy cheaper japanese battery ba .
 
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