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[–] PlasmaDistortion@lemm.ee 24 points 10 months ago (16 children)

It’s not about how many they can manufacture, it’s about how many they actually sell to consumers. I have given up trying to buy them. It’s just not worth the hassle.

[–] WallEx@feddit.de 9 points 10 months ago (15 children)

Just checked for my country, and 4 out of 5 places had them in stock. Might be a local problem?

[–] LazaroFilm@lemmy.world 15 points 10 months ago (14 children)

The issue isn’t the stock, it’s the price gouging.

[–] Alimentar@lemm.ee 1 points 10 months ago

Supply and demand? If you flood the market with stock, everyone can sell them and out bid each other until it's as cheap as it can get while still turning a profit. That's competition.

The fact that there isn't enough stock is why it's so easy to price gouge...

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