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Despite the enormous budget—estimated at over a billion dollars for two seasons—the show’s poor performance raises serious question marks about its profitability. With production costs alone reaching hundreds of millions, low viewership numbers threaten the financial viability of the project. If The Rings of Power cannot outperform shows like She-Hulk on Disney+ or the critically panned Cobra Kai, it implies a substantial underperformance relative to expectations.