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		sudosysgen on Aug 15, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Declining quality of consumer-grade products – 200... It's probably because the new models have incompatible boards and there is a small stockpile of that model left.

bombcar on Aug 15, 2022 [–]

It's exactly this - once the line stops making the boards, they stockpile the remainder for warranty support and as that supply dwindles the price begins to skyrocket.

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