Re:Tariffs result in 10% laptop price hike in U.S. says Acer...
by the_mitsuhiko on Tuesday February 18, 2025 @11:14AM
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> So the company is making more profit from you now? What am I missing?
You are probably missing that what people pay for their computers is still a function of the market and competition. If everybody goes up with their prices by exactly 10%, then maybe it would play out like that. Most likely though there are segments of the market where prices matter a lot to the customer and they won't be able to increase their margins. On the top of the line products it might be possible. On average I think they might slightly improve their margins, but it might also just be a wash.
You are probably missing that what people pay for their computers is still a function of the market and competition. If everybody goes up with their prices by exactly 10%, then maybe it would play out like that. Most likely though there are segments of the market where prices matter a lot to the customer and they won't be able to increase their margins. On the top of the line products it might be possible. On average I think they might slightly improve their margins, but it might also just be a wash.