PC Motherboard Sales Face Sharp 25%+ Decline Amid Weak Demand
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PC motherboard sales are on track for some of the biggest corrections in recent times as manufacturers struggle with weak demand, according to a DigiTimes report. What began as AI data center expansion quickly started affecting consumer PC DIY endeavors, as severe silicon shortages across the indust...
  • manualoverride@lemmy.worldEnglish
    50·
    14 hours ago

    GPU - now the price of a 5 year old Toyota.

    RAM - 10x price hike in the last year

    CPUs - prices increasing faster than processing speed

    Economy - destroyed

    Wages - stagnant

    Social contract for young adults - Broken

    Motherboard manufacturers - “why is no one buying our products?”

    • phx@lemmy.worldEnglish
      7·
      5 hours ago

      Yeah, “weak demand” is a bullshit argument. It’s “hey, I’d love to build a new PC but I can’t fucking afford half the components anymore so I’m not getting any”

  • 9point6@lemmy.worldEnglish
    221·
    14 hours ago

    Makes sense I suppose

    Who is buying a new motherboard if all the other components are significantly overpriced?

    At least for me, I only get a new motherboard if I want a new CPU that my current doesn’t support

  • a9249@lemmy.caEnglish
    32·
    13 hours ago

    Are these the same companies who are charging 500$ for a board that costs maybe 50$ to manufacture? Yeah, no thanks. Don’t need new gear. Current works fine and prices are stupid, won’t be buying for a very long time and I’m still on AM4.