Not if their margin on the completed product is higher than the potential profit on the memory.
My guess is they are doing this because they make more money selling two 256GB devices than they do on one 512GB device.
Or they believe the long term value of two customers is bigger than one.
It can be about more than the single sale.
Or they believe the long term value of two customers is bigger than one.
It can be about more than the single sale.