Is that why Librem 5s cost 10x other phones with similar hardware?

This is why Librem 5 USA costs $2k. Original Librem 5 costs a lot for other reasons: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21656355.

So does Apple with the Mac Pro and a ton of historical pre-Intel Macs.

But not with phones.

Yes bc iPhones are a much more global product than MacBooks.

They don't do it with the MacBooks either, just Mac Pros.

MacBooks don’t exist anymore

Literally every single Laptop Apple sells is branded as “MacBook”. Its really adds nothing to point out someone didn’t add the word “Pro” or “Air”.

I was using your terminology.