Antec Price Increases.

lukeharvest · 8 Feb 2009 at 22:21

When do people think the prices will begin to drop again?

whiskycycle · 8 Feb 2009 at 22:47

lukeharvest said:
When do people think the prices will begin to drop again?

Not much help, but frankly, sometime between now and then. With "then" being a point in the future that hasn't been determined yet.

I'm just thankful I got my Twelve Hundred when it had only gone up about 15-20 from when I first saw them, as opposed to the near 60 quid increase now.

Sam__ · 8 Feb 2009 at 23:28

sounds like i was lucky to order the 900 last week then.

lukeharvest · 8 Feb 2009 at 23:42

undergroove said:
Not much help, but frankly, sometime between now and then. With "then" being a point in the future that hasn't been determined yet.

I'm just thankful I got my Twelve Hundred when it had only gone up about 15-20 from when I first saw them, as opposed to the near 60 quid increase now.

Yeah I remember wanting to buy it around Christmas time, and thinking back then that £100 for a case is quite a lot

Audigex · 9 Feb 2009 at 01:51

I'm very much lamenting not buying components back in september/october.

Q6600 for £100 (inc VAT) on a competitor, antec 900 for £60.

Now it's £160 for the Q6600, without even looking at the £90 case.

Seriously wondering whether it's worth getting my rig now, or giving it 6 months to see what happens.

lukeharvest · 9 Feb 2009 at 07:23

Audigex said:
I'm very much lamenting not buying components back in september/october.

Q6600 for £100 (inc VAT) on a competitor, antec 900 for £60.

Now it's £160 for the Q6600, without even looking at the £90 case.

Seriously wondering whether it's worth getting my rig now, or giving it 6 months to see what happens.

Yeah it seriously puts things in perspective.

Snapshot · 9 Feb 2009 at 07:39

Audigex said:
Seriously wondering whether it's worth getting my rig now, or giving it 6 months to see what happens.

It'll probably be even more expensive then. A lot of what we sell (not PCs!) comes from the USA and the Euro zone and prices from many of our distributors went up by 30% on 1st Feb. We've heard one class of product may go up by 60% when the next batch is delivered!

whiskycycle · 12 Feb 2009 at 21:49

I've just got a hankering for a white P180 Mini and seen the price (no competitor links obviously). Hmmm.... might have to sit that one out then. Pity, as the spanky white case rated a high instant SAF (spousal acceptance factor) and an relatively painless PJR (purchase justification reflex) level!

MattU · 7 Apr 2009 at 17:05

Sorry to bump this old thread, but is there any chance these prices will go back down again? Looking at a P182 but could not bring myself to pay £38 more than it would have cost last summer

edGfaCTor · 8 Apr 2009 at 03:51

All online retails watch each others prices and while people are willing to pay the high costs they will stay like that.

The prices have increased but not my the amount the stores are charging it's just another rip off britain and everyone has the credit crunch as an excuse.