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Great, now motherboard prices might be next to spike thanks to component costs increasing by up to 50% (www.pcgamer.com)
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[–] Lojcs@piefed.social 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

... price of motherboard PCBs alone has increased by between 15% and 50%. Wi-Fi modules are said to have gone up between 10% and 20%, while capacitor prices have also gone up approximately 50% ...
... these price increases are likely caused by material shortages resulting from the Strait of Hormuz crisis and the ongoing Iran war ...

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