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Motherboard Prices May Rise Again as PCB Costs Climb Up to 50%

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Another increase in motherboard prices looks likely, according to a report from the Chinese industry forum Board Channels. The source claims that motherboard production costs have risen by at least 10%, while the price adjustments manufacturers actually made in August averaged only about 3%, a gap that suggests further increases are coming. PCBs appear to be the biggest driver, with prices reportedly up 15% to 50% depending on board type. Capacitors are said to have climbed by around 50%, and Wi-Fi modules are up an estimated 10 to 20%. Those are bill-of-materials costs, before manufacturing and logistics get factored in. The August price increases were apparently uneven. MSI reportedly raised prices across its whole lineup, while ASUS and Gigabyte stuck to select higher-volume models. If accurate, that 3% bump falls well short of covering the reported cost increase, which suggests that manufacturers have been absorbing part of the difference so far. It's worth noting that this is not

First report: Great, now motherboard prices might be next to spike thanks to component costs increasing by up to 50% — pcgamer.com, 10d