PC parts getting more expensive in the US<br><br>Every other country: First time paying way above MSRP?,(reply>), @Armstrong Canon It'll get marked up in the US then it'll get marked up again for the rest of us.,(reply>), Fun fact: In Romania a 3090 is 9k ron, around 2.75k usd.,(reply>), @Tipsi It's problem in general. I get it, there is 20% VAT in my country and retailers need to earn something too. If retailers added their 5 - 10% on top of the VAT, it would be acceptable. But they often add 20 - 30%. Now even more. <br><br> Eventually, prices will drop, but it's often too little too late with next generation of products already being released. <br><br>It could be worse for sure, but still...,(reply>), @Michal Tkáč Yeah the scalping is an issue. But that's mainly for products with slim availability. Are you talking just about those products or any hardware in general affected by these taxes?,(reply>), @Tipsi Your answer makes perfect sense, but sometimes the real situation doesn't make any. <br><br>I can't speak for other countries, but many retailers in Slovakia are becoming just another group of scalpers. Prices are already ridiculous and they still try to pull more money from your pocket.<br><br>Doesn't matter, if this tax is US only related, they will rise the price anyway. What's worse, if you really need to buy some hardware right now, you can't even save money by buying from a different store, because they will all hike the price by the same amount. Price fixing 101. It's not that big of a deal though, there is nothing left to buy anyway, so :-D <br><br>2021 is really off to a wonderful start. <br><br>P. S.: Sorry for the long rant.