# PC and console prices still going up

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> Published: 2026-08-03 00:50:33+00:00

The computer [component price crisis](https://boingboing.net/2026/03/25/ayaneo-suspends-pre-orders-for-portable-pc-blaming-component-costs.html), driven by AI datacenters snapping it all up for the slop trade, has crushed few so hard as the gamers. The laptop I bought my son for $600 last year is currently [$955 at the same shop.](https://www.bestbuy.com/product/hp-victus-15-6-144hz-full-hd-gaming-laptop-amd-ryzen-7-7445hs-2023-16gb-memory-nvidia-geforce-rtx-4050-512gb-ssd-mica-silver/JJGH2L8JVV) — [Read the rest ](https://boingboing.net/2026/08/02/pc-and-console-prices-still-going-up.html)

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