Thursday, September 30th 2021
Copper Foil Shortages Could Drive Motherboard and GPU Prices Upwards
Today, we got another report about the potential problems with motherboards and graphics cards. At the moment of writing, the global supply chain of electronics is still under the shortage caused by the lack of sufficient supply of semiconductors and some other electronic components that cannot meet demand. There is a reported scarcity of copper and copper-clad laminates (CCLs), used as a base plate for manufacturing printed circuit boards (PCBs) that power every electronics product currently available. According to DigiTimes, the costs of copper foils used to make these CCLs are rising, putting significant pressure on motherboard and GPU makers to increase their price quotes.
As the materials used to create motherboards and GPUs are experiencing rising costs, that usually results in two types of actions taken by the manufacturer: a price increase or a reduced profit margin of the product. Copper pricing has risen by 35% since Q4 2020, so price growth is inevitable. With the increased MSRP representing a common trend in the computer industry for the past period, it could very easily translate into manufacturers boosting their pricing structure. That means that we, as consumers, could see higher prices of motherboards and graphics cards, especially those models with PCBs made out of high amount of copper layers.
Source:
via Tom's Hardware
As the materials used to create motherboards and GPUs are experiencing rising costs, that usually results in two types of actions taken by the manufacturer: a price increase or a reduced profit margin of the product. Copper pricing has risen by 35% since Q4 2020, so price growth is inevitable. With the increased MSRP representing a common trend in the computer industry for the past period, it could very easily translate into manufacturers boosting their pricing structure. That means that we, as consumers, could see higher prices of motherboards and graphics cards, especially those models with PCBs made out of high amount of copper layers.
56 Comments on Copper Foil Shortages Could Drive Motherboard and GPU Prices Upwards
I bought a 2 Ton central AC system for my house for the price of a graphics card.
SCORE!!!!!!!!
The figures I have seen banded out are a real eye opener.
Not only cost, but when it comes to things like food as well, food can be in the supply chain for weeks before its even available to purchase. A reason why so many preservatives are added.
I also have been seeing that particularly some big cities, magically get sky-high-gas-prices. It's usually the west or it's Chicago or near there.
Yes, $7.56-per-gallon, is a ton! I also thought I saw that Italy is on the same boat!
Well we're f'd.
Until there is a change in leadership prices will continue to go up, except giants like apple, they won't be affected by this.
Just under £2000 which although crazy is reasonably priced here so what more shortages past semiconductors is going to look like will be absurd.