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When I bought my WRT few years ago it was like $50. The one you have shared is like $150+. Why are routers so expensive for doing one simple thing?
by the_arun 6y ago
When I bought my WRT few years ago it was like $50. The one you have shared is like $150+. Why are routers so expensive for doing one simple thing?
- i_am_proteus 6y agoI would expect an AC3200 router to be more expensive than a WRT54GL (which is $40 today). More capable hardware with a more expensive BOM will come at a higher price.
- munk-a 6y agoAt the same time similar hardware tends to get cheaper over time and the WRT54GL hasn't really ever experienced a price drop - I'd be a bit more ready to attribute the price difference to "Because they can since the market is so locked up".
- i_am_proteus 6y agoThe WRT54GL was $60 in 2006[0]. That's about $75 today, adjusted for inflation. It's $40 today. That's a price drop, hoss. [0]https://lifehacker.com/turn-your-60-router-into-a-600-router-178132 https://lifehacker.com/turn-your-60-router-into-a-600-router...
- gcblkjaidfj 6y ago"gamers". And we haven't even reached RGB LEDs with routers yet. Brace yourselves.
- lmz 6y agoWe have RGB on routers now: https://rog.asus.com/networking/rog-rapture-gt-axe11000-model/ https://rog.asus.com/networking/rog-rapture-gt-axe11000-mode...