Chris RemingtonM to Technology@beehaw.org • 30 days agoTrump tariffs result in 10% laptop price hike in U.S. says Acer CEOwww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square11fedilinkarrow-up193arrow-down10
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minus-squareFiveMacslinkfedilink19•30 days agoAcer increases laptop priced by 10% then blames tariffs. Increases costs again when actual cost increase from tariffs come through
minus-square@Moonrise2473@feddit.itlinkfedilink20•30 days agoThey’re not apple, if they increase the price it means they think most of the competition will increase the prices or nobody would buy their stuff After all, the margins are thin and the tariff is high
minus-square@along_the_road@beehaw.orglinkfedilink3•30 days agoThe price hike is happening in March when the tariffs are coming
Acer increases laptop priced by 10% then blames tariffs. Increases costs again when actual cost increase from tariffs come through
They’re not apple, if they increase the price it means they think most of the competition will increase the prices or nobody would buy their stuff
After all, the margins are thin and the tariff is high
The price hike is happening in March when the tariffs are coming