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Make it make sense (piefedimages.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com)
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[–] NotSteve_@piefed.ca 12 points 4 days ago

A bigger share of the current factory output is being routed to the tech companies rather than the consumer component shops meaning there's less to go around. Since there's less to go around, consumer-facing stores are forced to bid higher to be able to maintain their stock which is then passed on to us plebs