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So far we are seeing significant price increases/low availability in:
I think we are nearing a bit of a technological winter for the consumer market.
Even cars
Ford is cancelling their electric pickup because they will convert their ev battery factory in a factory that makes batteries for datacenters
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2025/12/ford-ends-f-150-lightning-production-starts-battery-storage-business/
Tbf, GPU were already part of a significant price increase. It just stuck around and got the new normal.
And all that while we get more and more dependent on technology...
As someone from the third world, I'm really scared
Getting repairable tech will be even more important now than ever. Making your current devices last is important, but even more important in a couple of years (in my opinion).
I just dont see the price going down.
I really want your conclusion to be wrong but all the logic left in me agrees with it.
Honestly, it’s a culture I can get behind. Lower ewaste, reduce the product cycle to something greater than a year, encourage more hobbies and less consumerism, … people will flock toward things that last, which is a market that can use some love.
Interesting project