The PC system I put together two weeks ago now costs a few hundred extra. Some of the components are no longer available from the usual places and cost more elsewhere. Furthermore places like Amazon and newegg aren’t delivering components to end of April.
I guess all this work from home put an unusual demand on home computers and laptops and besides inventory, there’s a longer delivery time too from retailers. And you simply can’t go to a store and pick one up. Apple stores for example are all closed for the rest of the month, so its all online orders. And if I remember correctly, most MacBook/min/pro machines are made to order and shipped from directly from China unless you happen to pick a preconfigured system that is still in stock. I guess you could still go to places like Costco to get one.
