Comment on After RAM and SSDs, PSUs and CPU coolers are next in line for price hikes
axexrx@lemmy.world 6 days agoWhen theres increased demand, companies raise prices because of scarcity. When theres decreased demand, they raise prices so they can make their profits over fewer units sold.
huquad@lemmy.ml 6 days ago
This works in a vacuum, but falls apart once you have competition to drive prices down. That said, the world is falling into cartels that price fix anyway.