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Computer inflation?

It seems the prices are skyrocketing but i'm no expert.

I was looking at companies "early black friday" sales and I'm not impressed so far. Is there any chance to get something like this deal I got last year?
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kilburn305 wrote: It seems the prices are skyrocketing but i'm no expert.

I was looking at companies "early black friday" sales and I'm not impressed so far. Is there any chance to get something like this deal I got last year?
Beyond inflated and has been like that for the year. Prices have come down a bit but will take until next year to normalize to MSRP.
Nothing to see here...keep looking.
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Zero1 wrote: Beyond inflated and has been like that for the year. Prices have come down a bit but will take until next year to normalize to MSRP.
ok thanks. so my chances of getting something like that deal in the picture are zilch at this time i guess.
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There is a world-wide shortage of hardware at the moment. I'm surprised there are any sales at all. We used to be abel to get HW from HP withing in a day or two, right now it's 2+ months. It's kind of crazy out there.
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Evil Baby wrote: There is a world-wide shortage of hardware at the moment. I'm surprised there are any sales at all. We used to be abel to get HW from HP withing in a day or two, right now it's 2+ months. It's kind of crazy out there.
if it's still like this when the real black Friday rolls around I will start to get concerned.
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kilburn305 wrote: if it's still like this when the real black Friday rolls around I will start to get concerned.
unless you have a crystal ball to see into the future, we're still dealing with COVID, Biden tax on hardware, scalpers, bots, forest fires, floods, labour shortages ...

What can go wrong?

Besides, all the new stuff is coming out in 2022 - Win11, DDR5, Socket AM5, LGA 1700
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frugal69 wrote: unless you have a crystal ball to see into the future, we're still dealing with COVID, Biden tax on hardware, scalpers, bots, forest fires, floods, labour shortages ...

What can go wrong?

Besides, all the new stuff is coming out in 2022 - Win11, DDR5, Socket AM5, LGA 1700
its ok. i don't need the latest and greatest i just don't want to spend too much.

i definitely don't have a crystal ball. I will wait and see what happens tho. not paying these garbage prices.
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Yeah, completely predictable at the beginning of Covid.
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soc shortage and surging attention with bitcoin mining at the same time.
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hagbard wrote: Yeah, completely predictable at the beginning of Covid.
figured it would be sorted out by now. seems it will be a long slog.
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Shrug. Dell's been pretty aggressive with their pricing lately. But a PC with a discrete graphics card? Fuggedaboudit.
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kilburn305 wrote: It seems the prices are skyrocketing but i'm no expert.

I was looking at companies "early black friday" sales and I'm not impressed so far. Is there any chance to get something like this deal I got last year?
Should try shopping in the states. I always buy computer hardware over there (20 minute drive to my favourite place), but lately? Prices are better here than there.
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