Motherboard prices to rise in first half of 2011

Prices of motherboards are expected to rise by 5 to 10 percent on average, or up to 15 percent, in the first half of 2011. These are just estimates, made by industry sources cited by DigiTimes, and may change as other factors affect the market.

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While the cost of a new motherboard is a key factor in every PC upgrade, a 5 to 15 percent increase in motherboard prices will likely be tempered by competitive CPU and GPU prices and also by the continued downturn of DRAM prices in H1 2011.

Both the rising price of fuel and US dollar devaluation will have a direct impact on the price of hardware. The cost of shipping products from the factory to the warehouse and then to the store will be passed on to the consumer.

Everyone wants more money. Any chance they can get they want more money.

Well, a 10% increase in price in a motherboard that is only 50 dollars isn't that bad.

@JMMD, they're not doing this because they want more money. Raising the price of your product doesn't give you more money, it would probably result in less because customers would buy someone else's product.

I'd expect it has to do with material costs, since that's what given as evidence. A quick google on the 'price of copper' showed it went from about 3 bucks a pound to over 4 in 6 months, which is 30%, exactly what the author says it was. It's common sense that mother boards would be the most sensitive to this since they're the biggest component in your computer. Not everything is a conspiracy.