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ioioooi t1_jd00zm7 wrote

I mean, with more competitors entering the space, a lot of GBs have been getting cheaper. It's a good direction to be headed in

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fuzzinator007 OP t1_jd0159z wrote

totally with you on that! i actually shared this same meme a few years ago during the pandemic, thought it was a good time to re-share since things are truly turning a corner lately. Im certainly happy to see it. The hobby has come a long way.

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GraffitiDecos t1_jd2mdss wrote

I'm not sure that competition makes any difference in this space.

If you mean more mass produced keyboards then yes, that keyboard is cheaper because they have produced 1000x+. I don't think aio3, noxary and hiney were making huge profits with their small batch runs.

Things like economies of scale, market conditions in raw materials ( ie. Alu,.brass, copper) PCB production cost and availability of components, logistic costs, etc are all at play.

We are finally seeing prices of all raw materials drop since the onset of the pandemic and component levels stabilize.

That being said, I do enjoy the amount of available options.

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quantumlocke t1_jd5jxmy wrote

I don't want to call out specific designers or vendors, but there are absolutely people making money hand over fist in this hobby, especially off of group buys.

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