The glitch turned out to be a Chinese printing factory error. We all know that manufacturing glitches can quickly alter consumer behavior. We are expected to accept lower quality or more expensive goods in the name of alleged benefits to the national collective. Limiting your own freedom of choice in the marketplace may be moral, but it's economically short-sighted. What motivates consumers to buy varies widely.
Some consumers look for bargains to fit within strict budgets.
Some limit themselves to certain brand names based on confidence in service should malfunctions occur. Some search out impeccable workmanship with less concern for cost. Some have abandoned any hard and fast rule, and some fear communism. They all shop accordingly. Some consumers even use their purchasing power to express their views on social or political issues.