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Motherboard sales are now collapsing amid unprecedented shortages fueled by AI
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this post was submitted on 07 May 2026
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So there's more supply than demand, meaning they should become really cheap. Right? That's fucking good news.
What collapse are you talking about? Profit collapse for greedy corporations?
Sure, you may be able to buy a cheaper motherboard for a while. But you'll pay through the nose to populate it, hence the falling motherboard sales.
If they get dirty cheap, I might just replace my old one using old parts