Can confirm, my brother laser printer has lasted 14 years and the current toner cartridge was purchased 6 years ago.
To add to this, due to the scale that the major grocery chains operate at, even if you do have a local grocer, baker, etc their prices will be higher than the big box stores
It’s the same where I live. Do I shop local and spend 2-5 times more for the item or buy it from lowes or Walmart? The kicker is that it is sometimes even the exact same brand and model item.
There is an xkcd for everything
I miss the OG massive Xbox controllers! I wish they had kept the bkack/white buttons